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The world of credit cards can be confusing. The industry is constantly evolving. Keeping track of credit card features and benefits can be time consuming. Fioney is here to help maximize your credit card utility. From comprehensive guides, individual card reviews, the latest news, and tips to optimize your usage we have you covered.

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Money at 30: Making My First American Express Points Redemption

by Kyle Burbank
Shockingly, it's now been nearly two years since I opened my American Express Platinum card. Getting this card was a big deal for me as it was not only my first time getting a card with an annual fee (and a hefty one at that) but also marked my first foray into dealing with point currencies — in other words, managing rewards that had a flexible value as opposed to...
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Barclays Renews Co-Branded Credit Card Partnership With JetBlue

by Fioney Staff
Over the past several months, travel-centric credit cards have been seeing a bit of a shakeup due in part to the overall disruption in travel. As a result, several cards have added limited-time perks, taken on permanent revamps, or debuted some of the best welcome bonuses on record. With that backdrop and despite previous rumors that they'd be jetting elsewhere one airline is standing by its credit card issuer partner....
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Bank of America Debuts Unlimited Cash Rewards Flat Rate Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
When it comes to credit card rewards, there are plenty of consumers who are happy to earn points and miles that can be redeemed toward travel. However, there's also a strong contingency that prefers the convenience that cashback credit cards have to offer. Even better, while category-based rewards cards may be attractive, a simple flat-rate rewards structure has long proven to be a winner as well. With that in mind,...
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Capital One Issues "Last Call" for 100k Miles Venture Card Offer

by Fioney Staff
With travel making a big comeback this summer, one of the best travel card deals on the market is nearing its end. Capital One has announced that it's "last call" for the Venture card welcome bonus that could net new cardholders up to 100,000 miles. Capital One's lucrative but limited-time offer allows new Capital One Venture cardholders to earn up to 100,000 bonus miles. To earn this full bonus, cardholders...
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CardRatings Shares Credit Card Predictions for H2 2021 and Beyond

by Fioney Staff
The first half of 2021 has been filled with credit card news. From mega welcome bonuses to new and revamped products, the credit card market has been going through some big changes. With the back half of the year now underway, CardRatings analyst Brooklyn Lowery has shared some new predictions for what trends we can expect going forward while also checking in on some of her prior predictions from late...
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American Express Adds Benefits to Platinum Card, Raises Annual Fee

by Fioney Staff
One of the top-tier premium cards in the United States just got a little more premium. This morning, American Express officially announced a refresh for its popular Platinum Card. These changes include a slew of new benefits alongside a change in price for the product. Starting with the biggest news, the Platinum Card from American Express will now carry an annual fee of $695. This is up from the previous...
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Six Flags and Credit One Debut Co-Branded Rewards Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
With the summer now underway and domestic travel making a big comeback, one major amusement park chain is launching a co-branded credit card product. This week, Six Flags announced a partnership with Credit One Bank. The result is the new Credit One Bank Six Flags Rewards Visa. In terms of rewards, the Credit One Bank Six Flags card will earn 3x points on all Six Flags purchases. This not only...
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What’s Going On With the Uber Credit Card?

by Kyle Burbank
A few years back, I got my first new credit card in probably a decade. Since that momentous occasion, I’ve received numerous credit card offers in the mail and have proceeded to throw them in the trash each and every time. I didn’t get any such mailing regarding the Uber Visa card when it launched in November 2017 but I did see it plastered all over the Internet. While, like...
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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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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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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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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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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,...