Jonathan Dyer

I'm a small town guy living in Los Angeles looking to make solid financial decisions. I write for a number of finance websites, including HuffingtonPost and Business2Community. I founded DyerNews.com in 2015 to focus on personal finance and the emerging FinTech markets.

Bilt Rewards Announces Partnership with Lyft, New Rewards

A new perk has popped up for Bilt customers who regularly take rideshares. This week, Bilt Rewards announced a partnership with Lyft that will allow Bilt members to earn rewards on rides. First, Bilt loyalty members can now link their account to Lyft and earn 2x Bilt points on Lyft rideshare purchases. Additionally, Bilt Mastercard customers can earn up to a total of 5x points on rides when they link...

Bankjoy Raises New Funding From Curql Collective

A FinTech that brings enhanced digital experiences to a variety of financial institutions has garnered new investment. This week, Banjoy announced it had raised a new round of funding led by Curql Collective — a Credit Union Service Organization that looks to bring FinTech innovation to credit unions. The amount of the venture round was not disclosed. Excluding these funds, the company had raised $14.3 million to date, $12.5 million of...

Discover Announces 5% Bonus Categories for April to June 2023

Late last year, rather than releasing its entire 2023 calendar of quarterly 5% bonus categories for its It card, Discover only revealed the categories for January through March (grocery store, drug store, and select streaming service purchases). Now, with the second quarter coming up, the card issuer has announced what spending categories cardholders will be able to earn 5% back on from April through June. First up, during the second...

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — February 2023

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. Up first, we'll look at the topics of spending and saving. After that, we'll talk about financial independence followed by minimalism. Then, we'll close things out with a look at comfort creep, nomad tech items, and treasure! As usual, this month’s list includes a couple...

Robinhood's Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet Now Available for iOS

A new crypto app from Robinhood has finally arrived. This week, the FinTech announced that its Wallet app was available to download in the Apple App Store, making it accessible to all iOS users. Previously, the app was only available to a select number of users while more than a million customers remained on the waitlist. Now, no waitlist reservation or invitation code is required to download the app and...

LendingTree Launches Win Card in Partnership with Upgrade

Two popular FinTech firms are partnering up to introduce a new credit card that can help consumers "win" at finance. This week, LendingTree and Upgrade announced the debut of the Win Card — inspired by LendingTree's "You Win" tagline. The new card will carry no annual fee and will allow cardholders to earn 2% cashback on all categories regardless of category — although customers will need to log into their...

Chase and DoorDash Launch DoorDash Rewards Mastercard

After initially teasing a co-branded credit card last fall, today, Chase and DoorDash officially launched the new product. Customers can now apply for the DoorDash Rewards Mastercard to earn cashback on their delivery orders and beyond. Starting with the rewards, the new DoorDash credit card earns 4% cashback on DoorDash and Caviar orders. Additionally, other dining purchases will earn 3% back. Grocery store purchases (online or in-store) will earn 2%...

Bilt's "Rent Day" for March Includes Increased Amazon Redemption

Last fall, Bilt Rewards introduced a new monthly promotion called "Rent Day." On the first of each month, customers can earn bonus points via a quiz, enter to win free rent, and — for Bilt Mastercard cardholders — earn double points on all non-rent purchases made with their card for the day. Plus, each month so far has brought additional offerings for users. For March 2023, those extra promotions will...