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.









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Retirement Goal Confidence Rebounds After Mid-Pandemic Drop
After a year that challenged Americans mentally, physically, and financially, things are beginning to get back to normal. In turn, it looks as though future retirees are feeling far more optimistic than they did a few months ago. According to a Schwab Retirement Plan Services survey of 401(k) plan participants, 53% now say they are…
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FinTech Home Buying Platform Lower Raises Massive $100 Million Round
They say that good things come to those who wait. Apparently, that’s true when it comes to startups as well. Today, Lower.com announced that it had raised an astounding $100 million Series A led by Accel. The round follows several years of the FinTech bootstrapping its operations, during which time they’ve managed to see $300…
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Money at 30: “Broke Millennial Talks Money” Book Review
As much as I’ve enjoyed listening to audiobooks over the past few months thanks to my Audible subscription, this weekend, it was time to return to the world of physical media by reading a book I’ve had on my list for a while. Late last year, author Erin Lowry released the third book in her…
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DeFi Savings Platform Donut Raises $2 Million
Following months of momentum, the past few weeks have been a rollercoaster for cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, DeFi — short for decentralized finance — and other blockchain-based services have continued to gain the interest of consumers and investors. In fact, one DeFi offering has just revealed its latest funding round. Donut has announced that it raised $2…
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Home Sales Soften as House Prices Reach Record Highs
With home prices continuing to soar and listings remaining low, it seems as though some buyers are backing away. According to the latest Redfin data, the median home sale price reached $358,766 last week to mark a new record high. What’s more, the figure is up 24% year over year. Meanwhile, the median asking price…
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Financial Sevices Platform B9 Announces Launch
A new neobank is ready to welcome the world. After raising $1.9 million in pre-seed funding earlier this year, B9 says it is now ready to launch its financial services app. In a press release, the startup noted that its goal is to amass 100,000 customers by the end of this year. Meanwhile, the app…
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Chime is the Overwhelming Leader Among Neobanks
In recent years, Americans have not only been conducting more of their banking online but have also begun moving to digital-only banking options. Often referred to as “neobanks,” these FinTechs typically feature a number of perks while charging few if any fees. While the number of such offerings has continued to rise steadily, it seems…
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FinTech Cash Advance Startup Clair Raises $15 Million
Another early-stage FinTech investment round is now in the books. This week, Clair announced that it had raised $15 million. The Series A was led by Thrive Capital — a firm which itself recently raised money, closing its Thrive VII fund at $2 billion in February. Some of Thrive’s past FinTech investments include Plaid, Robinhood,…



