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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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Personal Finance News

Vanguard to Add Morningstar Name to Several Index Funds

by Kyle Burbank
Dozens of Vanguard index funds and corresponding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon see updated names. About Vanguard's Morningstar Update: Soon, several Vanguard funds will adjust their official names to include Morningstar. The change will take place in July of this year and will impact all equity index funds that track Morningstar indexes. For example, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ($VTI) will become the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF....
Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley American Experes Platinum Cards
Credit Card News

Two Amex Platinum Variants Now Boast Enhanced Bonuses

by Kyle Burbank
A pair of lesser-known American Express Platinum Card alt-versions are now offering increased welcome bonuses. About the Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum Offers: Currently, both the Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley American Express Platinum cards are increasing their cardholder welcome offers. Now, new cardmembers can earn 150,000 bonus Membership Rewards points after spending $12,000 on the card within the first six months. Previously, the welcome bonuses for these...
Dick's Sporting Goods credit card and app
Credit Card News

Dick's Sporting Goods and Synchrony Relaunch Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
A popular sporting goods chain is refreshing its rewards credit card offerings with enhanced benefits. About the New Dick's Credit Card program This week, Dick's Sporting Goods revealed updates to its credit card offerings. Issued by Synchrony, the updated Dick's Credit Card and Dick's Mastercard allow customers to earn even more rewards on purchases. The headlining feature of the new cards is the ability to earn 10% back in rewards...
Capital One Venture Rewards Card
Credit Card Reviews

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2026)

by Kyle Burbank
Updated on May 6, 2026 Last year, I was unpleasantly surprised with a higher-than-anticipated tax bill. While pondering what to do, I came up with the idea of opening a new credit card so that I could at least score a bonus from the large spending I was about to do. After exploring a few potential options for this, I landed on the Capital One Venture Rewards card. What attracted...
Chase Bank branch
Personal Finance News

Chase Details Latest Young Adults Banking Solution Efforts

by Kyle Burbank
Chase has announced that it is accelerating its efforts to tailor its products to meet the banking needs of young adults. About Chase's Young Adult Survey and Efforts: The U.S.'s largest bank is looking to expand by bringing more young adults into the fold. This week, Chase released the results of a survey it conducted and pointed to some of the ways it's working to address the feedback. Starting with...
JetBlue Premier Card
Credit Card News

JetBlue Premier Card Launches 100,000-Point Welcome Offer

by Kyle Burbank
JetBlue's enhanced Premier World Elite Mastercard is now live, accompanied by an elevated welcome offer. About the JetBlue Premier Card Welcome Offer: Those applying for Barclays' JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard can now score an increased bonus. Currently, new cardholders can earn 100,000 TrueBlue points after spending at least $5,000 on the card during the first three months. For comparison, when the card intially debuted last year, it launched with...
Barclay's logo and app with loan amounts
FinTech News

Barclays Officially Completes Best Egg Acquisition

by Kyle Burbank
Six months after announcing plans to acquire FinTech loan originator Best Egg, Barclays has now closed the transaction. About Barclays' Acquisition of Best Egg: The deal is done. Recently, Barclays US Consumer Bank announced that it has completed its purchase of Best Egg. This acquisition was first announced in October of last year. At the time, the bank disclosed that it was paying $800 million for the digital lender. Best...
dining and travel scenery with the American Express Gold Card - 60 Years of Gold
Credit Card News

Amex Celebrates Gold Card's 60th Anniversary with New Perks

by Kyle Burbank
American Express' iconic Gold Card is celebrating its 60th anniversary by bringing new perks and offers to the card. About the Amex Gold Card's New Permanent and Limited-Time Benefits: Current and prospective Amex Gold Card members have reason to rejoice as a minor refresh of the product (timed to its 60th anniversary) is bringing in some benefits. First up, the card's Dining Credit is getting some new options. Now, the...
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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...
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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...
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,...