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Gift Card Market Launches, Offering "Gift Local" Options
A FinTech is introducing a gift card site specific to small and local businesses. About Gift Card Market: Recently, the new site Gift Card Market launched, allowing customers to purchase gift cards for more than 5 million local eateries, spas, and salons. These local gift cards can be purchased and sent to loved ones via text or email. Helping to power the platform is the technology consulting firm 27Global. Together,...
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — September 2024
Welcome to Fioney's look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. On the first Friday of each new month, we look back at some of our favorite posts published in the weeks prior and highlight them right here. This includes a mix of sites that have become staples of our lists as well as many first-timers. To start things off this month, we'll look at some articles...
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IRS Expanding Direct File Tool for 2025 Tax Filing Season
In time for the 2025 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service will be expanding Direct File in a few different ways. About the expansion: The IRS has some major expansion plans for its Direct File service. First, after a 12-state pilot last year, the tool will be available in twice as many states next year. The complete list now includes: Alaska Arizona California Connecticut Florida Idaho Kansas Maine Maryland...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Problem with Appliance Repair "Quotes"
When we were buying our house, one piece of advice we were given was, "Get three quotes before hiring someone for repairs." While this sounds like a lot of work, I can absolutely appreciate this tip. After all, even when you're potentially spending thousands of dollars, saving any money you can is still important. As I shared, a few months ago, our water heater broke, ultimately leading us to replace...
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Marriott Bonvoy and Uber Adjust Linked Point-Earning Rates
Marriott Bonoy and Uber have announced some big updates to their partnership that will impact customers. About the changes to the Marriott Bonvoy-Uber partnership In the coming weeks, those who link their Marriott Bonvoy and Uber accounts will see changes to the points they earn. Now, those customers will earn 2 points per dollar spent on UberX Reserve rides. This joins the existing perk of earning 3x points on Uber...
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Homeowner Membership Platform Mesa Raises $9.2 Million
A FinTech looking to build a rewards platform for homeowners has raised new capital. About the round: This week, Mesa announced that it had raised a total of $9.2 million — including $7.2 million in equity. The seed round was led by Streamlined Ventures with participation from Starting Line, Assurant Ventures, Vera Equity, Redwood Trust Horizons, and Clocktower Ventures. Also participating were "several other firms and strategic investors." The $2 million...
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