Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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Personal Finance

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Adding Security Cameras to Our House

by Kyle Burbank
When we moved into our house, one of our first annoyances were multiple visits from ADP representatives trying to sell us a security system. At the time, and with each of their three or four visits, I told them that we weren't very concerned and that such a system wasn't really a priority for us. That remains true for the most part... however, following a small incident over the summer,...
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Personal Finance

Walmart Adding Peacock Streaming Option for Walmart+ Members

by Kyle Burbank
Walmart+ is celebrating its fifth anniversary by adding a new perk to the paid membership. About the Updated Streaming Benefit: Soon, Walmart+ members will be able to elect which of two streaming services they'd like to access as a perk of their subscription. Starting September 15th, members can choose between a complimentary Peacock subscription or a Paramount+ one. Note that both options are the ad-supported tiers of the streaming services....
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Personal Finance

Revolut Reportedly Considering U.S. Lender Acquisition

by Kyle Burbank
The United Kingdom-based neobank Revolut is reportedly eyeing a few different options for further expansion in the United States. About Revolut's Reported Plans: According to Bloomberg, Revolut is looking at the possibility of acquiring a U.S. lender. The FinTech is said to be exploring the idea of hiring investment bankers to advise them on such a purchase. One factor that's apparently giving Revolut pause on this plan is whether or...
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Personal Finance

Robinhood Offering 2% Transfer Bonus for HOOD Month

by Kyle Burbank
Ahead of Robinhood's next HOOD Summit, the investment platform is bringing back transfer bonus options for customers. About Robinhood's Transfer Bonus: The popular brokerage app Robinhood is celebrating HOOD Month with some special offers. Last week, it announced that Robinhood Gold customers will have a chance to win one of 5,000 gold bars for each dollar they deposit into their account. As for this week's deal drop, the app is...
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Personal Finance

Survey: 84% of Couples Share at Least One Financial Account

by Kyle Burbank
A recent survey looked at how finances can impact romantic relationships (and vice versa). About the Survey Results: Who says that talk of love is strictly a February thing? Earlier this month, the personal finance site WalletHub published its Money & Relationships survey, looking at some of the challenges that exist when finances enter the romantic picture. Starting with the less-than-good news, 30% of respondents stated that their relationship was...
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Personal Finance

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Comparing Our Mortgage to Rental Options

by Kyle Burbank
When we decided to buy a house, a huge consideration was how much we'd be spending on a monthly basis. Sure enough, once you factor in our mortgage (complete with 7.999% interest), insurance, and property tax, our monthly payments were an increase from what we were paying for our apartment, coming in at around $1,500. Thankfully, we've been able to manage this increase — but that hasn't stopped me from...
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Personal Finance

Personal Finance App Fruition Adds Zero-Based Budgeting Feature

by Kyle Burbank
A personal finance tool is bringing a new budgeting feature to its platform. About Fruition and the New Feature: This week, Fruition announced that it was adding a zero-based budget tool to its service. The new feature is now available to all Fruition members. With this Budget tool, users can first link their accounts to get real-time transaction data and balance updates. From there, they can create a custom budget...
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Personal Finance

Robinhood Set for Second Annual HOOD Summit Next Month

by Kyle Burbank
The investment platform Robinhood is preparing for another HOOD Summit — and will launch special offers leading up to the event. About HOOD Summit and HOOD Month: Recently, Robinhood announced plans for a sequel edition of its HOOD Summit. This year's event will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 9th and 10th. At the conference, those in attendance will be able to hear from speakers including Robinhood executives...
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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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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...