Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Credit Sesame Announces Sesame Cash Digital Banking Offering
by Fioney Staff
Believe it or not, yet another FinTech is ready to play challenger bank, unveiling plans for a checking account and debit card. Recently the free credit score site Credit Sesame announced its new offering Sesame Cash. While existing Credit Sesame customers can now join the waitlist for the new product, it is expected to roll out to the general public sometime after that. According to the company, Sesame Cash will...
Personal Finance
Tax Day 2020 is Now Officially July 15th Federally
by Fioney Staff
Following a previous announcement that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would push back the 2019 tax payment deadline to July, the agency has not decided to delay the filing cut off as well. As a result, for 2020, Tax Day will not be on April 15th but July 15th instead. Like with the payment deadline delay, taxpayers will not need to request this extension or file extra forms as this...
Personal Finance
FinTech DailyPay Waiving Fees for Employees to Access Earned Income
by Fioney Staff
With life in the United States currently going through numerous changes and challenges, many workers are having to adjust to new realities as well. While those in some industries may be able to operate from home at this time, others are finding themselves laid off or waiting to hear what will become of their jobs. As for those who are still working, having access to their funds right away has...
Personal Finance
IRS Extends 2019 Tax Payment Deadline to July
by Fioney Staff
As the COVID-19 outbreak worsens, the virus is also wreaking economic havoc as many businesses are forced to close. In response the White House has been floating a number of emergency measures, including bailouts for certain industries and cash payments for the majority of Americans. Additionally this week the Internal Revenue Service announced that it would be extending the payment deadline for 2019 tax returns. While taxes are famously due...
Personal Finance
Experian Boost Bestowed with Consumer Lending Innovation Award from FinTech Breakthrough
by Fioney Staff
Recently the market intelligence organization FinTech Breakthrough celebrated a long list of companies and their accomplishments, announcing the recipients of their 2020 FinTech Breakthrough Awards. While these awards honored firms in a variety of categories, one of the most interesting awards was in the field of Consumer Lending Innovation, with the award going to Experian for their Experian Boost credit score product. Introduced in nearly one year ago, Experian Boost...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: When a "Rainy Day" Arrives — Rebounding from a Financial Setback
by Kyle Burbank
You've surely heard the term "saving for a rainy day" and how it's been applied to the concept of having an emergency fund. So, what happens that that rainy day comes? That's what I'm experiencing this week. Long story short, my wife had to undergo surgery on her wrist last week — something we definitely weren't anticipating. While everything went well medically, the procedure was, shall we say, a bit...
Personal Finance
Apple Card to Allow Some Users to Skip March Payments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
by Fioney Staff
It has been a historic week in the United States as the country attempts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. Beyond the health risks that this virus presents, the pandemic has also had an impact on the U.S. economy as several businesses are being forced to closed or have events canceled. In a bid to help those financially struggling due to the outbreak, Apple has...