Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

Category: 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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WalletHub Study Finds States with the Cheapest Average Car Insurance

In nearly every state, drivers are required to hold at least a minimum amount of auto insurance coverage. However, the price of this coverage can depend on several factors, including age, driving record, type of vehicle, and more. Additionally, another major factor in determining price is where the vehicle will be parked and driven. With that in mind, the personal finance site WalletHub recently compiled its 2021 study of which...
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TomoCredit Raises $7 Million for Unique Credit Card Product

A startup looking to revolutionize the credit-building card market has just earned itself a significant investment. As reported by TechCrunch, TomoCredit has announced that it recently raised $7 million. The seed round included participation from KB Investment Inc., BAM Ventures, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Strong Ventures, Passport Capital, Ulu Ventures, and Barclays — with the FinTech also being a Barclays Accelerator alum. Additionally, angel investors as well as individual investors Arlan...
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Money at 30: "Know Yourself, Know Your Money" Book Review

Ever since I decided to start consuming and review more personal finance books, I've realized that I tend to stay in one main arena — namely early retirement and financial independence. However, when looking for recently-released titles, I came across something a bit different: a book called Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover Why You Handle Money the Way You Do, and What to Do About It by Rachel Cruze....
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Cloud Accounting Startup Lockstep Announces $10 Million Round

In a sea of digital banking services and budgeting apps, it's easy to forget how large the scope of FinTech actually is. Additionally, while many startups are focused on P2P, there are plenty of financial needs in the B2B space as well. Enter Lockstep — a cloud accounting startup aiming to help businesses manage their cash flow and invoices. Now, the company has announced a new round of funding that...
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Mint Review: Much More Than Just a Budgeting App

Mint is a perhaps the most popular budgeting app around but, as it turns out, there's actually much more to it than that. With plenty of customization, helpful data, and easy-to-use features, Mint proves to be an essential personal finance tool for just about anyone.
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Bitcoin Soars to Record High As Tesla Announces Plans to Accept the Cryptocurrency

Just as Bitcoin ended 2020 in style, it seems to be having an even better 2021. Although the asset remains volatile, it's seen a fairly steady rise in recent months — a far cry from the crash observed just a few years earlier. Now Bitcoin is getting another boost in both price and endorsement as Telsa has announced a major purchase of the cryptocurrency. As CNBC report, an SEC filing...
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Bitcoin ATM Operator CoinFlip Surpasses One Million Transactions in 2020

Despite the fact that 2020 could hardly be described as a good year for the vast majority of people, it was undoubtedly a strong year for Bitcoin. In fact, even as other volatile stock market happenings have distracted some from cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and other assets have enjoyed continued prosperity so far in 2021. This has not only allowed long-time believers to see their holdings rise but has also provided several...
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Clarity Money to Shut Down App This March

In the world of FinTech, being acquired by a larger company or institution can be a blessing as it gives startups greater access to capital and resources they need to continue development. On the other hand, depending on the parent company, such mergers can lead to stagnation or closure. Now, the personal finance platform Clarity Money may be experiencing a bit of the latter scenario as the Goldman Sachs-owned app...
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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,...