Author: Kyle Burbank
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LiquidTrust Raises $4 Million, Introduces Micro Escrow Feature
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…
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Pepper Rewards Review: Earn Rebates on Gift Cards from Top Brands
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…
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Southwest Airlines to Begin Charging for Checked Bags
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,…
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Fold Bitcoin Rewards App Review (2025)
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…
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Rocket Companies Announces Acquisition of Redfin
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…
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — February 2025
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…
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CCBank Debuts New Rewards Card with Priority Pass Included
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…
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2025 Guide to Travel Credit Cards
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.…
