Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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Personal Finance

BON Credit Announces $3.5 Million Funding Round

by Kyle Burbank
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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Personal Finance

Klarna Introduces More Membership Tiers with New Perks

by Kyle Burbank
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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Personal Finance

Chase Premieres Sapphire Lounge by The Club in Las Vegas

by Kyle Burbank
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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Personal Finance

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: What I'm Most Thankful for As a Homeowner

by Kyle Burbank
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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Personal Finance

Robinhood to Demo New Features at Keynote Event This Month

by Kyle Burbank
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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Personal Finance

Revolut Reaches $75 Billion Valuation with Latest Fundraising

by Kyle Burbank
The London-based neobank Revolut has announced a new valuation milestone. About Revolut's Fundraising and Valuation: This week, Revolut revealed the completion of its latest fundraising process. While the FinTech did not state how much was raised, it did state the share sale gave the company a valuation of $75 billion. For context, it was valued at $45 billion last year and at $5.5 billion after a Series D back in...
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Personal Finance

'The New Money Rules' by Lillian Zhang Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
Over the years, I've learned that no one really understands how generations work. It's understandable since there's often not a set-in-stone definition for when a generation starts or begins. But one thing's for sure: I'm solidly a Millennial. That means that I'm not the intended audience for The New Money Rules: The Gen Z Guide to Personal Finance (which was released earlier this year). Nevertheless, I decided to cash in...
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Personal Finance

Model ML Raises "One of The Largest FinTech Series A Rounds"

by Kyle Burbank
An AI automation platform for financial services has raised what they describe as one of the largest FinTech Series A rounds in history. About Model ML's Funding Round: This week, Model ML revealed that it had raised $75 million. The Series A was led by FT Partners with participation from Y Combinator, QED, 13Books, Latitude, and LocalGlobe. To date, the company has now raised $87.5 million, including a $12 million...
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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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Financial

A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...
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Credit Card News

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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Credit Card News

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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Credit Card News

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...