Category: Money Management
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Money at 30: Top 5 Personal Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2022
by Kyle Burbank
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
by Fioney Staff
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
by Kyle Burbank
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
by Kyle Burbank
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
by Kyle Burbank
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
by Fioney Staff
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)
by Kyle Burbank
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...