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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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FinTech News

Future Raises $6.5 Million, Acquires Fan Rewards

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech focused on helping the environment while rewarding customers has announced two big developments: a fresh round of venture capital and an acquisition. About the round and acquisition: This week, the climate-centric startup Future announced it had raised $6.5 million. The Series A funding came from new and returning investors — although participants were not specified. To date, the company has now raised $11.8 million including its 2022 seed...
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Credit Card Tips

My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2024

by Kyle Burbank
Over the past seven years, I've gone from having one credit card to having more than half a dozen. In fact, as someone who regularly writes about reward cards, I'm occasionally tempted to add even more to my collection. Yet, I mostly refrain from this as I want each card in my wallet to serve a purpose. To that point, while I didn't actually add to my overall number of...
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FinTech News

Visa Announces Expansion of FinTech Fast Track Program

by Kyle Burbank
Visa has announced some updates to its FinTech Fast Track program for startups. About the expansion: This week, Visa revealed that it would expand its FinTech Fast Track program, taking it beyond card issuance. Now, participants will also have access to Visa Direct — a "real-time money movement platform." On top of that, the company will increase support for Fast Track startups via Visa Consulting & Analytics. With access to...
Personal Finance News - December 2023
Personal Finance News

Personal Finance News Round-Up: December 2023

by Kyle Burbank
Each month, the Money@30 YouTube channel rounds up the top personal finance, credit card, and travel news. Now, we here at Fioney are pleased to present these quick and to-the-point video digests with our readers. Dive into the December 2023 round-up video and go even deeper into the stories below. Discover Announces First Quarter 2024 5% Bonus Categories The new year is now just around the corner, which also means...
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Credit Card News

Chase Announces Freedom 5% Bonus Categories for Q1 2024

by Kyle Burbank
With the new year just around the corner, Chase has announced its 5% bonus category picks for the first quarter of 2024 — including some unique selections. About the bonus categories: Starting off the first quarter bonus category selections is a favorite: grocery stores. This includes supermarkets, smaller grocery stores, and "merchants that offer a full-service grocery line of merchandise." Notably, Target and Walmart are explicitly excluded from this category...
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FinTech News

SellersFi Credit Facility and Equity Round

by Kyle Burbank
SellersFi has announced a number of updates, including a credit facility, equity investment round, and more. About the round and investments: This week, SellersFi made a trio of announcements. First, the company revealed that it closed a debt facility with Citi and Fasanara Capital. Specifically, Citi will provide the senior capital with Fasanara providing junior capital. While this facility is for $135 million, it has the potential to grow up...
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Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Spam & Scams After Buying

by Kyle Burbank
In case you missed it, I recently kicked off a new "Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer" series here on Fioney. Although I will cover major topics and share my own experience with them throughout this series, I also want to highlight some aspects of buying a home that I had never heard of before and was shocked to discover. That's exactly what I have on tap today as I...
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Personal Finance News

Credit One Introduces Jumbo High-Yield Savings Accounts

by Kyle Burbank
Credit One has announced an expansion of its digital banking products, introducing its Jumbo High-Yield Savings Account. About the account: At launch, the Credit One Jumbo High-Yield Savings Account offers customers 5.05% APY — which is nearly 10 times the national average. Additionally, that can be increased with the bank's Loyalty Rate, which applies to customers with a Jumbo High-Yield Savings account and at least one active CD account. According...
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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,...