Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier
Personal Finance

Money at 30: "Financial Freedom" Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
When my wife and I decided to move from Los Angeles to Springfield, Missouri, we did so in a bid to have more financial freedom. Sure enough, the savings associated with that relocation have helped get us on track for building an emergency fund and getting started with investing. Yet, as I've learned in recent years, there's a sizeable difference between "financial freedom" and "financial independence." Ironically then, the book...
Benzinga Global FinTech Awards
Personal Finance

Benzinga Announces Listmakers Ahead of Global FinTech Awards

by Fioney Staff
This week Benzinga will host their fifth annual Benzinga Global FinTech Awards in New York City. Ahead of that event, the financial media platform has announced a list of 150 "carefully vetted and renowned" companies and executives in various categories.  From the list, 10 overall winners will be unveiled at the annual awards ceremony. This year's list is comprised of 150 nominees is 22 different categories. These categories include: Best...
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Personal Finance

Redfin Finds New Home Sales Up, Prices Down in Q3 2019

by Fioney Staff
As the Fed continues to cut interest rates little by little, there's been a renewed interest in what's happening with the housing market of late. Luckily the real estate site Redfin has just released their home sales report for the third quarter of 2019. First up, Redfin's data show new home sales increasing by 5.6% in the third quarter of the year. This also marks the second consecutive quarterly increase....
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Personal Finance

Google Reportedly Looking to Launch Checking Account

by Fioney Staff
The way Americans bank has certainly changed over the past decade. Not only has the number of bank branches contracted considerably but the companies behind some popular financial accounts weren't even around in 2009. With the rise of banking options, it now seems that one of the largest tech companies in the country is interested in the space. According to the Wall Street Journal, the project reportedly dubbed "Cache" will...
AMEX Platinum card
Personal Finance

Money at 30: How My Credit Card Saved Me $125+ On My Latest Trip

by Kyle Burbank
Two weeks ago when I returned home from Tokyo, I told my wife that I was excited to spend some time at home before another trip we have planned in December. No sooner did these words leave my lips that the owner of the Disney fan site I work for asked if I could go to Los Angeles for a few days. On the bright side, this impromptu trip gave...
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Personal Finance

JetBlue Joins the Basic Economy Bandwagon with Blue Basic

by Fioney Staff
In recent years a slew of major domestic airlines have attempted to compete with more budget-friendly carriers by offering so-called "basic economy" fares. While the trend started with American Airlines, it has since spread to Delta and United. Now it seems another popular carrier is hopping on-board as well. As CNN Business reports JetBlue has announced the introduction of Blue Basic, which will offer lower fares in exchange for fewer...
Wirex Travel Visa card
Personal Finance

Wirex Announces Multi-Currency Visa Travelcard with "Cryptoback" Perk

by Fioney Staff
Ready for the next generation of payments? The currencies platform Wirex says it has arrived. At this week's Singapore FinTech Festival, the company unveiled its new Wirex Visa Travelcard. The card will launch in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which they note has an $800 billion payments industry. Wirex says that Visa Travelcard customers will be able to take advantage of the best exchange rates on fiat and crypto currencies. Among...
Personal Finance

Cutting the Cord? A Guide To Streaming Services and Saving Money

by Kyle Burbank
Over the past few years, the term “cutting the cord” has become a well-worn figure of speech referring to those who cancel their cable or satellite subscriptions and opt to replace them with one or more of the various streaming services. Furthering this “cord cutting trend,” many of the streaming services now offer exclusive content, some of which has shaken up the world of pop culture and entertainment. As a...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 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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Financial

A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
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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Credit Card News

Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
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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Credit Card News

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
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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Credit Card News

Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
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...