Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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Personal Finance

SoFi Debuts AI-Powered Financial Chatbot: SoFi Coach

by Kyle Burbank
SoFi is delivering a new tool to members: an AI-powered chatbot called SoFi Coach. About SoFi Coach: This week, the FinTech-turned-national bank SoFi revealed its latest feature. SoFi Coach is a new chat tool that offers personalized money insights for members. According to the company, the Coach was built with the help of SoFi's financial planning team and, in early testing, nearly 70% of those who engaged with the tool...
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Personal Finance

Robinhood, U.S. Treasury Launch Trump Accounts Mobile App

by Kyle Burbank
As Trump Accounts near their launch this summer, a dedicated, official app for accountholders has debuted. About the Trump Accounts App: Soon, the tax-advantaged account meant to help parents save for their children's future will debut — including one-time contributions for qualifying children. Ahead of that, Robinhood, alongside the U.S. Department of Treasury, has launched a Trump Accounts mobile app, allowing parents to manage their contributions and investments. The mobile...
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Personal Finance

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Good and Bad of Door-to-Door Solicitors

by Kyle Burbank
When we first moved into our home, I noted that one of my least favorite things about living in a house (as compared to an access-controlled apartment building) was the ability for solicitors and other strangers to knock on our door. To be fair, this hasn't happened with too much frequency — and there is a range of just how obnoxious they are. Well, recently, we had two very different...
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Personal Finance

AI-Powered Rewards Platform CasaPerks Raises $15.8 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A platform that allows consumers to earn rewards on rent and more has raised a new round of funding. About CasaPerks and the Seed Round: Today, CasaPerks revealed that it had raised $15.8 million. The seed round was led by Longevity Equity and included participation from "top real estate operators" among others. With the funds, CasaPerks plans to continue its expansion. Additionally, the company intends to scale its workplace recognition...
Personal Finance

NerdWallet Introduces Monthly "Financial Resilience Index"

by Kyle Burbank
The popular personal finance site NerdWallet has premiered a new monthly index meant to highlight how prepared American consumers are for economic uncertainty. About the Financial Resilience Index: This week, NerdWallet introduced the Financial Resilience Index. For this index, the site commissioned Harris Poll to survey 2,072 adults in the United States. These respondents were asked questions across three different categories: financial security, financial strength, and economic outlook. Specifically, the...
Personal Finance

Bilt Partners with Flying Blue for Rewards on Rent for Cardholders

by Kyle Burbank
Those with the Air France/KLM rewards credit card can now earn bonus miles when paying rent via the Bilt platform. About the Bilt/Flying Blue Rent Payment Offer: Bilt is expanding its rent payment platform to give those with the Air France KLM Visa Signature Credit Card greater mileage rewards. Now, those cardholders can earn a total of 3 Flying Blue miles per $1 spent on rent payments made using Bilt....
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Personal Finance

Allegiant Officially Completes Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines

by Kyle Burbank
Just a few months after announcing their merger plans, two leisure-centric airlines have officially closed the deal. About Allegiant's Acquisition of Sun Country (and What Customers Can Expect) Earlier this year, Allegiant revealed that it was acquiring Sun Country Airlines for approximately $1.5 billion. As of this week, that transaction has now closed. While the two carriers are now merged, customers can continue to book and manage their travel through...
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Personal Finance

Apex Partnering with Plaid for Easier Brokerage Transfers

by Kyle Burbank
Two well-known FinTechs are teaming up to deliver a better brokerage transfer experience. About the Apex-Plaid Partnership: This week, Apex FinTech Solutions and Plaid announced a new parnership that will see Apex integrating Plaid products into its offerings. As a result, Apex's brokerage firm clients will have new capabilities, which will also benefit end-users. As Apex and Plaid note, by partnering together, they'll be able to deliver an investment move...
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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...