Personal Finance

Personal finance and money management can be very confusing. Most people know that optimizing their finances is important but few feel confident that they have the knowledge to do so.

At Fioney we stay on top of the latest economic trends, financial products, and money management strategies in order to provide the knowledge to help you use the money you have today to live the life you want.

Learn to make your money work for you. Whether it’s getting debt free or buying a home we have you covered.

  • Survey Finds Americans Save Average of $757 with Credit Card Rewards

    Survey Finds Americans Save Average of $757 with Credit Card Rewards

    Love them or hate them, the use of credit cards is on the rise. Additionally, despite this form of payment often being associated with debt, it seems as though a number of consumers are using plastic (or metal) to their benefit. In fact, according to a new survey commissioned by SlickDeals, Americans save an average…

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  • Goldman Sachs to Acquire Buy Now, Pay Later Platform GreenSky

    Goldman Sachs to Acquire Buy Now, Pay Later Platform GreenSky

    It looks as though Goldman Sachs is joining the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) trend. Recently, the bank announced plans to acquire GreenSky in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.24 billion. At this time, the deal is expected to close in Q4 2021 or Q1 2022. GreenSky currently works with more than 10,000 merchants,…

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  • Robinhood Opens Waitlist for Crypto Wallets

    Robinhood Opens Waitlist for Crypto Wallets

    At long last, Robinhood is expanding its cryptocurrency platform. According to a blog post from the company, it will begin rolling out its crypto wallet feature to select users next month. Ahead of that, customers can now join the waitlist (although they will need to update their app before doing so). Users can also move…

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  • Money at 30: “The Passion Economy” Book Review

    Money at 30: “The Passion Economy” Book Review

    Have you ever stopped to think about how many people today are doing jobs that didn’t exist a decade ago? Or have you talked to someone at a cocktail party, asked about their job, and thought, “How do you make money with that?” If so, then you may have found yourself taking an interest in…

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  • Renters Loyalty Program and Credit Card Bilt Rewards Raises $60 Million

    Renters Loyalty Program and Credit Card Bilt Rewards Raises $60 Million

    Just three months after debuting, Bilt has announced that it’s raised $60 million in a growth fund round. Investors include the likes of Wells Fargo and Mastercard as well as a group of real estate owners including Blackstone, AvalonBay Communities, Douglas Elliman, Starwood Capital Group, and several others. Launched earlier this summer, Bilt offers a loyalty…

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  • Mastercard Acquires Cryptocurrency Intelligence Company CipherTrace

    Mastercard Acquires Cryptocurrency Intelligence Company CipherTrace

    Over the past few years, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have steadily become more mainstream. At the same time, they’ve also faced criticism and regulatory scrutiny. Now, in a bid to make digital currencies safer and more trusted for all, Mastercard has acquired the firm CipherTrace for an undisclosed amount. CipherTrace is a crypto intelligence solution…

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  • FinTech Credit-Building Card Startup Tomo Raises $10 Million

    FinTech Credit-Building Card Startup Tomo Raises $10 Million

    Another FinTech disruptor has just revealed a significant early-round investment. Earlier this week, TomoCredit announced that it had raised $10 million. The Series A was led by Kapor Capital and KB Investment Inc. with additional participation from Lewis & Clark Ventures. This round follows Tomo’s $7 million seed round closed in February of this year,…

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  • Survey Finds 45% of Americans Took on More Debt During Pandemic

    Survey Finds 45% of Americans Took on More Debt During Pandemic

    Despite multiple rounds of stimulus and an overall decrease in credit card debt during 2020, many Americans have found themselves taking on more debt since the start of the pandemic. According to a new survey conducted by Inside 1031, 45% of respondents saw their credit card debt rise since March 2020, including 21% who took…

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