Author: Kyle Burbank
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Charity Cashback Platform AllGives Announces Browser Extension
A cashback platform with a charity twist is rolling out a new way for customers to earn while shopping online. About the extension: This week, AllGives announced the debut of the AllGives Browser Extension. The tool is now available for Google Chrome as well as Microsoft Edge. With this extension, AllGives users will automatically be…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Should You Break Your Lease to Buy?
In a perfect world, the transition from renting to buying would be seamless — you’d find a great house to buy, close the deal, and move right into your new place. Alas, it’s rarely this easy. That’s because many renters are on a lease, which may heavily impact their timing when buying a home and…
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Bilt Rewards Reveals Rent Day June 2024 Offers, Dining Boost
Bilt has announced its Rent Day offers for June 2024, including a bonus for its Neighborhood Dining feature. About the Neighborhood Dining offer and feature: Recently, Bilt Dining continued its expansion with the introduction of Neighborhood Dining. With this addition, Bilt Members can now earn bonus points at more than 20,000 restaurants across the country…
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Fractional Share Investing: Where to Buy and What to Know
Since my friends and family are well aware that I write about personal finance for a living, every once in a while they’ll ask me about some money-related topics. Sometimes they’re looking for a credit card or budget app recommendation or perhaps they have a question about banking account interest rates. Well, recently, a friend…
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Capital One, Walmart to Cancel Co-Branded Credit Card Program
After a five-year partnership, Capital One and Walmart are breaking up. About the development: Late last week, Capital One and Walmart announced plans to end their agreement regarding Walmart consumer credit cards. However, a shutdown date for the program has not been revealed, with details expected “in the coming months.” In the meantime, cardholders will…
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P2P Lending Platform SoLo Funds Responds to CFPB Lawsuit
After being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the FinTech SoLo Funds has now issued a response. About the lawsuit and response: Recently, the CFPB announced that it was suing SoLo Funds, accusing the company of misleading customers about the true costs of loans obtained through the platform. This stems from SoLo’s model,…
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Virgin Red to Partner with Synchrony for New Rewards Credit Card
Virgin Red is readying a new co-branded credit card in partnership with Synchrony. About the partnership and new card program: This week, Virgin and Synchrony revealed plans to launch the Virgin Red Rewards World Elite Mastercard. The new card is currently expected to debut during the second half of this year. While details of the…
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Robinhood Introduces Lowered Margin Interest Rates
The popular investing platform Robinhood has announced new margin rates as it looks to attract advanced traders. About the changes: Robinhood is rolling out new, lowered margin rates. Now, the rates that customers pay will vary by their total margin balance, with these rates ranging from 5.7% to 6.75%. These tiers breakdown like this: This…
