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Amex Increases Grants for 4th Historic Small Restaurant Program

American Express has launched its latest Backing Historic Small Restaurants Program — and has significantly increased the grant money up for grabs. About this year's Backing Historic Small Restaurants Program: For the fourth annual Backing Historic Small Restaurants Program, American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have announced that it will not only double the number of grant recipients but also increase the total funding. This year, 50 historic...
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Barclays Unveils Fourth Annual "Small Business Big Wins" Contest

Barclays has announced that its "Small Business Big Wins" contest will be returning for its fourth year. About the contest: Entries for the fourth annual Small Business Big Wins program are now open. Once again this year, the content will offer up a total of $255,000. This includes one $60,000 Grand Prize winner as well as a $40,000 Second Place Prize winner and a $20,000 Third Place Prize winner. Seven...
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Survey: 94% of Small Business Merchants Accept Card Payments

A new survey highlights how the vast majority of small businesses are now accepting modern forms of payments — although satisfaction with some popular payment platforms is waning. About the survey results: J.D. Power has released its 2024 U.S. Merchant Services Satisfaction Study, which compiled responses from 5,383 small businesses. Conducted between September and November of last year, the survey inquired about provider satisfaction is several areas, including the cost...
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SoFi Launches Marketplace for Small Business Loans

SoFi is bringing a small business loan hub to its core user experience. About the marketplace: SoFi has announced an expansion of its small business marketplace. Now, small businesses can connect to the bank's network of providers and view funding options within the SoFi ecosystem. The loan marketplace can be found at SoFi.com/Small-Business-Loans. Among the loan types/users currently supported by SoFi's marketplace are expansion loans, equipment loans, working capital, payroll...
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Survey: 23% Considering Starting a Small Business in 2024

Intuit has released its Entrepreneurship in 2024 Report, which features some interesting tidbits. About the findings: Intuit's report was derived from surveying more than 4,500 adults in the United States. Headlining the report is the fact that nearly one-quarter (23%) of respondents stated that they considered starting a business in the new year. Members of Gen Z were the most likely to be mulling the idea, with 28% responding affirmatively....
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2023 Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Tops 2019 Highs

The latest small business credit card study from J.D. Power shows satisfaction continuing to rise. About the study and results: This week, J.D Power released its 2023 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study, which includes responses from more than 3,400 small business credit card customers. In this case, the study looked at businesses with annual revenues between $10,000 and $10 million. First, it was discovered that overall satisfaction among...
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2023 Small Business Saturday Sees $17 Billion in Spending

American Express has released results from the 14th annual Small Business Saturday event. About this year's sales: According to initial projections via the Amex 2023 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, consumers in the United States spent a total of $17 billion at small businesses on Small Business Saturday. That figure puts it below last year's $17.9 billion total and well off the record $23.3 billion seen in 2021. In...
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Amex Announces Special Offers Ahead of Small Business Saturday

With the 2023 edition of Small Business Saturday taking place tomorrow (November 25th, 2023), American Express has announced plans for the occasion. About Amex's offerings: American Express is preparing to celebrate the 14th annual Small Business Saturday. As part of that, the company plans to introduce a "Door to Shop Small" augmented reality experience. Customers can currently engage with small business products via the AR experience while physical blue doorframes...
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

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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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

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...

2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

 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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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

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...
Fioney Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Articles Septemeber 2024

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — September 2024

Welcome to Fioney's look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. On the first Friday of each new month, we look back at some of our favorite posts published in the weeks prior and highlight them right here. This includes a mix of sites that have become staples of our lists as well as many first-timers. To start things off this month, we'll look at some articles...