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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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Small Business News

Small Business Banking Platform Flex Raises $225 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech company that enables small business owners to manage their business and personal finances together has raised a new round of funding. About the round: Flex has just revealed that it has raised $225 million. This amount includes a $25 million Series A round as well as a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital. The equity portion was led by Titanium Ventures with Companyon Ventures, Florida Funders,...
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Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Hosting Our First Guest in the House

by Kyle Burbank
After more than a year in our new home, we finally hosted our first guest last month. While the ability to have overnight guests was a partial factor in why we elected to upgrade to owning a home versus renting a one-bedroom apartment, the amount of time that it took to actually have someone over is more a testament to just how few people we know. In any case, while...
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Personal Finance News

YouTube Introducing Premium Lite Subscription Tier to the U.S.

by Kyle Burbank
As rumored, YouTube is bringing a new tier of its Premium service to viewers in the United States. About YouTube Premium Lite: YouTube is rolling out a cheaper version of its popular Premium service. Today, the site announced that it would begin piloting Premium Lite in the United States. With Premium Lite, viewers will enjoy an ad-free experience on most YouTube videos — or, as YouTube Chief Product Officer Johanna...
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Credit Card Reviews

Bilt vs. Mesa: How the Two Housing Credit Cards Compare

by Kyle Burbank
Whether they rent or own, housing payments are easily one of the largest monthly expenses that many Americans face. Yet, even as rewards credit cards have grown in popularity, this spending category has been completely excluded — at least until recently. A few years ago, the Bilt Mastercard was introduced, allowing renters to earn rewards points on their rent payments. Then, earlier this year, the Mesa Homeowners card debuted, offering a...
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Credit Card News

Capital One Venture Brings Back Its Stellar Limited-Time Offer

by Kyle Burbank
Capital One has brought back an enhanced bonus offer for its popular Venture Rewards card. About the bonus: For a limited time, new Capital One Venture Rewards customers can earn a welcome bonus worth up to $1,000 in travel. This offer includes two lucrative components. First up, cardholders can earn 75,000 bonus miles when they spend at least $4,000 in purchases on the card within their first three months from...
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Credit Card News

Discover Unveils 5% Bonus Categories for Second Quarter of 2025

by Kyle Burbank
Discover has announced its selections for the categories customers can earn up to 5% back in during the second quarter of the year. About the Discover Q2 bonus categories: From April 1st through June 30th, Discover It cardholders can earn up to 5% back in two practical categories: Grocery Stores and Wholesale Clubs. First, the Grocery Store category includes purchases at supermarkets, meat lockers, bakeries, and small grocery stores. Additionally,...
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FinTech News

Insurance Payment FinTech Camber Raises $30 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A startup looking to make insurance reimbursement payments more efficient has raised a new round of funding. About the round: This week, Camber has announced that its raised $30 million. The Series B was led by Andreessen Horowitz while ACME and Craft also participated. To date, the company has now raised a total of $50 million.   Camber is a platform built for improving healthcare reimbursement, including reducing administrative friction...
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Personal Finance News

CFPB Drops Suits Against Capital One, Solo Funds

by Kyle Burbank
With major changes underway at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency has now dropped several cases it had in the works. What's happening: Several cases filed by the CFPB against banks, lenders, and FinTechs in recent months are now being withdrawn. This comes as acting CFPB Director Russell Vought in conjunction with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have moved to terminate hundreds of agency employees and halt other...
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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...
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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,...