Kyle Burbank, Author at Fioney - Page 70 of 153

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.
illustration of health insurance plans
Personal Finance

Moving from a Health Marketplace Plan to an Employer Plan

by Kyle Burbank
In the United States, health insurance coverage has largely been tied to employment. That's why the Affordable Care Act (colloquially known as Obamacare) not only increased eligibility for employer-sponsored health insurance plans but also introduced insurance marketplaces where those who didn't qualify for employer plans could find coverage and potentially claim a subsidy. However, because of this, those who have marketplace plans may need to cancel their current coverage once...
Hello Alice logo and a small business owner
Small Business News

Hello Alice Reveals Small Business Accelerator Expansion for 2024

by Kyle Burbank
The small businesses funding platform Hello Alice has announced expansions for its accelerator and Boost Camp programs. About the expansion: Hello Alice is partnering with enterprise partners to grow its Boost Camps accelerator programming. These programs include skill-building and grant opportunities for small businesses in the United States. Some current partners include Progressive Insurance, Antares Capital, Wells Fargo, and FedEx. While applications for the Antares Capital REACH Program and Progressive...
rows of Sheetz Visa cards
Credit Card News

Sheetz, FNBO Announce Updated Co-Branded Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
A popular gas station and convience store chain has announced an update to its co-branded credit card. About the updated card: Sheetz and credit card issuer FNBO has revealed a refresh for the Sheetz Visa Card. First, Sheetz Visa cardholders will now instantly save 7¢ per gallon with their card. When combined with the 3¢ off per gallon that Sheetz Rewardz members earn, customers can save up to 10¢ per...
Carry team
FinTech News

Tax-Advantaged Account Platform Carry Raises $10 Million

by Kyle Burbank
An investment platform with an emphasis on tax-saving strategies has raised a new round of funding. About the round: Earlier this week, Carry revealed that it had raised $10 million. The Series A was led by Accomplice VC with "dozens" of angel investors participating as well. According to the company, the funds were raised at a pre-money valuation of $65 million. This round follows a $4.5 million seed round in...
Aven equity backed credit card
FinTech News

Aven Raises $142 Million for Home Equity-Backed Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
A company that offers a home equity-backed credit card has secured a new "megaround" of funding. About the round: This week, Aven announced that it had raised $142 million. The Series D was led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst while returning investors, such as Caffeinated Capital, Electric Capital, Founders Fund, and The General Partnership, also participated. Notably, according to the company, it has now reached "unicorn" status, meaning that...
Beyond Getting By book cover
Book Reviews

Beyond Getting By by Holly Trantham Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
Despite moving to a house right across the street from a library branch last year, it's been a while since I took the opportunity to browse the New Release shelves for recent personal finance titles. When I finally did, I came across the book Beyond Getting By: The Financial Diet's Guide to Abundant and Intentional Living by Holly Trantham. Actually, in addition to Trantham, Financial Diet founder Chelsea Fagan pens...
Capital One Venture Card
Credit Card News

Capital One Venture Launches Enhanced Limited-Time Offer

by Kyle Burbank
With the summer travel season still well underway, a popular rewards credit card is offering a generous welcome bonus to new cardholders. About the offer: For a limited time, the Capital One Venture card will feature an elevated and lucrative welcome bonus. First, new cardholders can earn 75,000 bonus miles after they spend at least $4,000 on the card within their first three months. On top of that, those who...
Stripe founders
FinTech News

Sequoia Reportedly Offers to Buy Stripe Shares from Investors

by Kyle Burbank
Major FinTech investor Sequoia Capital is reportedly offering to buy stakes of Stripe from previous investors. What's happening: According to a report from Axios, Sequoia has been emailing limited partners that invested in Stripe between 2009 and 2012. The venture capital firm is offering to purchase up to $861 million in shares of the FinTech giant. Notably, the share price offer of $27.51 per share values Stripe at $70 billion....
The "Email" field is empty, you must enter some text to proceed.The text you entered in the "Email" field appears to be invalid, please edit it and try again
Get the Latest News Delivered to Your Inbox
Checking Account Review

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...
Travelers with two Best Western Credit Cards
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...
Marriott Bonvoy card and a woman on vacation
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...
Bilt and All Reward logos
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...
PayPal Debit Card app
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,...