Author: Kyle Burbank
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Blinkist Review: What Is It and Is It Worth the Price?
Over the years, I’ve made an effort to read/listen to more finance books and review them (in fact, this year, I’ve renewed my goal to review at least one book a month here on the site). While that may seem simple enough, it means not only finding books that interest me but also finding the…
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Bilt Rewards Adds Student Loan Payment Redemption Option
Bilt is adding a new and unique redemption option for its members. About Bilt Point Student Loan Redemptions: Today, Bilt Rewards revealed that members could now redeem their Bilt Points toward a student loan payment. Effectively, this means that customers can chip away at their student debt just by paying their rent. To get started…
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How I Turned My Tax Bill Lemons Into Lemonade (and Points)
Last week, I laid out the circumstances that made for a rough and anxiety-inducing tax season this year. In that, I highlighted a few options we were considering for taking care of our large and unexpected tax bill. As it turns out, we ended up selecting a few of those options and employing them all.…
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GreenFi Launches After Spinning Off From Aspiration
Coinciding with Earth Day today, GreenFi has officially launched. About GreenFi: In 2024, Mission Financial Partners acquired the consumer banking portion of Aspiration (with the carbon credit segment now known as Catona Climate). Today, that FinTech platform rebranded to GreenFi. Despite the name change, the platform continues to provide climate-friendly banking and investing options. Alongside…
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U.S. Bank Launches All-in-One Small Business Checking Solution
A new account from U.S. Bank combines business checking features and payment acceptance. About U.S. Bank Business Essentials: Recently, U.S. Bank introduced its new U.S. Bank Business Essentials account. Billed as a premier all-in-one checking account for small businesses, this option allows businesses to accept card payments and get free same-day access to their funds,…
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Capital One Acquisition of Discover Expected to Close Next Month
Two financial brands appear set to join forces in the coming weeks after the deal cleared regulatory scrutiny. The Latest on Capital One’s Acquisition of Discover: Today, Capital One announced that its planned acquisition of Discover had received final regulatory approval. This came with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the…
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FNBO Announces Premium MGM Rewards Iconic Credit Card
After recently teasing that a new co-branded credit card was in the works, FNBO and MGM have now introduced the premium product. About the MGM Rewards Iconic World Elite Mastercard: This week, the MGM Rewards Iconic World Elite Mastercard officially debuted. Issued by FNBO, this premium card option joins the existing MGM Rewards World Elite…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Announcing My New (and Free) Homebuyer’s Guide
For the past 18 months, I’ve been writing about my experience 1) buying a home and then 2) discovering everything that being a homeowner entails. Along the way, I’ve covered some topics that I’d never heard anyone else really talk about and have developed a few tips that I think others could learn from. That’s…
