Author: Kyle Burbank
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Robinhood Retirement Review: Gimmick or Good Option?
A couple of years ago, Robinhood revealed that it would be launching retirement accounts. This took some by surprise since the app (and its users) had gained a reputation for being shoot-from-the-hip traders in it for short term gains. Nevertheless, the product was released soon after its official announcement and Robinhood Retirement has been going…
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Marriott Bonvoy Brings Back Big Bonuses for Two Credit Cards
Marriott Bonvoy and American Express have reinstated best-ever welcome bonuses for two of their co-branded credit cards. About the Bonuses: For a limited time, new Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card and Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card customers can earn enhanced welcome bonuses. Starting with the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy, new cardholders can earn 155,000…
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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…
