Author: Kyle Burbank
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Patreon Increasing Its Creator Cut Later This Summer
The popular site Patreon has announced a new fee structure taking effect soon. About Patreon’s New Fee: This summer, Patreon will be updating its fees. On August 4th, the platform will be increasing its standard plan fee to 10% of earnings plus applicable fees and taxes. Moreover, the site is simplifying its options by retiring…
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BNPL Platform Klarna to Launch Mobile Phone Plans in the U.S.
The “buy now, pay later” platform Klarna is readying to launch a new venture: a mobile phone plan. About Klarna’s Mobile Phone Plans: Klarna is entering the world of mobile phone service. The company is partnering with Gigs to debut an unlimited phone plan with uncapped data, talk, and texting. While this new plan will…
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Amex Offering Elevated Welcome Bonus for Platinum Card
With the revamped Chase Sapphire Reserve card making lots of headlines, Amex is looking to court new customers with an elevated welcome offer for its iconic Platinum Card. About the Platinum Card’s Enhanced Welcome Bonus: The American Express Platinum Card is offering an increased welcome bonus. Currently, new cardholders can earn up 175,000 Membership Rewards…
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Chase Launches Sapphire Reserve for Business Card
Alongside its major revamp of the personal Sapphire Reserve card, Chase has also debuted a new business version of the card. About the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business Card: After announcing the card last week, the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business card has now officially launched. Starting with the rewards, the card will earn 8x…
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Debt Resolution Platform Relief Raises New Capital
A platform built to help consumers save money while settling their debts has raised new capital. About the Investment: Earlier this week, the FinTech app Relief announced a new round of growth capital. This investment was led by National Debt Relief, which is the largest debt settlement company in the United States. With this strategic…
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Why It Pays to “Discover” Online Banking
How many people actively discuss what they enjoy about their bank? Well after a few years of using Discover Bank I’m happy to discuss my experiences.
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Mesa Adds Two More Transfer Partners to Homeowners Card
The Mesa Homeowners card is expanding its travel transfer partner program. About Mesa’s Latest Travel Transfer Partners: Recently, Mesa added two more transfer partners to its platform: Air Canada and SAS (Scandinavian Airlines). As a result, Mesa customers can now transfer points to either program at a rate of 1:1 — meaning that 1,000 Mesa…
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Tips and Tools for Building a Better Emergency Fund
Life can be unexpected. Given this reality, it’s important to prepare yourself — and your finances — for the worst-case scenario. In the latter case, one of the best ways to ensure that an unforeseen expense, job loss, or other setback doesn’t become exacerbated is to have an emergency fund on hand. That’s probably advice…
