Author: Kyle Burbank
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Yes, Your Payments Can Still Go Up
When we decided to ditch apartment life in favor of buying a house, one of the motivating factors was that, while rents tend to rise from year to year, our mortgage wouldn’t. Of course, while that’s true of our fixed-rate mortgage itself, that doesn’t mean that our monthly payments won’t increase. In fact, as we…
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Amazon Launches Amazon Autos Car-Buying Platform
The online retail behemoth Amazon is now allowing customers in select cities to buy their next vehicle using the site. About Amazon Autos: This week, Amazon announced the official debut of Amazon Autos. Using the platform, customers can view, finance, and arrange pick-up for new vehicles. At launch, Amazon Autos only supports one manufacturer: Hyundai.…
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Experian Officially Introduces “No Ding Decline” Card Marketplace
Those hoping to obtain a new credit card but have concerns about their approval may be interested in a new feature from Experian. About Experian’s “No Ding Decline”: This week, Experian has officially launched its No Ding Decline feature. Now, customers searching for credit card products in its marketplace will see offers with this option…
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Discover Announces 5% Bonus Categories for First Quarter of 2025
With the end of the year fast approaching, Discover has revealed its bonus category picks to kick off 2025. About Discover’s Q1 2025 5% bonus categories: To start the year, during the first quarter of 2025, Discover It customers can earn up to 5% back in three categories: Restaurants, Home Improvement Stores, and Select Streaming…
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Hard Rock International Introduces Co-Branded Rewards Card
An iconic brand is launching a new co-branded credit card in support of its recently added loyalty program. About the Unity by Hard Rock Mastercard: This week, Hard Rock International announced the Unity by Hard Rock Mastercard Credit Card. With this new offering, guests can earn points for the brand’s Unity program, which debuted this…
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Citi to Become Exclusive Issuer of American Airlines Credit Cards
American Airlines and Citi have reached a new agreement for their co-branded rewards credit card partnership — which will also push a different issuer out of the picture. About the new agreement: Today, Citi and American Airlines revealed that they’ve signed a deal to extend their co-branded partnership. The new agreement is for 10 years…
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2024 Small Business Saturday Spending Totals $22 Billion
The results from the 15th annual Small Business Saturday are in. About Small Business Saturday 2024 spending: With Small Business Saturday taking place on November 30th, the impact of this year’s event is now being seen. According to figures from American Express — the credit card issuer that founded Small Business Saturday in 2010 — consumers…
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Why I Downgraded From the Amex Gold Card to Amex Green Card
This week, I did something I’d never actually done before: I canceled a credit card. Well, technically, I did a product change — but that’s close enough. That’s right, I made good on my threat to ditch the Amex Gold Card after the recent update and, instead, will now be an Amex Green Card customer for…
