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Kyle Burbank

Head Writer ~ Fioney
Kyle is the head writer for Fioney. He is a personal finance nerd, constantly looking for new apps and services to test and incorporate into his own financial game plan. In addition to his role at Fioney, he's written for other publications including Born2Invest, Lifehack, and Laughing Place, as well as his own site Money@30. He also creates personal finance and travel-related videos for Fioney's YouTube channel, which has garnered more than 2 million views. Currently, Kyle resides in Springfield, Missouri with his wife of 10 years. Together, they enjoy traveling (including visiting Disney Parks around the world), dining, and playing with their dog Rigby.
Fioney Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Articles March 2025
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — March 2025

by Kyle Burbank
Welcome to Fioney's look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. On the first Friday of each new month, we look back at some of our favorite posts published (or updated) in the weeks prior and highlight them right here. This includes a mix of sites that have become staples of our lists as well as many first-timers. We're going to start things off this month by...
Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Card
Credit Card News

Chase Sapphire Preferred Brings Back 100,000-Point Offer

by Kyle Burbank
One of the most anticipated credit card welcome bonuses has returned. About the Offer: Chase has brought back its much-hyped 100,000-point offer for the popular Chase Sapphire Preferred card. Currently, new cardholders can earn 100,000 bonus Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending at least $5,000 on the card within three months of account opening. Notably, this spending requirement is up from the $4,000 minimum seen the last time this particular...
My Lowe's Reards and Mesa Card
Credit Card News

Mesa Homeowners Card Partners with Lowe's for New Perk

by Kyle Burbank
Another update to the recently launched Mesa Homeowners Card finds the company partnering with Lowe's. About the Lowe's Benefit: The Mesa Homeowners card has unveiled a new benefit that speaks to the product's customer base. Now, cardholders can earn up to $120 per year (up to $30 per quarter) in credits when making Lowe's purchases in-store or online. However, Mesa states that customers must have a MyLowe's Rewards program account...
Sunny Health Elliptical machine in a basement
Homes

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The New Addition to Our Basement

by Kyle Burbank
Last month, I shared how we had hosted our first overnight guest — which also meant finally making use of our finished basement. Well, as we continue to look for ways to utilize the space (after our initial plan of putting our couch down there was scuttled), we recently started the process of turning it into a gym. Okay, "gym" is a bit generous as we really only intend to...
Disney Card with a happy family
Credit Card News

Disney Visa Credit Cards from Chase Offering Enhanced Bonuses

by Kyle Burbank
Ahead of the summer travel season, Chase's pair of Disney co-branded credit cards are getting elevated welcome offers. About the Current Disney Visa Offers: For a limited time, new Disney Visa Card and Disney Premier Visa Card cardholders can earn an increased bonus. First, with the Disney Visa Card, new cardholders can earn a $200 statement credit after spending at least $500 on the card within their first three months....
Financial

Robinhood App Review

by Kyle Burbank
Robinhood has proven to be an extremely easy way to start buying stocks without having to pay commissions or fees. Furthermore, as I do start to learn the ropes and am ready to take my portfolio to the next level, it's nice to know that Robinhood continues to increase their offerings.
The Purpose Code book next to coffee cups filled with rulers and paint brushes
Book Reviews

"The Purpose Code" By Jordan Grumet Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
A couple of months ago, a funny thing happened. As I was looking through several of the personal finance blogs that I follow, I kept seeing the same bright blue book cover and smiley face sticky note somewhere on each site. I soon came to find out that this cover belonged to a book called The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting Legacy by...
5 phones with the Chime app
Personal Finance News

Chime Introduces Chime+ Premium Membership Tier

by Kyle Burbank
The popular neobank Chime has announced a new premium tier that customers can unlock for free. About Chime+: Today, Chime announced that it would be rolling out new features as part of a premium membership tier called Chime+. This enhanced tier will be available to those who set up a qualifying direct deposit of at least $200 per month (every 34 days). The first Chime+ feature that members can enjoy...
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Checking Account Review

2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
Travelers with two Best Western Credit Cards
Credit Card News

Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
Marriott Bonvoy card and a woman on vacation
Credit Card News

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
Bilt and All Reward logos
Credit Card News

Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
PayPal Debit Card app
Checking Account Review

PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...