Author: Kyle Burbank
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Living Outside City Limits
So, apparently I don’t actually live in Springfield. Despite our mailing address including Springfield and part of our backyard likely falling under the city’s jurisdiction, technically, we just live in Greene County, Missouri. This is something we only confirmed yesterday — although I had my suspicions before that. When we first came to tour this…
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Tally Pivots to B2B Credit Card Debt Management Product
Tally — an app that helps consumers pay off their credit card debt — has announced an expansion of their service and will allow partners to offer their platform. About the new offering: Tally has unveiled a new B2B white-labeled credit card debt management platform. This offering will allow banks, institutions, FinTechs, lenders, and other…
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What is a Tax Write-Off Anyway?
There’s a famous sitcom scene that I reference often — maybe too often, if I’m being honest. It comes from Seinfeld and, in it, Kramer is telling Jerry about how these big companies just write everything off. This prompts Jerry to state that Kramer doesn’t even know what a write-off is. Kramer’s response, “But they…
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JetBlue Adds Peak Season Pricing for Checked Bag Fees
JetBlue has introduced a new factor to its check baggage fees: peak season pricing. About the new policy: Recently, JetBlue updated its checked baggage policies to include demand-based pricing. Specifically, the cost to check a bag on the airline will now vary based on whether the travel dates are Off-Peak or Peak. For the latter,…
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Hilton, Amex Introduce Revamped Hilton Honors Business Card
Recently, American Express and Hilton announced some major changes to the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card — including a hiked annual fee. About the changes: First, the card has made adjustments to its rewards earning rates. Now, cardholders can earn 5x Hilton Honors points on purchases made using the card. However, this is capped…
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Breeze Airways, Barclays Launch Breeze Easy Co-Branded Card
After initially teasing a co-branded credit card last year, Breeze Airways and Barclays have now revealed the new product. About the card: This week, the Breeze Easy Visa Signature card made its debut. With this new co-branded card, flyers can enjoy bonus BreezePoints on select purchases as well as other perks. Starting with the Breeze-specific…
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Varo Bank Introduces Line of Credit Option with Fixed Pricing
Varo has announced the impending launch of a new borrowing option for customers. About the feature: This week, Varo Bank revealed its new Varo Line of Credit. With this feature, customers can get approval for a line of credit ranging from $600 to $2,000. According to the bank, this feature will have transparent fixed pricing…
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Quickbooks TurboTax Self-Employed Tax Bundle Review
For the past few years now, I’ve successfully completed my own tax return. On that note, after trying Credit Karma Tax for a year, I’ve since decided to upgrade my Quickbooks Self-Employed subscription to the Tax Bundle. This option has entitled me to one free federal and state filing with TurboTax along with a streamlined…
