Kyle Burbank
Head Writer ~ Fioney
Kyle is the head writer for Fioney. He is a personal finance nerd, constantly looking for new apps and services to test and incorporate into his own financial game plan.
In addition to his role at Fioney, he's written for other publications including Born2Invest, Lifehack, and Laughing Place, as well as his own site Money@30. He also creates personal finance and travel-related videos for Fioney's YouTube channel, which has garnered more than 2 million views.
Currently, Kyle resides in Springfield, Missouri with his wife of 10 years. Together, they enjoy traveling (including visiting Disney Parks around the world), dining, and playing with their dog Rigby.
Personal Finance News
The Creative Ladder, Robinhood Partner on Financial Education
by Kyle Burbank
A rising nonprofit and a well-known FinTech are working together to bring financial education to blossoming creatives. About the partnership: Recently, The Creative Ladder announced a partnership with the investment app Robinhood. Together, the two will provide financial education tools to the organization's community. As part of the partnership, Robinhood will sponsor a four-part virtual workshop covering key financial topics. The program will kick off on September 20th with "First... FinTech News
Comingle Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Basic Income App
by Kyle Burbank
An app aiming to create a community that provides unconditional income is currently in its crowdfunding phase. About the campaign: Earlier this week, Comingle launched its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The company is currently looking for supporters to contribute as little as $1 toward the app's goal of raising $75,000. As of this writing, Comingle was 44% of the way to that goal with a tally of more than $33,000... Small Business News
Intuit Announces AI-Powered Intuit Assist for Small Businesses
by Kyle Burbank
Intuit has revealed plans to roll out a new AI-powered tool called Intuit Assist that will help both small business customers and other consumers. About Intuit Assist: This week, Intuit announced the launch of its new generative AI tool Intuit Assist. According to the company, users will interact with the tool in four main ways: "Show me," "Do it for me, " "Guide me," and "Help me." Additionally, the new... FinTech News
Point.Me Announces $10 Million Series A
by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that makes it easier for flyers to find and book award travel has closed a fresh round of funding. About the round: This week, Point.Me announced that it had raised $10 million. The Series A was led by Thayer Ventures with participation from new investors PAR Capital Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, and MoreThanCapital, as well as returning investors Gaingels and ITA Software co-founders David Baggett and Carl de Marcken. Combined... Money Management Product Reviews
Aura Review: Personal Finance, Privacy, & Online Protection Tools
by Kyle Burbank
A few months back, I got an Amex Offer for a service called Aura — so, naturally, I decided to check it out. Funny enough, not long after joining, I went through a period where it seemed as though all my favorite YouTubers were doing sponsorships for the platform. This leads me to believe that more people are probably wondering exactly what Aura has to offer. With that in mind,... Credit Card News
Allegiant Airlines' Credit Card Gets New Name, Moves to Visa
by Kyle Burbank
The budget airline Allegiant is rebranding its rewards credit card, including swapping to a new payment network. About the rebrand: Previously known as the Allegiant World Mastercard, the airline's co-branded offering will now go by the name Allways Rewards Visa. The "Allways Rewards" portion of the moniker matches the airline's loyalty program, which it launched in 2021. As for the Visa part, that change notes that the card will now... FinTech News
Robinhood Wallet Adding Support for Ethereum Swaps and More
by Kyle Burbank
Robinhood Wallet has announced a number of new features coming to the Wallet app. About the updates: Robinhood's standalone, non-custodial crypto wallet app aptly called Wallet is expanding. First, the app will now support custody for Bitcoin and Dogecoin. This means that all users will now be able to send and receive these assets using Wallet. These two networks join those previously supported including Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Ethereum. Speaking...