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.
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Survey: 77% of Americans Report Using Delivery Services in the Past Year
It may come as no surprise that, throughout the pandemic, the popularity of delivery services has ramped up. This not only restaurant delivery services such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash but also grocery services like Instacart and several other “to your door” courier options. Now, a survey commissioned by LendingTree and performed by Qualtrics…
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Neobank Chime Now Valued at $25 Billion Following Latest Round
So far in 2021, the FinTech industry has been on a winning streak. Between record-breaking investment rounds, major acquisitions, IPOs, and big announcements, the sector has garnered plenty of attention. Now, Chime is earning FinTech even more headlines following its latest eye-popping funding round and valuation. As CNBC reports, Chime has announced that it raised…
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Upgrade Announces $105 Million Round at $3.3 Billion Valuation
Another FinTech megadeal is in the books as Upgrade has just announced that it raised $105 million in its latest investment round. The Series E was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) with BRV and Ventura Capital also participating. To date, Upgrade has raised a total of $307 million, including a $40 million Series D…
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Venmo Adds Automatic Cryptocurrency Rewards Option to Credit Card
With interest in cryptocurrencies continuing to expand, another brand is adding crypto support to its credit card offering. Venmo has announced its new Cash Back to Crypto program for Venmo Credit Card customers. With this new option, cardholders can elect to automatically purchase cryptocurrency with the cashback rewards they earn each month. Additionally, those who…
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GasBuddy Data Shows Gas Prices Continue to Rise Nationwide
With more Americans hitting the road once again, motorists may be noticing rising gasoline prices. In fact, new data from the gas price tracking tool GasBuddy shows that the average price at the pump increased yet again last week. According to the latest figures compiled by the app (using data collected from more than 150,000…
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Credit Karma Money Adds Bill Tracking Features for Accountholders
The past few years have been busy ones for Credit Karma. In 2019, the free credit score site — which is now owned by Intuit — launched Credit Karma Savings. Later, when an accompanying checking account was added to the mix, the name was changed slightly to Credit Karma Money, including both Save and Spend…
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“FinTech as a Service” Company Rapyd Raises $300 Million
As a record year for FinTech continues, this week, Rapyd announced that it had raised another $300 million. The Series E round was led by Target Global with participation from new investors Fidelity Management and Research Company, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital, BlackRock Funds, and Dragoneer as well as returning investors General Catalyst, Latitude, Durable…
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Money at 30: “Get the Hell Out of Debt” Audiobook Review
After turning to the printed word for my last book review, this month, I headed back to Audible to see what money-related audiobooks I could discover. What I found was Get the Hell Out of Debt: The Proven 3-Phase Method That Will Radically Shift Your Relationship by author Erin Skye Kelly. So, I decided to…



