Author: Kyle Burbank
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Expedia Group and Wells Fargo Unveil One Key Credit Cards
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,…
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Survey: 25% of Retirees Still Paying Off Credit Card Debt
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…
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Chase Updates Marriott Bonvoy Bold Co-Branded Credit Card
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…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: A Warning on “Interest-Free” Home Repair Financing
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…
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CNBC Names Top 250 FinTech Companies for 2024
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 —…
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The Spotify Car Thing and Super Planned Obsolescence
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…
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Discover Bank Debuts Balance+ Overdraft Feature for Debit Card
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…
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Aeroplan Offering Unique Credit Card Bonus for 40th Anniversary
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.…
