Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

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Personal Finance

Vanguard to Add Morningstar Name to Several Index Funds

by Kyle Burbank
Dozens of Vanguard index funds and corresponding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon see updated names. About Vanguard's Morningstar Update: Soon, several Vanguard funds will adjust their official names to include Morningstar. The change will take place in July of this year and will impact all equity index funds that track Morningstar indexes. For example, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ($VTI) will become the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF....
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Personal Finance

Chase Details Latest Young Adults Banking Solution Efforts

by Kyle Burbank
Chase has announced that it is accelerating its efforts to tailor its products to meet the banking needs of young adults. About Chase's Young Adult Survey and Efforts: The U.S.'s largest bank is looking to expand by bringing more young adults into the fold. This week, Chase released the results of a survey it conducted and pointed to some of the ways it's working to address the feedback. Starting with...
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Personal Finance

Barclays Officially Completes Best Egg Acquisition

by Kyle Burbank
Six months after announcing plans to acquire FinTech loan originator Best Egg, Barclays has now closed the transaction. About Barclays' Acquisition of Best Egg: The deal is done. Recently, Barclays US Consumer Bank announced that it has completed its purchase of Best Egg. This acquisition was first announced in October of last year. At the time, the bank disclosed that it was paying $800 million for the digital lender. Best...
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Personal Finance

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: How a Storm Made Me Realize There's A Lot I Don't Know

by Kyle Burbank
Remember when I wrote about my hatred of and anxiety during the Spring season? Well, this week has exemplified exactly why I feel that way. After a round of storms on Monday brought some small hail, heavy rain, and high winds to my area, Tuesday's storms were surprisingly worse. Luckily, at my house, I "only" observed hail that was maybe dime-sized. However, on the west and north sides of town,...
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Personal Finance

Aven Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Rewards Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
A company known for its asset-backed credit cards is introducing a new product — one backed by Bitcoin. About the Aven Bitcoin Visa Card: This week, Aven announced the launch of its Bitcoin Visa Card. Rather than earning Bitcoin, however, this unique card is backed by customers' Bitcoin holdings. The reveal was made during the 2026 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. With this new card, customers can pledge their Bitcoin to Aven and...
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Personal Finance

Zelle Pilots Potential Bill Pay Feature with Truist Bank

by Kyle Burbank
The popular bank-backed peer-to-peer payment platform Zelle is now set to explore other payment options. About the Zelle-Truist Bill Pay Pilot: Today, Zelle announced a new pilot program in partnership with Truist Financial Corp. Specifically, this pilot will evaluate the usefulness of Zelle for paying bills, such as recurring credit card payments. As Zelle notes, more than $1.2 trillion was sent using the platform last year. In turn, last month,...
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Personal Finance

LendingClub Announces Upcoming Rebrand to Happen Bank

by Kyle Burbank
As former peer-to-peer loan platform LendingClub continues to expand and evolve, it's now preparing for a total rebrand. About LendingClub's Transition to Happen Bank: This week, LendingClub announced its plans to take on a new name: Happen Bank. The rebrand comes six years after the FinTech became a licensed bank and discontinued its peer-to-peer lending platform. LendingClub was founded in 2006 as a tool where investors could fulfill loans for...
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Personal Finance

Budgeting App Monarch Introduces Monarch Plus Product Tier

by Kyle Burbank
A popular budgeting and personal finance app is introducing a new service tier with additional features. About Monarch Plus: Today, Monarch announced the launch of its new premium product called Monarch Plus. This new tier is meant to provide greater financial planning tools, including forecasting and other future-centric features. With Monarch Plus, customers will be able to explore different money scenarios and paths, seeing how today's spending may affect future...
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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...