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.

At Fioney we stay on top of the latest economic trends, financial products, and money management strategies in order to provide the knowledge to help you use the money you have today to live the life you want.

Learn to make your money work for you. Whether it’s getting debt free or buying a home we have you covered.

  • Money at 30: “Young, Fun & Financially Free” Book Review

    Money at 30: “Young, Fun & Financially Free” Book Review

    Personal finance often gets a bad rap. Despite dozens if not hundreds of bloggers insisting that, no, budgeting doesn’t mean depriving yourself of all non-essential spending, there’s no question that this is still the impression most people get. Enter another expert here to insist that you can indeed lead a fulfilling life not in spite…

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  • France and Germany Move to Block Facebook’s Libra

    France and Germany Move to Block Facebook’s Libra

    When Facebook first unveiled official plans for the cryptocurrency Libra, there was certainly excitement from some circles. Unfortunately regulators haven’t been quite as thrilled, with many jurisdictions sharing their concerns and questions. Now two European countries are taking things one step further, announcing that they’ll move to block the digital asset altogether. According to Reuters,…

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  • Square’s Cash App Reportedly Looking to Offer Stock Trading

    Square’s Cash App Reportedly Looking to Offer Stock Trading

    Among many small business owners and patrons, Square is known for their point of sale interface and — before that — their card readers that allowed smartphones to become cash registers. While those are still cored products, the company has frequently expanded into other areas of FinTech. This includes their peer to peer payments app…

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  • Dow, S&P 500 Rebound to Near Record Highs

    Dow, S&P 500 Rebound to Near Record Highs

    For investors, August 2019 proved to be a roller coaster of a month. Following several erratic swings, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed down from where they began on August 1, making for the second-worst month so far this year. With history suggesting that September is typically the worst month for…

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  • Dwolla Partners with Currencycloud to Enable International Payments

    Dwolla Partners with Currencycloud to Enable International Payments

    These days entrepreneurs are no longer limited to their own geographic regions. Instead the Internet makes it possible to sell to customers around the world. At the same time these transactions can be complicated due to differing currencies and payment platforms. That’s why two FinTechs — Dwolla and Currencycloud — have announced a new partnership…

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  • Money at 30: Celebrating Three Years Since My “Financial Awakening”

    Money at 30: Celebrating Three Years Since My “Financial Awakening”

    This past week, I attended my second FinCon. If you’re not familiar, this annual event is where “money and media meet.” In other words, it’s a conference for personal finance bloggers, advisors, brands, and others to come together. Whether I’m discussing my site, YouTube channel, or other projects, one of the first questions I’m asked…

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  • WalletHub Ranks Best and Worst Retirement Cities for 2019

    WalletHub Ranks Best and Worst Retirement Cities for 2019

    What’s the best place for retirees to live after they hang up their hat? WalletHub has a few ideas. Previously the personal finance site has ranked the top states for retirees but now a new study looks specifically at the best and worst retirement cities. To determine their rankings, WalletHub considered four main factors for…

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  • FinTech Giant Stripe Launches Stripe Capital

    FinTech Giant Stripe Launches Stripe Capital

    For years Stripe has been one of the largest names in FinTech. With a valuation of $22.5 billion, the payments company is more than a unicorn — it’s a behemoth. However that doesn’t mean it’s done growing yet. This week the company announced it was expanding into small business lending with the launch of Stripe…

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