Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
American Express Unveils Refreshed Green Card
by Fioney Staff
It's now been 50 years since American Express first debuted its Green card. To mark the occasion the company has announced a major overhaul for the card including new rewards and benefits for customers. Plus the card is getting a slightly different name, officially changing from the "American Express Green Card" to "Green from Amex." The first big changes are that the card will now offer 3X points for two...
Personal Finance
OCC's FinTech Charter Plans Struck Down by Judge
by Fioney Staff
Ever since the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced plans to offer FinTech startups special purpose national bank charters, the move has been marred in controversy. In addition to criticism from politicians, those plans led to lawsuits being filed by state regulators and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors alike. Now a judge has sided with those detractors, declaring that the OCC does not have the right to...
Personal Finance
Bitcoin IRA Announces Interest-Earning Crypto Accounts
by Fioney Staff
The idea of treating cryptocurrencies as an investment is certainly not new. Unfortunately, due to the volatile nature of most digital currencies, it can be difficult for investors to play the long game. Now Bitcoin IRA is looking to incentivize long-term crypto holders by allowing them to earn interest on their crypto and cash through lending their assets. This new program will find Bitcoin IRA partnering with the digital asset...
Personal Finance
Survey Finds Finances More Stressful Than Politics, Work
by Fioney Staff
It probably comes as no surprise that many America adults feel at least some anxiety about money. But how does financial stress compare to other anxiety-inducing categories? According to a new survey conducted by Capital One's CreditWise service, money tops the list of stresses for nearly three-quarters of consumers. With 73% of the survey's 2,202 adult respondents reporting that their finances were a source of stress for them, easily beating...
Personal Finance
Venmo Announces Credit Card to Launch Next Year
by Fioney Staff
It looks like Venmo is getting into the credit card game. The reveal of plans for a Venmo card came as the app's parent company PayPal announced it was expanding its relationship with Synchrony. As a result, the bank will be the exclusive issuer of the upcoming card. While few details about the Venmo credit card were offered, the press release does note that it will "combine Venmo's expertise in...
Personal Finance
WalletHub Study Ranks States By Identity Theft Vulnerability
by Fioney Staff
Throughout this Millennium so far, we've heard a lot about the threats of identity theft, online fraud, and other cybercrimes. Moreover we've all heard horror stories about how much victims have lost as a result of these attacks and about the lengths they had to go to just to restore the status quo. Given the fact that these problems only seem to be growing and not going away, WalletHub recently...
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Money at 30: 10 Essential Credit Card Rewards Dos and Don'ts
by Kyle Burbank
Depending on who you ask, credit cards are either the enemy of good personal finance or an exceptional tool that can help your money go further. Personally, I find myself somewhere in the middle, although I've definitely come to appreciate the good aspects of credit cards in recent years. As a result the number of cards in my wallet has steadily grown as I've learned more about how to maximize...