Category: Savings Accounts

Savings Accounts

One Finance Review (2022)

by Kyle BurbankJan 20, 2022

Having reviewed several digital banking account options over the past few years, it’s safe to say that most have pretty much the same few features to offer with only a couple of different twists. While the interest rate or debit card designs may differ, there usually isn’t a whole lot new under the Sun, as they say. That’s why I was intrigued when I came across One Finance, which seems...

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Money at 30: Ando Bank Review

by Kyle BurbankNov 2, 2021

If you're a long-time follower of my column, you've probably seen me discuss the digital banking account Aspiration before. While I was pleased with how that account balanced an environmental message and being a solid banking product at first, things went downhill quickly as the latter elements suffered significantly. That's why I was excited to discover another green-centric banking option in Ando. So what does Ando have to offer and...

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Aspiration Banking Review (2021) — Are Recent Changes for the Better?

by Kyle BurbankJul 29, 2021

There was once a time when I thought perhaps I had too many bank accounts. Yet, since then, I’ve only found more attractive accounts to open. One of the additions I made to my roster back in 2018 was Aspiration. Not long after I opened an account, several things started to change with my account — first for better and then, later… not so much. Most recently, in March and...

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Money at 30: NBKC Everything Bank Account Review

by Kyle BurbankMay 18, 2021

As I've reviewed a number of FinTech accounts over the years, I've seen a few banking partners come up again and again. Among them is NBKC — short for National Bank of Kansas City. Despite this, it wasn't until recently that I opened an account directly with the bank. Specifically, I opted for their Everything Account, which includes some key savings and checking features. With that, let's take a look...

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Aspiration Plus Review: Is the Account Option Worth It?

by Kyle BurbankApr 29, 2021

Over the past couple of years, even as I’ve opened plenty of other online banking accounts to review, there’s been one that’s stood out to me as doing something truly different: Aspiration. With their “Do Well. Do Good.” motto and balance between banking perks and environmental protection, they definitely made a mark — even getting the attention of Oscar winner Leo DiCaprio. Meanwhile, keeping up with Aspiration has proven to...

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Money at 30: Marcus by Goldman Sachs Savings Account (and Marcus Insights) Review

by Kyle BurbankMar 2, 2021

Over the past few years, the bank Goldman Sachs has made a few moves intended to help it not only shed the negative image it's endured since the Great Recession but also reach a new type of customer. These efforts include the bank partnering with Apple to release the Apple Card as well as them launching a consumer banking brand called Marcus by Goldman Sachs. While the name might make...

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Credit Karma Money Save (Credit Karma Savings) Review

by Kyle BurbankJan 13, 2021

As someone who’s written about FinTech for a couple of years now, I’ve definitely spotted a few trends along the way. One of the biggest I’ve seen is the expansions many startups have made by adding basic banking services to their other offerings. Case in point: Credit Karma Savings — which was brought into the world in the fall of 2019. That service has now been rebranded as Credit Karma...

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Money at 30: Credit Karma Savings vs. Credit Sesame Cash

by Kyle BurbankAug 11, 2020

In a fairly short amount of time, two free credit score sites have each introduced their own digital banking offerings. For Credit Karma, that's Credit Karma Savings. As for Credit Sesame, they recently unveiled Sesame Cash. This of course begs the question: how do these two seemingly similar options compare? To answer that query, let's take a look at what each of these platforms have to offer — starting with...