Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Greenlight Introduces Level Up Financial Education Game
by Fioney Staff
A FinTech focused on family finance is rolling out a new feature that will help children and teens learn about money in fun ways. Recently, Greenlight announced it's newest feature: Level Up. Greenlight describes Level Up as an interactive, curriculum-based financial literacy game. According to the company, the game's curriculum goes beyond the National Standards for K-12 Personal Financial Education, which were developed by the Jump$tart Coalition and Council for... Personal Finance
Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — December 2022
by Fioney Staff
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. To start, we'll look at a trio of articles related to financial independence and retirement. Then, we'll celebrate the new year with some tips for making it a great one. Lastly, we'll discuss getting rich twice, tax-loss harvesting, becoming a saver, and more. As usual,... Personal Finance
U.S. Economy Adds 223,000 Jobs in Final Month of 2022
by Fioney Staff
As Americans settle into the new year, a snapshot of the United States economy from the final month of 2022 has arrived. Today, a new jobs report was released, bringing stronger-than-expected results. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the economy added 223,000 jobs in December 2022. That outpaces the 200,000 jobs that economists surveyed by MarketWatch had estimated. However, the number was the lowest in two years.... Personal Finance
A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2023
by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. As Mint is to budgeting apps, Rakuten / Ebates is to cashback sites, as it seems to be the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 2,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools.... Personal Finance
NerdWallet Names Best Banking Products, Credit Cards for 2023
by Fioney Staff
With the holiday season in the rearview and 2023 now officially underway, many Americans may be taking a closer look at their finances — especially after the spending and traveling that comes with the holidays. As that happens, the site NerdWallet has just announced its "Best-Of Awards," highlighting the top banking products and credit cards across a number of categories. And while some victories were to be expected, there were... Personal Finance
Money at 30: "Atomic Habits" Audiobook Review
by Kyle Burbank
Oftentimes, when I'm looking for a new book to review, I'll turn to the Amazon/Audible best sellers list to look for finance-related titles. Each time I've done this, near the top of the Business & Money is a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. While I'd resisted this book previously since it didn't seem to really be that much about personal finance, with the new year upon us, I... Personal Finance
FinTech Observers Offer Predictions for 2023
by Fioney Staff
While we wait for the final results of what 2022 brought to the world of FinTech, some experts are offering their predictions for what to expect in 2023. Recently, Axios asked a number of observers for their thoughts on the year ahead. First, Kapor Capital managing partner Brian Dixon had a prediction about the future of the "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) concept, which remained popular in 2022. Dixon suggests...