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Personal Finance News

Study Highlights States Seeing Largest Auto Loan Rate Increases

by Kyle Burbank
A recent study found that auto loan rates in certain states have increased by more than 2% in the last quarter. About the results: New data from the personal finance site WalletHub found that auto loan rates increased in all but four states between the second and third quarter of this year. As the site notes, auto loan debt in the United States totals more than $1.6 trillion. That amounts...
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Bask Bank Adjusts Miles-Earning Savings Account Rate Downward

by Kyle Burbank
A bank that allows you to earn airline miles instead of interest is now lowering its rate. About the changes: Recently, Bask Bank made an update to its Mileage Savings Account. Previously, customers could earn 2.5 miles for $1 saved annually. This means that someone who held $10,000 in their account would earn a total of 25,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles over the course of that year (with miles being...
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CLEAR Plus Pilots Paid Curb-to-Gate Assistance Service Option

by Kyle Burbank
CLEAR is introducing two VIP service options exclusively for CLEAR Plus members. About CLEAR Ambassador Assist: The biometric identity verification service CLEAR is now offering new services that will allow travelers to gain VIP assistance. Dubbed CLEAR Ambassador Assist, this platform allows customers to book Curb-to-CLEAR or Curb-to-Gate services. With each of these options, a dedicated ambassador will greet passengers upon arrival, help them with their bags, and guide them...
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Personal Finance News

Survey: 85% Review Card Statements for Unauthorized Charges

by Kyle Burbank
With the holiday shopping season approaching, a new survey asked consumers about their online shopping and digital security habits. About the survey findings: According to a new survey conducted by CardRates, several online shoppers are making security a priority as we head into the holiday retail season. Although 72% of respondents say that shopping online allows them to save time, 69% say they worry about fraud or identity theft when...
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Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Pay, Announces New Features

by Kyle Burbank
In honor of Apple Pay's 10th anniversary, Apple has teased some upcoming additions to the popular service. About Apple Pay's incoming features: It's now been 10 years since Apple first introduced its mobile wallet solution, Apple Pay. Since then, the offering has grown to 78 markets, 11,000 bank and network partners, and "hundreds of millions of consumers." Moreover, the platform is well-reviewed, with a recent Morning Consult poll finding that...
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Personal Finance News

SoFi Partners with Top Athletes for "Give Her Credit" Campaign

by Fioney Staff
SoFi is launching a new initiative focused on women's financial independence — and partnering with two professional athletes as part of the campaign. About Give Her Credit: This week, the FinTech bank SoFi announced that it was working with tennis all-star Venus Williams as well as the WNBA's Cameron Brink to introduce Give Her Credit. The timing of the launch coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity...
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Personal Finance News

Synchrony's CareCredit Announces Pet Insurance Integration

by Kyle Burbank
On the heels of rolling out a partnership with Albertsons, Synchrony has revealed another expansion for its CareCredit program— and one that will benefit pet parents. About the pet insurance payment experience for CareCredit: The CareCredit card is launching a new feature for customers with pets. Synchrony (which issues the card) is partnering with Pets Best pet insurance to offer customers a seamless payment solution. Now, those with both CareCredit and...
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Personal Finance News

IRS Expanding Direct File Tool for 2025 Tax Filing Season

by Kyle Burbank
In time for the 2025 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service will be expanding Direct File in a few different ways. About the expansion: The IRS has some major expansion plans for its Direct File service. First, after a 12-state pilot last year, the tool will be available in twice as many states next year. The complete list now includes: Alaska Arizona California Connecticut Florida Idaho Kansas Maine Maryland...
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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...
Fioney Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Articles Septemeber 2024
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — September 2024

by Kyle Burbank
Welcome to Fioney's look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. On the first Friday of each new month, we look back at some of our favorite posts published in the weeks prior and highlight them right here. This includes a mix of sites that have become staples of our lists as well as many first-timers. To start things off this month, we'll look at some articles...
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2024 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. Lately it seems as though that theme has been 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...