Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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President Trump Delays Increase to China Tariffs Due to "Substantial Progress"

Since first hitting the campaign trail in 2016, one of the topics that now President Donald Trump has hit one more than nearly any other (save “The Wall”) has been China. Thus, once ascending to the highest office in the land, the president has taken aim at the People’s Republic of China, resulting in a trade war that escalated throughout the past year. However, as an agreed upon “ceasefire” nears...
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Survey Asks What Average American Considers "Life-Changing" Money

Have you ever stopped to ponder how much money it would take to significantly change your life? This could mean the amount of cash it would take to get out of debt, have an emergency fund, or perhaps make a down payment on a home. Although for most people winning the lottery isn’t required for such a transformation to occur, the sum that the average adult quoted as their “magic...
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Apple, Goldman Sachs Reportedly Planning Credit Card with iPhone Features

Depending on who you ask, rewards credit cards are either a hackable finance tool or an all too tempting trap. Nevertheless several companies have taken a shot at entering the crowded market to varying levels of success. Now comes word that two major companies could be coming out with a new card that offers a FinTech twist. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Goldman Sachs...
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SoFi Introduces SoFi Invest for Active and Automated Trading

When it comes to FinTech firms, expansion is the name of the game. Often times this means diversifying your offerings in a logical way in order to gain customers and bring them into your ecosystem. That’s exactly what SoFi is aiming to do, launching new brokerage account options for either active or automated investing. According to Barron’s, SoFi has introduced SoFi Invest, allowing users to buy and sell stocks and...
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Money at 30: My Big Budgeting Confession

Being a personal finance writer/nerd, I often end up talking about a number of the finance fundamentals, such as budgeting. In the past I’ve reviewed tools like Mint, talked about the old-school envelopes method, and many other topics that revolve around the idea of building a budget and sticking to it. That’s why today I thought it was time to reveal something shocking. The truth is that my wife and...
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Bankrate Study Finds Credit Card Debt Rising, Emergency Funds Falling

We’ve often heard frightening statistics about how few adults could cover an unexpected expense of only a few hundred dollars. Additionally the amount of credit card debt Americans hold has topped $1 trillion in recent years. Now a new survey by Bankrate has some more bad news: the percentage of those whose debt outweigh their savings is on the rise. In a survey conducted earlier this year, Bankrate found that...
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Plans for a Federal FinTech "Sandbox" Draw Controversy

With the rise of FinTechs over that past decade or so, one of the big questions that has plagued regulators is how to protect consumers from these new financial products without stifling progress. One proposed solution that’s been adopted both abroad and at home is the concept of a “sandbox” that allows approved companies to try new ideas without running into further regulatory restraints. As Bloomberg Businessweek reports, some state...
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Chase Announces JPM Coin Digital Token

One of the goals of cryptocurrencies is to achieve decentralization and free consumers from relying on banks. Yet, this week, one of the top banks in the U.S. revealed that it’s backing its own digital currency — JP Morgan Chase has announced the creation of JPM Coin. As CNBC reports, the coin was created to enable instant transaction settlements between clients. According to the network, trials of JPM Coin are...
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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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A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

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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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...