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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

LiquidTrust Raises $4 Million, Introduces Micro Escrow Feature

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech building new payment solutions for small businesses has raised a fresh round of funding. About the Round and LiquidTrust's New Feature: LiquidTrust has announced that it's raised $4 million. The seed round was led by Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund, Resolute Ventures, and Motivate Ventures. This funding comes as the company completed the WMNfintech accelerator program from BMO and 1871. Along with news of the funding, LiquidTrust also...
Pepper logo
Financial

Pepper Rewards Review: Earn Rebates on Gift Cards from Top Brands

by Kyle Burbank
About a year and some change ago, out of nowhere, an app called Pepper seemed to be all the rage in the credit card reward and deal-finding corner of the Internet. Unlike some other apps I've seen mentioned that just seem too convoluted to be worth it, the premise of Pepper is super simple: buy gift cards and earn rewards. While there are some other sites where you can buy...
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Personal Finance News

Southwest Airlines to Begin Charging for Checked Bags

by Kyle Burbank
A popular airline perk is largely being discontinued later this year. About the changes: Today, Southwest Airlines unveiled "changes to drive revenue growth and reward its most loyal customers." This includes adding checked bag fees for most customers. Starting May 28th, 2025, customers lacking Rapid Rewards A-List status, those without a Rapid Rewards Credit Card, or those who fly on the airline's Business Select fares will be charged for the...
Financial

Fold Bitcoin Rewards App Review (2025)

by Kyle Burbank
Ever since Bitcoin surged (circa 2017), there’s been plenty of intrigue, investment, and confusion about the cryptocurrency. All of these aspects were reinvigorated this year when crypto went on another run, reminding us all that the asset is known for its volatility. Through it all, however, despite some apps and tools that have worked to demystify Bitcoin, there are still plenty who are a bit lost about the whole thing....
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FinTech News

Rocket Companies Announces Acquisition of Redfin

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech giant plans to purchase a popular real estate brokerage site. About the acquisition: Detroit-based Rocket Companies has announced its acquisition of Redfin. The all-stock transactions will value each Redfin share at $12.50 for a total of $1.75 billion. As of this writing, $RDFN is trading near $10 per share, which is up from nearly $6 per share the week prior. This transaction has been approved by the Boards...
Fioney Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Articles February 2025
Best of the Web

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — February 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. To start this month, we'll check in on the...
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Credit Card News

CCBank Debuts New Rewards Card with Priority Pass Included

by Kyle Burbank
Utah's CCBank has launched new rewards credit cards (powered by Deserve) that include some notable perks. About the CCBank Peak Card: First in CCBank's new line up is the Peak card. This card earns 1.5% back on all purchases. Plus, cardholders enjoy a complimentary Priority Pass Select, which grants travelers airport lounge access at supported locations. The CCBank Peak Card has no annual fee and doesn't charge any foreign transaction...
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Credit Card Guides

2025 Guide to Travel Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
It feels as though, over the past few years, “travel hacking” via points and miles has exploded in popularity. While premium credit cards may have once been a well-kept secret that seemed out of reach for the layman, these days the secrets to airport lounge access, award travel, and other perks are most definitely out. At the same time, among these high-annual fee options, a number of co-branded cards and...
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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...
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...
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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,...