Author: Kyle Burbank
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Mesa Homeowners Card Partners with Lowe’s for New Perk
Another update to the recently launched Mesa Homeowners Card finds the company partnering with Lowe’s. About the Lowe’s Benefit: The Mesa Homeowners card has unveiled a new benefit that speaks to the product’s customer base. Now, cardholders can earn up to $120 per year (up to $30 per quarter) in credits when making Lowe’s purchases…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The New Addition to Our Basement
Last month, I shared how we had hosted our first overnight guest — which also meant finally making use of our finished basement. Well, as we continue to look for ways to utilize the space (after our initial plan of putting our couch down there was scuttled), we recently started the process of turning it…
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Disney Visa Credit Cards from Chase Offering Enhanced Bonuses
Ahead of the summer travel season, Chase’s pair of Disney co-branded credit cards are getting elevated welcome offers. About the Current Disney Visa Offers: For a limited time, new Disney Visa Card and Disney Premier Visa Card cardholders can earn an increased bonus. First, with the Disney Visa Card, new cardholders can earn a $200…
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“The Purpose Code” By Jordan Grumet Book Review
A couple of months ago, a funny thing happened. As I was looking through several of the personal finance blogs that I follow, I kept seeing the same bright blue book cover and smiley face sticky note somewhere on each site. I soon came to find out that this cover belonged to a book called…
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Chime Introduces Chime+ Premium Membership Tier
The popular neobank Chime has announced a new premium tier that customers can unlock for free. About Chime+: Today, Chime announced that it would be rolling out new features as part of a premium membership tier called Chime+. This enhanced tier will be available to those who set up a qualifying direct deposit of at…
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Business Banking FinTech Mercury Raises $300 Million
The FinTech Mercury has announced a new “mega-round” that more than doubles its previous valuation. About the Round: This week, Mercury revealed $300 million in new funding. The Series C was led by new investor Sequoia Capital along with participation from other newcomers Spark Capital and Marathon along with returning investors Coatue, CRV, and Andreessen…
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Robinhood Reveals Latest Product Suite Including Banking
Following a similar keynote event last year, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev returned to the stage this week to announce the latest features and services coming to the platform. About Robinhood Strategies, Banking, and More During Tenev’s presentation, three new features were unveiled: Robinhood Strategies, Robinhood Banking, and Robinhood Cortex. First, Robinhood Strategies is a new…
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Mesa Homeowners Card Review: Is Earning Rewards on Your Mortgage Worth It?
Updated December 12, 2025 UPDATE: On December 12th, 2025, the Mesa Homeowners Card abruptly shut down. Below is my previous review of the card from March 2025. A few years ago, when I first discovered the Bilt Mastercard, I was fascinated by the idea that I could earn points for paying my rent. Since then,…
