Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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JetBlue to Open First Lounge Location at JFK Later This Month

A new era for JetBlue is about to begin as the carrier prepares to open its first lounge location. About JetBlue BlueHouse at JFK: Dubbed the BlueHouse, JetBlue's first-ever airport lounge is nearly ready to begin welcoming guests. The inaugural location will debut at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 18th in Terminal 5. The JFK BlueHouse location is said to be inspired by the style of...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Shifting Priorities Between Home Shopping and Home Owning

I have a love-hate relationship with the show House Hunters. Although I do find it entertaining and have been known to consume multiple episodes in a row (including a relapse of sorts during a recent trip to Kansas City), the people on the show bug me. More specifically, the choices the participants make often leave me scratching my head. In fact, I'm often able to guess which property they've purchased...
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SoFi Launches New "Smart Card," Drops Free Option for SoFi Plus

SoFi has announced some updates to its SoFi Plus premium membership, including the debut of the Smart Card. About the SoFi Smart Card: Today, SoFi announced the expansion of its SoFi Plus membership with the impending debut of the SoFi Smart Card. With the Smart Card, customers can earn 5% back on grocery store purchases. While grocery store delivery purchases are included as well, superstores such as Target and Walmart...
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BON Credit Announces $3.5 Million Funding Round

A FinTech startup aimed at Gen Z users has raised a new round of funding. About BON Credit's Funding Round: San Francisco-based startup BON Credit has revealed a $3.5 million funding raise. The seed round was led by VenturesLab with participation from Hustle Fund, Outside VC, MBA Ventures, Sequoia Scout Fund, Accel Partners Scout Fund, and others. BON was also incubated by Foundation Capital and Inception Studio. With the new...
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Klarna Introduces More Membership Tiers with New Perks

The "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) app Klarna has launched new membership tiers that include perks ranging from media subscriptions to airport lounge access. About Klarna's New Premium and Max Plans: This week, Klarna rolled out two new membership tier options for U.S. members: Premium and Max. These join the existing Core and Plus plans, which cost $4.99 a month and $9.99 per month, respectively. Each tier includes the Klarna...
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Chase Premieres Sapphire Lounge by The Club in Las Vegas

The latest Sapphire Lounge by The Club location has opened in Sin City's airport. About the New Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at LAS: Chase's Sapphire Lounge network has made its hotly anticipated arrival at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The new location officially opened its doors on December 3rd and can be found at Concourse C in Terminal 1 (post-security). According to Chase, the new lounge...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: What I'm Most Thankful for As a Homeowner

Last month, in honor of Halloween, I shared some of the scariest things that have happened to us since we bought our home two years ago. Well, seeing as last week was Thanksgiving, it only seems appropriate that I look at the other side of the coin and celebrate the best parts of owning a house. So, here are a few things I'm thankful for as a (relatively) new homeowner....
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Robinhood to Demo New Features at Keynote Event This Month

Robinhood is set to give a glimpse into its future during a keynote event. About the Robinhood Presents: YES/NO Event: Later this month, Robinhood will hold its latest event and highlight its upcoming additions. CEO Vlad Tenev will take the stage at Summit Skywalker Ranch on December 16th to discuss the company's next steps. The keynote will stream live in the Robinhood app as well as on X and YouTube...
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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,...