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Personal Finance
Neobank Chime Announces Partnership with Major League Soccer
by Kyle Burbank
A popular neobank is becoming an official sponsor of Major League Soccer. About the Chime-MLS Partnership: This week, Chime revealed a new partnership with MLS. As part of the agreement, the app will become the Official Retail Banking, Credit Card, and Debit Card Partner of MLS in the United States. Furthermore, Chime will be integrated into the league's events, with the two parties collaborating on "meaningful opportunities to engage supporters,...
Personal Finance
Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The "Magic" of Virtual Staging
by Kyle Burbank
A few weeks ago, a "For Sale" sign went up in front of our next-door neighbor's house. This was pretty expected on our end since they haven't been living in the home for months and had only been by a few times to do some work on the place. Anyway, once I saw the sign (and it opened up my eyes), I headed to Zillow to check out the listing....
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Survey: Car Ownership Costs 150% More Than Consumers Estimate
by Kyle Burbank
According to a new survey, American consumers severely underestimate the average annual costs of car ownership. About the Synchrony Car Ownership Survey Results: Synchrony Bank recently released its Cost of Car Ownership survey, based on responses from more than 1,000 adult consumers. What it found was that there's a significant delta between how much vehicle owners expect to pay each year and how much the average car owner spends. On...
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WHOOP Partners with Chase for Exclusive Cardholder Benefits
by Kyle Burbank
Select Chase customers can now save on WHOOP purchases thanks to a new partnership. About the WHOOP-Chase Sapphire Offer: The fitness tracking band WHOOP has announced a partnership with Chase that will result in new member benefits. Specifically, Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Preferred customers can now claim cashback deals from WHOOP. Starting with the Chase Sapphire Reserve, cardmembers can now get up to $359 back when spending at...
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Cash App Adds Ability to Request Payment Via a Custom Link
by Kyle Burbank
Block Inc.'s popular P2P app is introducing a new payment option. About Cash App Payment Links This week, Cash App introduced a new peer-to-peer payment medium. Customers can now send payment requests by generating a link in the app. The new feature serves as an alternative to existing Cash App payment methods, which include adding user via Cash Tag, email, or phone number. To utilize this new option, users can...
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Experian Smart Money Account Launches High-Yield Savings
by Kyle Burbank
The credit bureau is once again growing its consumer-facing product lineup with a new banking account option. About Experian Smart Money High-Yield Savings: Experian has officially announced the launch of its Experian Smart Money Digital Savings Account. This new savings product joins the Smart Money Checking Account, which debuted in 2023. While Smart Money Digital Savings offers "up to 4% APY," Experian has a tiered structure. First, all customers can...
Personal Finance
MrBeast's Company Acquires Neobanking App Step
by Kyle Burbank
A company founded by YouTube giant MrBeast has acquired a FinTech banking app aimed at younger adults. About the Beast Industries Acquisition of Step: Today, Beast Industries announced that it was acquiring Step. Financial details of the transaction were not shared in the press release. Step is a Gen Z-centric neobanking app that offers credit-building options in addition to checking and savings accounts. The platform also offers fractional share investing....