Credit Score Reviews
What is WalletHub? A Look at the Free Credit Monitoring Service
by Kyle Burbank
WalletHub is another free credit-monitoring site similar to CreditSesame and Credit Karma. However, while WalletHub does include a number of comparable data points to those competing sites, it also offers a wealth of information and helpful tools that make it stand out from the pack. In Kyle's review he'll take a closer look at WalletHub and how it stacks up in the credit-monitoring space.FinTech News
Equity Crowdfunding Platform Republic Announces $36 Million Round
by Fioney Staff
Equity crowdfunding platform Republic has just announced that it's raised $36 million in its latest funding round. The Series A was led by Galaxy Interactive while Tribe Capital, Motley Fool Ventures, and Broadhaven Ventures also participated. With the new round, Republic has now raised more than $70 million since its founding in 2016. Republic's platform allows both accredited and retail customers to invest in startups, cryptocurrency, real estate, and videos. On the site, investors can... Credit Score Reviews
2021 Clarity Money Review
by Kyle Burbank
Overall I'd say that, if you really want an app to help you track your spending and stay on top of your budget, Clarity Money likely won't have everything you're looking for (perhaps try Mint instead or in addition). However, as a banking hub and a daily financial feed, the app excels and sets itself apart from other personal finance apps on the market.Money Management Product Reviews
Money at 30: Public Stock Trading App Review
by Kyle Burbank
If you're in the market for an affordable and easy-to-use brokerage account, you're certainly not alone. Thanks in part to unique market conditions as well as the recent "Gamestonk" phenomenon (including the Robinhood fallout from the event), there seems to be a new level of excitement surrounding FinTech trading apps. This gave me the perfect excuse to revisit Public; a free trading app I've had installed on my phone for... Money Management Tips
Tips and Tools for Building a Better Emergency Fund
by Fioney Staff
Life can be unexpected. As a result it’s important to prepare yourself — and your finances — for the worst case scenario. In the latter case, one of the best ways to ensure that an unforeseen expense, job loss, or other setback doesn’t become exacerbated is to have an emergency fund on hand. That’s probably advice you’ve been told before. However you might not have heard about some of the... Book Reviews
Money at 30: "Nomadland" Book Review
by Kyle Burbank
Under normal circumstances, Hollywood's annual awards season would have already concluded by this time of year. Of course, the past several months have been anything but normal — including for the film industry. In any case, as we enter a delayed 2021 awards season, one movie seems to be the odds-on favorite having already won Best Motion Picture - Drama at the recent Golden Globes: Nomadland starring Frances McDormand. Although... Economic News
U.S. Economy Gains 379,000 Jobs in February
by Fioney Staff
The short month of February saw thousands of jobs return to the United States. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data (as reported by Axios), the U.S. regained 379,000 jobs last month. That result well outpaced the 210,000 jobs that economists had expected to see. Furthermore, it was the best month for growth since October of 2020.