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Debt Consolidation: Is it a Good Deal?

Is your credit card debt continuing to haunt you? Ready to pay it off once and for all? Consolidating your debt could be the first big step toward achieving that goal. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, U.S. consumer credit card debt totaled $800 billion in 2021 — and that was before the current crisis that has hit many Americans financially. Add in the fact that credit...
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Money at 30: Top 5 Personal Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2022

Every year, as part of my weekly column, I end up reviewing dozens of personal finance apps and tools. 2021 was no exception to this as I continued to discover new services in a variety of fields. Amazingly, for as many apps as I've explored, I'm still often surprised to find how many offer something unique or are just plain awesome. With that in mind, I'm excited to once again...
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Your Year-End Financial Checklist — And Tools That Can Help You Complete It

Thankfully, 2021 is finally coming to an end. It’s certainly been another challenging year for many, but now it’s time to look forward. As we do so, you may be wondering about some ways that you can start off 2022 on the right financial foot. If so, there are a few tasks you should strive to complete before the ball drops on 2021. With that in mind here’s a short...
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10 Banks That Partner with FinTechs

Over the past several years, one of the biggest trends in FinTech has been startups introducing their own spins on savings and checking accounts. Not only do many of these offerings boast fewer fees than their traditional counterparts and oftentimes better features but many also have their own niches — whether that be focusing on the needs of younger consumers, speaking to environmental concerns, or even embracing cryptocurrencies. Of course,...
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Money at 30: 4 Ways I'm Preparing for the End of My Financial Year

2021 is really racing towards the exit, isn't it? While it was another not-so-great year overall, it still went by super quickly in my mind. So, as we cautiously hope for better in 2022, I'm using these last few days of the year to reflect on my finances and make a couple of fixes. How so? Here are a few things I'm doing to put a cap on my financial...
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Money at 30: Are Discount Airlines Worth It? 3 Big Things to Consider

At the time that I'm writing this, I've just returned from a week in Las Vegas. This latest trip also meant another flight on the discount airline Allegiant, which I've now flown several times and have reviewed in depth. But, while I've gotten used to some of the quirks that come with flying a discount carrier, it occurs to me that many others may have questions about them — especially...
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Jasper Card Announces $34 Million Funding Round

A FinTech with an aim at changing the way consumers qualify for credit cards has raised an impressive sum to help further that goal. This week, Jasper Card revealed that it had closed a $34 million funding round — which includes $10 million previously announced in 2020. The Series A was led by Benslie International Fund, with participation from 500 Startups, Gauss Ventures, Off The Grid Ventures, OurCrowd, and SIBF. With these funds, Jasper intends to...
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Money at 30: 3 Debit Cards I Actually Use (and Why)

If you asked me 10 years ago whether debit cards or credit cards were better, I would have definitely said the former. After a bad brush with credit in my early 20s, I was a debit-only guy until I got married. Then, once realizing that my credit had since rebounded beautifully, I also discovered the value that rewards credit cards can offer. Thus, for 90-something percent of my purchases, I'm...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

 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

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

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

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

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,...