Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Money at 30: 3 Ways to Stretch Your Last-Minute Gift Budget
by Kyle Burbank
In case you hadn't noticed, Christmas Eve is a mere week away. If your have some shopping to do, not only is time running out but there's a chance your budgeted cash may be as well. Since taking on debt just to purchase gifts is never a good idea, you may want to look into ways to get the most from what you have. Luckily, I have a few ideas...
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SaverLife to Expand SaverLife Solutions with Prudential Foundation Investment
by Fioney Staff
For as controversial as certain FinTech startups have been in some circles, financial technologies have provided many benefits for consumers. One company that exemplifies this is SaverLife — a non-profit set on helping individuals lead better financial lives. This includes various initiatives that incentivize saving, including their Scratch & Save program. Additionally the SaverLife Solutions program expands upon the company's goal by partnering with businesses to offer easily-implemented digital platforms...
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U.S. and China Reach "Phase One" Trade Deal
by Fioney Staff
After more than a year of heightened tensions, back-and-forth tariffs, and plenty of near misses, it seems that the United States and The People's Republic of China have reached a preliminary trade deal. As a result both nations are calling off new rounds of tariffs that were set to go into effect. Additionally the U.S. has cut tariffs on some Chinese imports by half. Word of the deal was first...
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Robinhood Announces Introduction of Fractional Stock Trading
by Fioney Staff
In the past few months, the investment app Robinhood has certainly seen its share of ups and down. Nevertheless the company has continued to not only push forward but also bring new features to its platform. On that note, the FinTech has just revealed that it will soon give users a new way to invest. Today Robinhood announced that it would be adding fractional stock trading to its platform. As...
Personal Finance
Apple Card Introduces Interest-Free Financing for iPhones
by Fioney Staff
When Apple announced the Apple Card earlier this year, it was met with both excitement and skepticism — and has somehow delivered on both. Despite being described by Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon as the "the most successful credit card launch ever," there have been some bumps along the way. While some of those problems may still exist, Apple seemingly has a couple of ideas for winning over fans. This week Apple...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2020
by Kyle Burbank
Often times when I tell people I blog about personal finance, they assume I'm some Dave Ramsey type who mostly just advises people on how to become debt-free. Yet, given my personal experiences, these days I find myself writing way more about credit rewards than credit card debt. Moreover the last few months have had me thinking far more about credit cards and my wife and I have made some...
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FintechOS Announces $14 Million Funding Round
by Fioney Staff
With as much attention as Silicon Valley startups get, it can be easy to forget that FinTech is far from just an American phenomenon. In fact firms in Europe, Asia, and beyond have certainly done their fair share or innovating and, yes, fundraising. Among them is Romania-based and aptly-named FintechOS. This week the company announced it had raised £10.7 million ($14 million) in its latest funding round. The Series A...