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.

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WalletHub Ranks Cities with Least Sustainable Credit Card Debt

With U.S. credit card debt totaling more than $1 trillion and the 2019 holiday shopping season likely to move that number even higher, it's a sad reality that many Americans will spend months or years paying off their debts. However consumers in some cities may have it even worse than others. A new study by the personal finance site WalletHub looked specifically at how long it would take those in...
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U.S. Economy Adds 266,000 Jobs in November

It may be hard to believe but we're already in the last month of the decade — a decade that's economically been defined by recovery and growth. Therefore it only seems appropriate that the last jobs report to be released in 2019 would once again show encouraging results. As Axios reports, the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics featured many pieces of good news. While experts surveyed by...
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Apple Card Accounts Begin Appearing on Credit Reports

When Apple initially announced that it would be launching a credit card, it stated that the product would be unlike anything seen before. Indeed the Apple Card does have a number of unique features, from it's easy mobile-only application to its implementation of "Daily Cash." However some aspects of what makes the card special have also caused frustration among some users, such as the inability to link the card to...

Money at 30: Honeydue App Review

I have found Honeydue to be helpful. Sure my wife and I pretty much have our respective billing schedules down at this point, but it's always nice to get a reminder. Additionally there have already been transactions I didn't understand, so it was nice to easily reach out to my wife and ask for her help figuring it out.
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New York State Permits SoFi to Sell Cryptocurrencies

Empire State residents will now have another option for trading cryptocurrencies. This week the New York State Department of Financial Services approved FinTech lender turned jack-of-all-trades SoFi for a BitLicense. The move means that users in the state will now be able to buy and sell crypto on the SoFi Invest platform. In a press release announcing the decision, SoFi's CEO Anthony Noto remarked, "Putting our members' interests first is...

Money at 30: Qube Money Concept Review

Overall there aren't really a ton of personal finance-related memories I have from being a kid, but there is definitely one that comes to mind. I don't recall exactly how old I was at the time but I do distinctly remember my parents utilizing the cash envelope method to budget. As a result, the far-left drawer of our kitchen island contained half a dozen or so legal-sized envelopes, each stuffed...
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Growing FinTech Trend Finds Startups Going Bi-Coastal

Since the 1970s, there's been no question about where the capital of technology has been in the United States: Silicon Valley. Today, Northern California and specifically the Bay Area is home to a plethora of startups, including some well-known FinTechs. However a growing trend suggests that some of these disruptors are branching out and looking east. As Bloomberg reports, several financial technology firms have been expanding their New York operations...
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Personal Loans Still Fastest-Growing Debt Type in U.S.

Looking for a personal loan this holiday season? You're certainly not alone. According to a recent Experian report, personal loans continue to be the fastest-growing type of debt, totaling $305 billion in the second quarter of this year. That marks a 12% year over year increase and a 47% rise from 2015 when personal loan debt stood at $208.5 billion. Additionally Experian found that 11% of Americans now have an active...
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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,...