Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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Survey Finds Americans Lack Confidence in Social Security's Future

Eighty-five years ago, the Social Security Act was signed into law. While the program this bill created is still in effect today, it continues to be a somewhat controversial topic. More specifically, there are those who worry that the program won't be sustainable going forward. Now, a survey from AARP shows that a majority of Americans are not confident that Social Security can last nor be relied upon for their...
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Cash Back App Dosh Expanding "Powered by Dosh" Platform

When it comes to FinTech, there are a few different models that startups can follow. Among them is the idea that the company can launch its own platform as proof of concept before offering the backend a la carte for integration with other businesses. Take, for example, online lender OnDeck spinning off its loan application software ODX for use by banks. Now it seems that cash back app Dosh is...
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Amazon Reportedly Eyeing In-Mall Fulfillment Centers

Recent years have seen numerous retail chains closing locations, filing for bankruptcy, or disappearing altogether. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated this trend. In particular, these closures have impacted shopping malls, which now find themselves with large retail footprints to fill. However, it seems that one of the nation's largest mall owners could find the solution in a "strange bedfellows" situation. According to a report from the Wall Street...
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Cryptocurrency Exchange IDEX Announces $2.5 Million Seed Round

Just as the FinTech market has been ripe for investment even throughout the pandemic, cryptocurrency-centric startups have also gotten a fair share of attention. Among some recent fundraising efforts are DeFi's $1 million seed round, Chainalysis' $49 million Series B, and the more than $15 million in investments that Celsius attracted via the platform BnkToTheFuture. Now the decentralized crypto trading platform IDEX is the latest startup to bolster their efforts...
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Household Debt in the U.S. Dips For the First Time in Six Years

Those looking for a silver lining to the current pandemic may have found one in a new report. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, total household debt — which includes both housing and non-housing debt — came in at $14.27 trillion for the second quarter of the year. Importantly, that's down 0.2% (equating to $34 billion) from the previous quarter, marking the first time since 2014 that the...
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Sequoia Found to Be Most Active FinTech VC of the Past Year

When it comes to investments in FinTech, a few investment firms tend to come up again and again. But which venture capital group has participated in the most funding rounds as of late? According to CB Insights' latest State of FinTech report, it's Sequoia Capital that's been the most active FinTech VC of the past year (Q2 2019 to Q2 2020). However, there is an asterisk to that as the...
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How Are Consumers Utilizing Credit Card Rewards During the Pandemic?

With the United States economy still suffering at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers have had to grow more savvy in order to weather the storm. According to a recent survey commissioned by the peer to peer payment service PayPal, it seems that, for some Americans, this may include tapping their saved credit card rewards. First, 29% of survey respondents report turning to their banked credit card rewards...
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Varo Money Granted National Bank Charter, Forming Varo Bank

As several startups have started expanding into banking services, such companies have partnered with existing banks in order to provide FDIC insurance and other benefits to their customers. However, at the same time, some of these businesses have attempted to build their own path by applying for charters — and now one firm has actually earned one. Late last week, Varo announced that it was officially the first consumer FinTech...
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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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A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

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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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...