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.

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.

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Personal Finance

Money at 30: Digital Nomadism Revisited

by Kyle Burbank
A few years back, I shared that listening to a podcast had sent me down a rabbit hole exploring the world of digital nomadism. At the time, I'd firmly concluded that the lifestyle wasn't for me. Yet, more recently, the topic has once again come up in conversations between me and my wife. That's partially due to our current frustrations with our apartment complex and wondering what surprises await us...
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Personal Finance

Bankjoy Raises New Funding From Curql Collective

by Fioney Staff
A FinTech that brings enhanced digital experiences to a variety of financial institutions has garnered new investment. This week, Banjoy announced it had raised a new round of funding led by Curql Collective — a Credit Union Service Organization that looks to bring FinTech innovation to credit unions. The amount of the venture round was not disclosed. Excluding these funds, the company had raised $14.3 million to date, $12.5 million of...
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Personal Finance

Robinhood's Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet Now Available for iOS

by Fioney Staff
A new crypto app from Robinhood has finally arrived. This week, the FinTech announced that its Wallet app was available to download in the Apple App Store, making it accessible to all iOS users. Previously, the app was only available to a select number of users while more than a million customers remained on the waitlist. Now, no waitlist reservation or invitation code is required to download the app and...
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Personal Finance

LendingTree Launches Win Card in Partnership with Upgrade

by Fioney Staff
Two popular FinTech firms are partnering up to introduce a new credit card that can help consumers "win" at finance. This week, LendingTree and Upgrade announced the debut of the Win Card — inspired by LendingTree's "You Win" tagline. The new card will carry no annual fee and will allow cardholders to earn 2% cashback on all categories regardless of category — although customers will need to log into their...
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Personal Finance

Money at 30: Rocket Money Review

by Kyle Burbank
There are times when I download an app on my phone... and let it sit there for months before I truly dive into it. Admittedly, that's exactly what happened with Rocket Money. Yet, when I did get around to giving the app I try, not only was I impressed with what I found but also managed to test out some of the features that make the service unique in my...
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Personal Finance

Varo Bank Brings On Wook Chung as Chief Product Officer

by Fioney Staff
A FinTech neobank is gearing up for even greater expansion by bringing some new talent on board. Last week, Varo Bank announced that it had appointed Wook Chung as its Chief Product Officer. According to the company, Chung will lead the bank's vision and initiatives. He will also serve as a key figure of Varo Tech, which looks to blend data, technology, and design. Chung replaces Jon Alferness, who joined...
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Personal Finance

Groundfloor Surpasses $1 Billion in Retail Investment as it Turns 10

by Fioney Staff
A crowdfunded real estate firm is celebrating a decade of operation. Groundfloor has announced that, since its debut 10 years ago, the platform has now surpassed $1 billion in total retail investment volume. Additionally, the company says that its delivered annualized returns of 10% across its investment offerings during that time, Founded in 2013 by Brian Dally and Nick Bhargava, Groundfloor is a real estate investment platform that makes it easy for consumers...
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Personal Finance

Average Consumer Spends 42% on Income on Household Bills

by Fioney Staff
When Americans bring home their paychecks, how much of that money is immediately spoken for? That's exactly what a new report from Doxo shows. The data shows that the average household in the United States spends a total of $29,459 per year on household bills. This amounts to 42% of their income. According to the report, Americans spend a total of $3.87 billion per year on household bills. Of that,...
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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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Financial

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...