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Stay ahead of the curve with the latest personal finance news. Our team of financial experts curates the latest news, trends, and analyses impacting your money. We’ll keep you informed on the stories that matter most to your financial well-being.

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Personal Finance News

Experian Expands "No Ding Decline" Program to Personal Loans

by Kyle Burbank
One of the big three credit bureaus is giving consumers a way to shop for loans without the threat of a decline impacting their credit score. About Experian No Ding Decline for Personal Loans: This week, Experian announced that it was rolling out its No Ding Decline promise to personal loan products. Now, customers can get matched with loans and browse offers that fit their needs. Then, when it's time...
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PNC Rolls Out TotalRewards Loyalty Perk Program

by Kyle Burbank
PNC customers can now unlock extra benefits and offers as part of the new PNC TotalRewards Program: About PNC TotalRewards: This week, PNC announced the official launch of PNC TotalRewards. This "relationship-based loyalty program" brings bonus benefits to customers, with three elite status tiers: Silver, Gold, and Platinum. TotalRewards status tiers are determined by a customer's 90-day average eligible balance. This balance includes both deposit and investment accounts. The balance...
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United Airlines Announces Increase to Checked Baggage Fees

by Kyle Burbank
Ahead of the summer travel season, United has revealed changes to its checked luggage pricing. About United's Checked Baggage Price Hike: Effective for tickets purchased on or after today, checking bags on United will cost more. Now, the first checked bag on domestic routes will cost $50, while a second will cost $60. This marks a $10 increase for each bag. However, flyers can still save $5 off the standard...
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Sam's Club Announces Price Hikes on All Annual Memberships

by Kyle Burbank
A popular warehouse club is raising its annual fee once again. About Sam's Club's Membership Price Increase: This week, Sam's Club notified members that it will soon be increasing the price of its annual membership. Effective starting May 1st, the price for the base Club membership will increase $10 to $60 per year. Similarly, the cost for a Plus membership will rise from the current $110 per year to $120...
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Personal Finance News

WalletHub Study Ranks U.S. States by Average Citizen Tax Burden

by Kyle Burbank
Just in time for the 2026 tax filing due date, a new study highlights the total tax burden that residents of different states face. About the Tax Burden by State Results: The personal finance site WalletHub has released its list of states with the highest and lowest tax burdens. To arrive at these figures, the site considered three types of tax: property tax, individual income tax, and total sales/excise tax....
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Personal Finance News

Average FICO Credit Score Decreases for Third Straight Year

by Kyle Burbank
The latest FICO Score Credit Insights report finds that the average credit score ticked down once again. About the Latest Average Credit Score Report: According to the latest FICO data, the average American credit score is now 714. That's down one point from last year and continues a slide that started in 2023 when the average score peaked at 718. This also marks the lowest average score since 2021. Meanwhile, the...
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Delta Updates "20-Minute Bag Guarantee" Luggage Policy

by Kyle Burbank
A popular Delta policy is getting an update — but remains mostly intact. About Delta's 20-Minute Bag Guarantee and the Adjustment When Delta SkyMiles members check a bag on a domestic itinerary, the airline guarantees that their luggage will arrive at the baggage claim carousel within 20 minutes of the flight's arrival at the gate. To back this up, in the event of a delay, passengers can file a claim...
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Personal Finance News

GasBuddy Data Shows Average Gas Price Rose 51¢ in Past Week

by Kyle Burbank
With the conflict in Iran impacting oil supply, gas prices in the United States spiked over the past week. About the Rise in Average Gas Price: According to data collected by GasBuddy, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline increased by 51.1¢ over the last week. The average is currently at $3.45 versus $2.94 last week. Moreover, the price of diesel rose 85.9¢ in the past week to...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 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

by Kyle Burbank
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

by Kyle Burbank
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

by Kyle Burbank
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

by Kyle Burbank
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,...