Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
FinTech App Paydownhero Announces Upcoming Gas Rewards Debit Card
by Fioney Staff
A FinTech app that aims to help drivers pay down their car loan balances by rounding up their everyday purchases is set to expand into the world of debit cards. This week, Paydownhero announced plans for their Paydown Rewards Card. Using this option, customers will not only earn rewards at the pump but will also receive boosts on their roundups, allowing them to pay off their cars even faster. The... Personal Finance
Instacart Express Rebrands as Instacart+, Announces New Features
by Fioney Staff
The popular grocery delivery app Instacart is refreshing its branding. Today, it was announced that the subscription service known as Instacart Express would be renamed Instacart+. With that "plus" comes a couple of new features that could be beneficial to families using the service. Similar to its predecessor, Instacart+ will offer members free delivery on orders of $35 or more, 5% credit back on eligible pick-up orders, and reduced service... Personal Finance
Money at 30: "Things That Matter" Audiobook Review
by Kyle Burbank
A couple of years back, I reviewed the book The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker — a popular blogger (Becoming Minimalist) that I've continued to be a fan of. After reading it, I was inspired to start my own journey in the direction of minimalism, while admittedly falling well short of being a full-on convert. More recently, Becker released a... Personal Finance
Abra Announces Crypto Card to Operate on American Express Network
by Fioney Staff
Despite a recent rash of bad news, crypto-centric startups are continuing to press forward. Among them, the trading platform Abra just announced plans to launch a crypto rewards credit card. What's more, in a twist from other offerings, this product will be an American Express card. According to Abra, their upcoming card will earn crypto back on any purchase category. These crypto rewards will then be tradable, allowing users to... Personal Finance
WalletHub Names Best Credit Card Rewards Program For 2022
by Fioney Staff
Are rewards credit cards worth it? It likely depends on which issuer and card option you choose. Now, to assist in that search, the personal finance site WalletHub has released its annual ranking of the best credit card reward programs. For the seventh year in a row, Capital One was named the best overall credit card rewards program. Furthermore, the bank's Venture card was declared their best, offering cardholders an... Personal Finance
Inflation Hits Fresh 40-Year High in May 2022
by Fioney Staff
As many Americans are surely aware, the price of goods in the United States has been on the rise. This issue has been blamed on many factors, including supply chain issues, the war in Ukraine, labor shortages, and more. Regardless of the reasons behind it, the upward trajectory has not stopped. In fact, the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows inflation hitting a new four-decade high. For... Personal Finance
PayPal Adds Support for External Cryptocurrency Wallet Transfers
by Fioney Staff
Back in October 2020, PayPal made headlines by adding cryptocurrency trading to its immensely popular platform. Then, in March of last year, the company expanded its efforts by introducing Checkout with Crypto — a feature that allowed PayPal users to easily pay for purchases using supported crypto assets. Now, the service is doubling down once again, adding the ability for customers to send and receive coins using external wallets. In...