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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 News

Expedia Group and Wells Fargo Unveil One Key Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
Wells Fargo and Expedia Group have revealed two new One Key co-branded credit cards: the One Key Card and One Key+ Card. About the cards: Starting with the no-annual-fee One Key card, customers will earn 3% back in OneKeyCash on purchases from Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. Additionally, the card earns 3% rewards at gas stations, 3% at grocery stores, and 3% on dining. All other purchases will earn 1.5% OneKeyCash...
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Personal Finance News

Survey: 25% of Retirees Still Paying Off Credit Card Debt

by Kyle Burbank
A new survey from Nationwide finds that a significant number of retirees are facing financial complications. About the survey: Recently, Nationwide commissioned Harris Poll to survey adult investors — including a cohort of retirees — about their finances. Unfortunately, the results weren't particularly good news. First, 31% of retirees say that they anticipated being less secure in their retirement than previous generations of their family were. Sure enough, 22% of...
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Card
Credit Card News

Chase Updates Marriott Bonvoy Bold Co-Branded Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonvoy have revealed updates to one of their co-branded offerings — alongside a best-ever welcome bonus for the card. About the updated card: The no-annual-fee Marriott Bonvoy Bold credit card has received a fresh update. First, the card will gain a variety of new rewards categories. Bonvoy Bold cardholders can now earn 2x points at grocery stores, 2x on rideshare services, 2x on select food delivery, 2x...
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Homes

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: A Warning on "Interest-Free" Home Repair Financing

by Kyle Burbank
The unfortunate fact about being a homeowner is that, at some point, you're going to have to pay to repair/replace some expensive items in your house. And while you should try to be as prepared for that as possible, in reality, there are times when an unexpected repair may mean needing to request financing. That way, you can pay off the purchase over time rather than shelling it all out...
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FinTech News

CNBC Names Top 250 FinTech Companies for 2024

by Kyle Burbank
The popular financial network CNBC has released its latest list highlighting the top 250 FinTech companies in the world. About the list: To compile this list, CNBC partnered with Statista. Although the companies were nominated by themselves via an application — which included sharing 2023 revenues, year-on-year sales growth rate, and total employee count — Statista conducted analysis on each and considered their key performance indicators (KPIs). Specifically, overarching KPIs...
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Money Management Tips

The Spotify Car Thing and Super Planned Obsolescence

by Kyle Burbank
Have you noticed that the nature of consumption has been shifting? These days, questions such as "What is a product?" and "What does it mean to own something?" need to be asked as the answers are evolving. In the case of the first question, recent standalone AI offerings have revealed a growing trend of businesses basically treating paid customers like beta testers. Meanwhile, as far as the ownership question goes,...
Discover debit card and app
Personal Finance News

Discover Bank Debuts Balance+ Overdraft Feature for Debit Card

by Kyle Burbank
Discover Bank is rolling out a new feature that could help those customers living paycheck-to-paycheck. About Balance+: This week Discover announced Balance+ for its checking accounts. Using this option, Discover customers can overdraw their checking (via debit card purchase) by up to $200 without incurring fees. However, to qualify for this feature, accountholders must have qualifying direct deposits of $200 or more for at least the past two calendar months....
Chase Aeroplan Card
Credit Card News

Aeroplan Offering Unique Credit Card Bonus for 40th Anniversary

by Kyle Burbank
In celebration of Aeroplan's 40th anniversary, Chase and Air Canada are running a unique welcome offer for the Aeroplan Card. About the bonus: To start, the Aeroplan Card is currently offering a traditional (albeit elevated) welcome bonus. New cardholders can earn 70,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on the card within their first three months. However, on top of that, those who apply with the next week will be able...
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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...
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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,...