Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Delta Announces New Exclusive Partnership with Uber
by Kyle Burbank
Delta has revealed a new exclusive partnership with Uber, set to go into action this spring. About the partnership: During the airline's big CES keynote event held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Delta announced that it was entering into a new deal with rideshare and good delivery giant Uber. Under this partnership, Uber customers will be able to earn bonus SkyMiles when they link their accounts and complete certain...
Personal Finance
The Honey Controversy Explained: Is the Coupon Tool a Scam?
by Kyle Burbank
If you've gone on YouTube at all recently, chances are you've seen thumbnails featuring the Honey logo and likely flames, an appalled face, or maybe just the word "SCAM" written across it. That may be pretty confusing if you've missed some big updates about the fairly useful Honey browser extension tool. So what exactly is going on with Honey and why should you care? First, there are really two main...
Personal Finance
Seeking Alpha Partnering with FinTech Brokerage Moomoo
by Kyle Burbank
Investment research platform Seeking Alpha and the FinTech brokerage app Moomoo are teaming up to bring investors a special offer. About the partnership: This week, Seeking Alpha announced a partnership with Moomoo. While the promotion will begin today, it's expected to span three months. During that time, there will be reciprocal benefits for customers of both platforms. First, when Seeking Alpha users open a new brokerage account with Moomoo, they...
Personal Finance
Book Review: "Breaking Free From Broke" by George Kamel
by Kyle Burbank
Throughout 2025, Fioney will be posting a new book review each month. In the meantime, you can check out our list of the top 10 financial books to start the new year off right and view my Goodreads for more. When I attended 2024's FinCon event in Atlanta, one of the speakers I was introduced to was George Kamel. From his short talk, I could tell that I liked his...
Personal Finance
Credit Card Defaults in the U.S. Reach 14-Year High
by Kyle Burbank
A new report shows that credit card defaults are on the rise and reaching multi-year highs. About the report: As Financial Times reports (using BankRegData figures), through the first three quarters of 2024, defaults on U.S. credit card accounts reached $46 billion. That total is the highest seen in more than a decade. In fact, 2010 was the last time such highs were reached. Compared to the first nine months...
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Small Business Accounting Platform Bench Shuts Down
by Kyle Burbank
An accounting startup geared toward small and medium-sized businesses has abruptly shut down. About Bench's closure: As TechCrunch reports, the platform Bench has announced its immediate shutdown. The news was shared via the service's website, writing in part, "[T]he Bench platform will no longer be accessible. We know this news is abrupt and may cause disruption, so we’re committed to helping Bench customers navigate through the transition." The message goes...
Personal Finance
WalletHub Survey Highlights Top Financial New Year's Resolutions
by Kyle Burbank
As the end of the year nears, the personal finance site WalletHub has released a new survey looking at some of the money resolutions consumers have for 2025. About the survey results: According to WalletHub's survey, 52% of consumers say they're likely to make financial resolutions for the new year (which was second behind health resolutions at 71%). Of those who do plan to make money resolutions, the top goal...