Author: Kyle Burbank
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LendingClub Acquires Spending Intelligence Platform Cushion
The marketplace lender LendingClub has announced its acquisition of another FinTech platform. About LendingClub’s Purchase of Cushion: This week, LendingClub revealed that it had acquired the intellectual property and “select talent” from Cushion. The platform is an AI-powered spending intelligence service that helps customers track their finances by looking at their banking transactions. This includes…
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Southwest Airlines Adding Seating Perk for Credit Cardholders
As Southwest Airlines continues to overhaul its brand and policies, the carrier is bringing a new perk to its co-branded credit cards. About the New Seating Benefit: This week, Southwest unveiled another perk that travelers with one of its credit cards will enjoy when the airline’s updated planes roll out. Soon, select cardholders will have…
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Small Business FinTech Flex to Merge with Maza
Two FinTechs are joining forces as part of an expansion from small business to consumer finance. About Flex’s Acquisition of Maza: In a strategic move, Flex recently announced that it would be acquiring Maza. As a result, Maza will rebrand to Flex Consumer. This will continue Flex’s initiative to allow business owners to “commingle” their…
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SoFi Introduces SmartStart Student Loan Refinancing Option
The FinTech SoFi has announced a new student loan refinancing option built for those eyeing a big life change. About SoFi SmartStart: With SoFi SmartStart, those refinancing their student loans have the option to make interest-only payments for their first nine months. As the company notes, this allows borrowers to divert funds that they’d otherwise…
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Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Latest Travel Transfer Partner
Bilt Rewards is at it again — this time adding another notable travel brand to its point transfer program. About the Addition of Southwest Airlines: This morning, Bilt announced that it would be partnering with Southwest Airlines. As a result, Bilt members can now transfer their Bilt Points to Southwest’s Rapid Rewards Program at a rate…
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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.…
