Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Study: States Where Consumers Are Most Diligent About Credit
by Kyle Burbank
A new study sought to quantify which states have the most credit-diligent residents. About the "Diligent With Credit" State Rankings: The personal finance site WalletHub has released a new ranking of states meant to highlight consumers who stay on top of their credit. To do this, the site looked at several pieces of data — both positive and negative. First, the study considered the percentage of consumers who have tradelines...
Personal Finance
Home Equity FinTech Trovy Raises $15 Million
by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech offering a home equity-backed credit card has announced a new round of venture funding. About Trovy and Its Funding Round: This week, Trovy revealed that it had raised $15 million. The Series A was led by Left Lane Capital, with returning seed investors Kleiner Perkins, DCM Ventures, and Camber Creek also participating. With this round, Trovy's total funding to date now sits at $25 million. According to the...
Personal Finance
Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: "Buying & Financing Your New Home" Book Review
by Kyle Burbank
Over the past couple of years, I've written a lot about my experience as a first-time homebuyer and then a first-time homeowner. The only problem is that I can really only share my own personal experience with the processes, woes, and wins of homeownership. So, when I was able to claim a free copy of Buying & Financing Your New Home: Find the Right Home & the Best Possible Mortgage...
Personal Finance
Walmart Expands Into Prepared Food Delivery with Subway
by Kyle Burbank
Walmart's Express Delivery option now features a popular in-store restaurant option. About the Walmart-Subway Delivery Option: After taking on Amazon with its Walmart+ members and Express Delivery option, the retail giant is now treading into DoorDash and Uber Eats territory with its latest offering. Recently, Walmart announced that it was partnering with Subway to deliver freshly-made sandwiches and other items to customers via Express Delivery. Subway is currently Walmart’s largest...
Personal Finance
Coverd Card Launches, Offering "Up to 100% Cash Back"
by Kyle Burbank
A unique credit card with variable rewards rates has officially launched. About Coverd Card: Recently, the a16z-backed FinTech startup Coverd debuted its unique Coverd Card, which offers up to 100% cash back on eligible purchases. In fact, the company says that it's already paid out more than $25 million in rewards. The Coverd Card is accepted wherever Visa is. The star feature of the Coverd Card is its rewards. Rather...
Personal Finance
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Becomes Latest Bilt Transfer Partner
by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its lineup of travel transfer partners. About the I Prefer Hotel Rewards-Bilt Partnership: Another travel brand has joined the Bilt party. Now, Bilt members will be able to transfer points to Preferred Hotels & Resorts' I Prefer Hotel Rewards Program. In total, Bilt now offers transfers to 24 airline and hotel programs. Notably, this option becomes Bilt's second non-1:1 transfer ratio. Bilt Points will transfer...
Personal Finance
A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026
by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...