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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.
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FinTech News

Business Banking FinTech Mercury Raises $300 Million

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech Mercury has announced a new "mega-round" that more than doubles its previous valuation. About the Round: This week, Mercury revealed $300 million in new funding. The Series C was led by new investor Sequoia Capital along with participation from other newcomers Spark Capital and Marathon along with returning investors Coatue, CRV, and Andreessen Horowitz. Notably, this latest round gives the company a $3.5 million post-money valuation — up...
Robinhood Banking
FinTech News

Robinhood Reveals Latest Product Suite Including Banking

by Kyle Burbank
Following a similar keynote event last year, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev returned to the stage this week to announce the latest features and services coming to the platform. About Robinhood Strategies, Banking, and More During Tenev's presentation, three new features were unveiled: Robinhood Strategies, Robinhood Banking, and Robinhood Cortex. First, Robinhood Strategies is a new wealth management service available for both taxable and retirement accounts. The "expertly-managed" accounts give users...
Credit Card Reviews

Mesa Homeowners Card Review: Is Earning Rewards on Your Mortgage Worth It?

by Kyle Burbank
Updated December 12, 2025 UPDATE: On December 12th, 2025, the Mesa Homeowners Card abruptly shut down. Below is my previous review of the card from March 2025. A few years ago, when I first discovered the Bilt Mastercard, I was fascinated by the idea that I could earn points for paying my rent. Since then, though, my wife and I have purchased a house, rendering this key feature of the...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Announces Avios Transfer Bonus for April 2025 Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
For April 2025's Rent Day, Bilt is offering a transfer bonus for not one, not two, but three airlines. About the Avios Transfer Bonus: On April 1st, Bilt members can earn up to a 100% bonus when transferring points to three airline programs that use the Avios currency. Those airlines are Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Iberia Airlines. While this bonus is "up to 100%," the actual rate offer rate...
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FinTech News

FinTech Breakthrough Announces 2025 Award Winners

by Kyle Burbank
The 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Award recipients have been revealed. About the Winners: Each year, the FinTech Breakthrough Awards honor companies across the financial technology landscape. These awards encourage startups to "showcase their standout FinTech products, services and solutions" by applying. Then, these applications are evaluated by a panel of independent industry experts, scored, and selected. Now, the 2025 winners across all 100+ categories have been revealed. Starting in the Personal...
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Credit Card News

United Airlines, Chase Unveil Revamped Credit Card Line Up

by Kyle Burbank
United Airlines has announced new benefits (and increased annual fees) for its co-branded credit cards issued by Chase. About the Card Updates: Today, United and Chase revealed updates for the United Explorer Card, United Quest Card, and United Club Card. First, the United Explorer Card will now include up to $60 in rideshare credits annually. This perk is divided up into $5 monthly increments. Another new credit is up to...
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Personal Finance News

Chime Rolls Out New Instant Loans Feature

by Kyle Burbank
The popular neobank Chime is introducing a new feature that will provide customers with quick access to extra funds. About Instant Loans: This week, Chime announced the launch of Instant Loans. With this option, customers will be able to borrow up to $500 with a fixed interest rate. Plus, rather than requiring a credit check to qualify, Chime utilizes other data sources to determine eligibility. In fact, the neobank notes...
US Bank Shield Card
Credit Card News

U.S. Bank Introduces Shield Visa Card

by Kyle Burbank
U.S. Bank has debuted a new credit card that includes a "market-leading" promo interest rate and a unique clear plastic design. About the U.S. Bank Shield Card: This week, U.S. Bank announced the launch of the U.S. Bank Shield Visa Card. A key feature of this card is an introductory 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for the first 24 billing cycles. Following this period, the card has a...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...