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.

  • Acorns App Launches Job Finder Powered By ZipRecruiter

    Acorns App Launches Job Finder Powered By ZipRecruiter

    Those seeking a side hustle, additional part-time job, or new career now have another resource for finding available positions. This week, the micro-investing app Acorns unveiled a new job finder tool, with listings powered by ZipRecruiter. To find this feature, users will first want to navigate to the “Earn more money” section (formerly “Found Money”)…

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  • Average FICO Score Climbed to New Record High in July

    Average FICO Score Climbed to New Record High in July

    Believe it or not, credit scores are now at the highest level they’ve ever been. This week, FICO revealed that the average credit score in the United States reached 711 as of July. The new average is five points higher than what was seen one year ago and three points higher than in April of…

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  • Hack Affects “Almost 2,000” Robinhood Accounts

    Hack Affects “Almost 2,000” Robinhood Accounts

    It seems that the uber-popular trading app Robinhood has run into more issues. According to a report from Bloomberg, a hack left nearly 2,000 Robinhood accounts compromised. In some cases, those accessing the accounts sold off assets being held and transferred the funds. While Robinhood didn’t offer many details on their findings, they state that…

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  • What Percentage of the Total Federal Taxes Does Each State Pay?

    What Percentage of the Total Federal Taxes Does Each State Pay?

    As the 2020 election nears (with voting already occurring in several parts of the country), there’s been a lot of talk about how different states in the union compare. For example, some have bemoaned the fact that, while the population of a state has an influence on the number of representatives it has in Congress…

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  • Grocery Store Spending Rises During Pandemic

    Grocery Store Spending Rises During Pandemic

    When COVID-19 lockdowns began in March of this year, many Americans understandably stocked up on groceries as uncertainty grew. Yet, with current crisis now in its sixth month, it seems that many shoppers are still spending more at the supermarket. According to a survey by LendingTree, adults are seeing their grocery budgets grow despite making…

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  • Crypto Card Issuer Ternio Joins Visa’s Fast Track Program

    Crypto Card Issuer Ternio Joins Visa’s Fast Track Program

    Visa’s Fast Track program has found its newest participant: blockchain card issuer Ternio. By partnering with Visa, Ternio says it will be able to make it even easier for other FinTechs to introduce “crypto-friendly payment experiences.” This is to say that customers will be able to manage and even earn cryptocurrencies while still utilizing fiat…

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  • Clair Raises $4.5 Million to Disrupt Payday Loans

    Clair Raises $4.5 Million to Disrupt Payday Loans

    Over the past several months, there’s seemingly been an uptick in venture capital funding for FinTechs who help ease financial pain points that the current pandemic has exacerbated. Take, for example, the need for those who are working to access their money quickly in order to catch up on their bills. That’s what the startup…

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  • New Chase First Banking Account Teaches Kids About Personal Finance

    New Chase First Banking Account Teaches Kids About Personal Finance

    With financial education mostly lacking in public school systems, it’s often up to parents to instill good money habits in their children. Of course, complicating that goal is the fact that most of today’s transactions occur digitally, making it difficult for kids and teens to fully grasp some financial concepts. Now Chase has unveiled a…

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