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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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Credit Card Tips

Bilt Neighborhood Dining: Earning Bilt Points with Linked Cards

by Kyle Burbank
Over the three-day holiday weekend, my wife and I (along with our dog) had a chance to hang out at one of our favorite local breweries: Hold Fast Brewing. Between the dog-friendly patio, selection of NA brews for me, and, on this occasion, $5 pints, there's a lot that we love about this spot. But, what makes it even better is that it's part of Bilt's Neighborhood Dining program, meaning...
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FinTech News

ASA Vault Adds Five More FinTech Tools to Its "App Store"

by Kyle Burbank
The "App Store as a Service" platform ASA has added five more FinTech tools to its roster. About the additions and ASA Vault: ASA has announced that it has added five FinTech applications to its ASA Vault app. These include PortfolioPilot, Guac, One Goal Finance, Credit Rent Boost, and Column Tax. With ASA Vault, users can sign up for and access these services without providing their name, email address, or...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Offering Two Transfer Bonuses for Rent Day September 2024

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt Rewards is offering not one but two travel transfer partner bonus deals for September 2024's Rent Day. About the bonuses: On September 1st, Bilt Rewards members can take advantage of two transfer bonuses. First, members will be able to earn up to a 100% bonus when transferring points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. However, this bonus is tiered based on Bilt status. Blue (entry-level) members can get a 20%...
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FinTech News

SaaS FinTech MoneyThumb Acquired by Iron Creek Partners

by Kyle Burbank
A company that offers a variety of underwriting tools has revealed that it's been acquired. About the acquisition: This week, MoneyThumb announced that the private investment firm Iron Creek Partners LLC has acquired the company. According to a press release, this transaction will provide MoneyThumb with growth capital as the company continues to expand. While the news was announced on August 29th, the transaction officially closed on August 19th, 2024....
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Money Management

Southwest Airlines Unveils Accelerated A-List Status Promotion

by Kyle Burbank
Southwest is bringing back a popular promotion to help passengers achieve coveted A-List status — including a new option. About the promotion: For a limited time, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can work their way up to A-List and A-List Preferred status more quickly via a few different options. First, Rapid Rewards customers who book qualifying flights and travel between now and November 30th can earn double tier qualifying points. What's...
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Personal Finance News

Bilt Partners with Walgreens for Automatic FSA/HSA Program

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt has announced a unique partnership with Walgreens that will not only mean bonus points for members but could also help them make use of their Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) benefits. About the partnership and program: This week, Bilt and Walgreen launched a new program together. With this feature, when members shop at Walgreens using a linked credit or debit card, Bilt's system will be...
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FinTech News

LendingClub Bank Introduces LevelUp Savings Account

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech bank LendingClub has announced a high-yield savings account that will allow customers to "LevelUp" their earned interest. About the account: With the new account, customers will be able to earn up to 5.30% APY on funds — which is 11 times the national average. However, to earn this rate, accountholders must deposit at least $250 per month. Those who don't manage to meet this requirement will still earn...
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Personal Finance News

Walmart+ Introduces New Burger King Perk for Members

by Kyle Burbank
Walmart is bringing a new perk to its paid membership program via an intriguing partnership. About the new benefit: This week, Walmart and Burger King announced a new benefit for Walmart+. Now, Walmart+ members can get 25% off orders they place via the BK App or BK.com. What's more, this discount can be used up to once per day. In addition to the everyday perk, starting in September, BK will...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...