When it comes to earning rewards using credit cards, a great place to start is with cash back credit cards. Unlike with some options that accrue points or airline miles, cashback cards reward users by giving them a percentage of their purchases back in the form of (you guessed it)...
On June 21st and 22nd, e-retail giant Amazon will celebrate its annual Prime Day — its Black Friday-esque sales event. Ahead of those dates, the site is incentivizing support for small businesses. This includes allowing shoppers to earn a credit for shopping small, rewarding Amazon credit cardholders with additional discounts,...
Another early-stage FinTech investment round is now in the books. This week, Clair announced that it had raised $15 million. The Series A was led by Thrive Capital — a firm which itself recently raised money, closing its Thrive VII fund at $2 billion in February. Some of Thrive's past...
It looks as though the battle of the credit card issuers is continuing to heat up. In addition to banks recently upping some of their offers to record highs, recent weeks have seen several new card products revealed. The latest card to shake thing up with its debut is the...
Even as the United States economy continued to be weighted down by the pandemic, many Americans still managed to pay down a significant amount of their household credit card debt. According to the latest data from the personal finance site WalletHub, U.S. consumers cut a total of $56.5 billion in...
Not long after I reviewed the Bitcoin rewards app Fold, I got an email informing me that I'd made it off the waitlist and would now have the opportunity to try out their new debit card. What's more, as an early adopter, I had the chance to see the product...
After halting new applications for its Propel credit card earlier this year, it became clear that Wells Fargo was looking to shake up its rewards credit card offerings. Sure enough, the bank has stated that it's planning an overhaul of its card line-up. Now, it's been revealed that the first...
Another FinTech is going public. Today, Dave announced that it would be merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc. As a result, the startup will become a publicly traded company, with the listing going by the ticker symbol $DAVE. The transaction values Dave at...
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. This time around, we'll start with a few articles related to the FIRE movement and its principles. Then, we'll look at what it means to...
When it comes to earning rewards using credit cards, a great place to start is with cash back credit cards. Unlike with some options that accrue points or airline miles, cashback cards reward users by giving them a percentage of their purchases back in the form of (you guessed it)...
In the face of a global pandemic, the FinTech industry continues to thrive. From investment app and mobile wallets to insurtech and digital business tools, companies of all kinds have seen significant growth in 2020, fueled by some impressive investments. With that in mind, today we highlight 20 of the...
These days, if you’re shopping online, chances are you could be saving more money. In addition to coupon codes you may have missed and price trackers that can help you time your purchase just right, there are also dozens of cashback tools that will reward you just for shopping through...
When you're looking for a new credit card, what do you look at first? Is it the type of card? The bonus categories? Auxiliary perks? Or perhaps it's the sign-up bonus. If you choose the lattermost option, you're certainly not alone. After all, these bonuses are what card issuers use...