Personal Finance: What You Need To Know Today

Category: Personal Finance

Personal finance and money management can be very confusing. Most people know that optimizing their finances is important but few feel confident that they have the knowledge to do so.

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Personal Finance

Bilt Partners with Walgreens for Automatic FSA/HSA Program

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt has announced a unique partnership with Walgreens that will not only mean bonus points for members but could also help them make use of their Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) benefits. About the partnership and program: This week, Bilt and Walgreen launched a new program together. With this feature, when members shop at Walgreens using a linked credit or debit card, Bilt's system will be...
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Personal Finance

LendingClub Bank Introduces LevelUp Savings Account

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech bank LendingClub has announced a high-yield savings account that will allow customers to "LevelUp" their earned interest. About the account: With the new account, customers will be able to earn up to 5.30% APY on funds — which is 11 times the national average. However, to earn this rate, accountholders must deposit at least $250 per month. Those who don't manage to meet this requirement will still earn...
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Personal Finance

Walmart+ Introduces New Burger King Perk for Members

by Kyle Burbank
Walmart is bringing a new perk to its paid membership program via an intriguing partnership. About the new benefit: This week, Walmart and Burger King announced a new benefit for Walmart+. Now, Walmart+ members can get 25% off orders they place via the BK App or BK.com. What's more, this discount can be used up to once per day. In addition to the everyday perk, starting in September, BK will...
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Personal Finance

Bask Bank Launches Interest Checking Account

by Fioney Staff
After teasing a new account type a few weeks ago, Bask Bank has now opened an Interest Checking option to all customers. About the new account: With the new Bask Interest Checking, customers can earn 1% APY while enjoying the benefits of a mobile-first checking account. Not only can accountholders use their Bask debit card to make purchases wherever Visa is accepted but they will also have access to more...
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Personal Finance

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Merger Moving Foward

by Kyle Burbank
Nine months after Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to merge, the proposed deal has cleared a significant regulatory hurdle. What's new: After reviewing the plans for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines to merge, the U.S. Department of Justice has declined to block the transaction. However, since the deal includes two airlines, the U.S. Department of Transportation will need to approve the plans. Currently, no timeline for when the agency...
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Personal Finance

Real Simple Announces 2024 Smart Money Award Winners

by Kyle Burbank
Today, the personal finance site Real Simple unveiled the winner of its sixth annual Smart Money Awards, which includes awards for banking, credit card, investment, and other financial products. For the first time this year, the site also partnered with Investopedia to assess numerous platforms and tools to arrive at their honorees. About the awards and winners: Starting with bank account awards, Ally was named the Best Online Bank while...
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Personal Finance

Healthcare Affordability Startup PayZen Raises $32 Million in Equity

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps patients find affordable healthcare solutions has raised new funds in two ways. About the round: This week, PayZen revealed its Series B funding round. The oversubscribed round included $32 million in equity as well as a new $200 million credit warehouse. NEA led the equity portion of the round along with participation from existing investors, such as 7wireVentures, SignalFire, Viola Ventures, and others. Meanwhile, Viola Credit...
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Personal Finance

3 Things to Watch Out for When Buying a Used Car in 2024

by Kyle Burbank
In recent years, the used car market has absolutely exploded. Between this and the growth of online car-buying options such as Carvana, the process of purchasing a pre-owned vehicle has evolved... for better or for worse. I should know as my wife and I went through it all just a couple of weeks ago. And while we were ultimately successful in finding a car and paying a price we were...
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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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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...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...