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Amex and Resy Introduce "Order In, Help Out" Campaign in Support of Independent Restaurants

by Fioney StaffFeb 5, 2021

Continuing its efforts to support small businesses, American Express is now turning its attention specifically to independent restaurants. This week, the card company alongside Resy — a restaurant reservation platform acquired by Amex in 2019 — announced the "Order In, Help Out" campaign, encouraging consumers to help their local eateries. Specifically, the brands have been promoting the hashtag #TakeoutTuesday in the hope that diners will make these visits to independent...

Economic News

Online Shopping Reaches Record on Black Friday 2020

by Fioney StaffNov 30, 2020

With the holiday shopping season now officially underway, consumers are apparently taking their shopping online in record numbers. Preliminary figures from Adobe Analytics (as reported by TechCrunch) show online sales on Black Friday growing 21.6% year over year to top $9 billion. Although that's on the lower end of Adobe's initial estimates ranging from $8.9 billion to $9.6 billion, the numbers put Black Friday 2020 second only to Cyber Monday...

Small Business News

American Express Commits $2.5 Million to "100 for 100" Program for Black Women Entrepreneurs

by Fioney StaffNov 20, 2020

Continuing their commitment to supporting small businesses, this week American Express announced the 100 Black women entrepreneurs that have been selected to participate in the "100 for 100" program. Not only will the chosen women receive $25,000 in grants will also be able to utilize 100 days of business resources. These resources include business education, mentorship, and more. The 100 for 100 program was launched in partnership with IFundWomen of Color,...

Small Business News

Three-Quarters of Americans Plan to Shop Local This Holiday Season

by Fioney StaffNov 18, 2020

Good news for small businesses: consumers are ready to shop small this season. A new survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Mastercard found that 77% of Americans intend on shopping at local retailers for their holiday gifts. What’s more, 75% report that they’re being more conscious about where their shopping this season, prioritizing minority-owned and women-owned businesses. Additionally, more than half of those surveyed suggest they’d rather receive...

Personal Finance

Money at 30: My Top Holiday Shopping Tips For 2020

by Kyle BurbankNov 17, 2020

Even though we're still in mid-November, I think we can all agree on fast-forwarding to the holiday season this year. Of course, 2020's festivities are bound to look a bit different in many ways. Nevertheless, shopping will surely still play a big role in the next several weeks. With that in mind, I figured I'd highlight some of my top holiday shopping tips — including some tailored to our current...

Small Business News

American Express Reportedly Pursuing Kabbage Acquisition

by Fioney StaffAug 12, 2020

It looks as though American Express could soon be expanding its small business portfolio by purchasing a top FinTech lender. According to a report from Bloomberg, Amex is in "advanced talks" to buy small business lender Kabbage. Currently it is expected that the price tag on the deal could reach $850 million and would be an all-cash transaction. Bloomberg's unnamed source suggests that a final proposal could be hammered out...

Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Story of How We Bought a House

by Kyle BurbankNov 29, 2023

In 2015, my wife and I moved to Springfield, Missouri. At the time, while we originally elected to rent an apartment, we figured we'd eventually be able to buy a house here thanks to the lower cost of living and easy-going housing market. Despite this, although we'd revisited the idea from time to time, it seemed that something was always standing in our way. Most recently, this included interest rates...