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.

At Fioney we stay on top of the latest economic trends, financial products, and money management strategies in order to provide the knowledge to help you use the money you have today to live the life you want.

Learn to make your money work for you. Whether it’s getting debt free or buying a home we have you covered.

  • Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Problem with Appliance Repair “Quotes”

    Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Problem with Appliance Repair “Quotes”

    When we were buying our house, one piece of advice we were given was, “Get three quotes before hiring someone for repairs.” While this sounds like a lot of work, I can absolutely appreciate this tip. After all, even when you’re potentially spending thousands of dollars, saving any money you can is still important. As…

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  • Marriott Bonvoy and Uber Adjust Linked Point-Earning Rates

    Marriott Bonvoy and Uber Adjust Linked Point-Earning Rates

    Marriott Bonoy and Uber have announced some big updates to their partnership that will impact customers. About the changes to the Marriott Bonvoy-Uber partnership In the coming weeks, those who link their Marriott Bonvoy and Uber accounts will see changes to the points they earn. Now, those customers will earn 2 points per dollar spent…

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  • Homeowner Membership Platform Mesa Raises $9.2 Million

    Homeowner Membership Platform Mesa Raises $9.2 Million

    A FinTech looking to build a rewards platform for homeowners has raised new capital. About the round: This week, Mesa announced that it had raised a total of $9.2 million — including $7.2 million in equity. The seed round was led by Streamlined Ventures with participation from Starting Line, Assurant Ventures, Vera Equity, Redwood Trust Horizons,…

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  • Unexpected Expenses: My Back-Up Plan Flow Chart

    Unexpected Expenses: My Back-Up Plan Flow Chart

    Picture this: you’ve finally managed to get your finances in order and are making progress toward your financial goals… when a large, necessary but expected expense pops up. This is something that happens to Americans every day. What’s more, as all too many surveys have told us, the great majority of us have no good…

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  • Synchrony Expands CareCredit with Albertsons Partnership

    Synchrony Expands CareCredit with Albertsons Partnership

    Synchrony is teaming up with Albertsons to increase acceptance of its healthcare credit product. About the expansion: Recently, Synchrony revealed that its CareCredit card would now be accepted at Albertsons Companies Inc. stores including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, ACME, Shaw’s, and Jewel-Osco. In total, nearly 2,200 Albertsons Companies locations will participate in this partnership. At these…

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  • Benjamin Acquires New Things for “Money Moments” Expansion

    Benjamin Acquires New Things for “Money Moments” Expansion

    A growing cashback app has revealed a new acquisition and funding round. About the acquisition: Benjamin Capital Partners has announced its acquisition of Austin-based startup New Things Co. As a result, Benjamin intends to integrate New Things’ proprietary augmented reality rewards into its app. Specifically, the company says the feature will be added to its…

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  • Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: What Fed Rate Cuts Could Mean for Home Buyers and Owners

    Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: What Fed Rate Cuts Could Mean for Home Buyers and Owners

    Yesterday, for the first time since 2020, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. In fact, to the surprise of some observers, the rate was cut by half a point (as opposed to the quarter point that was widely anticipated). For many people, this update might not mean much — but, for those who have been…

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  • 3 Personal Finance Features Found in Apple’s iOS 18

    3 Personal Finance Features Found in Apple’s iOS 18

    This week, alongside a new slate of iPhones, Apple introduced its latest mobile operating software update: iOS 18. And while the “Apple Intelligence” features that the company has hyped didn’t end up making it into this initial release, the upgrade does include a number of new features. This happens to include a few finance-related features…

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