Personal Finance

Money at 30: Putting My Subscriptions on the Chopping Block

by Kyle Burbank
Like many Americans these days, I have several different subscriptions. These include streaming services, business tools, and other various memberships. Until now, I've thought I'd done a decent job of keeping track of these subscriptions by maintaining a master list of them and felt fairly comfortable with what I'd let hang around. Despite this, something set me off this week, leading me to take a closer look at how much...
Cryptocurrencies

Bakkt to Sunset Consumer-Facing Crypto App, Focus on B2B2C

by Jonathan Dyer
The FinTech startup Bakkt known for its crypto trading platform and other features has announced that it will be turning its focus to its business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) operations. In turn, the company will be sunsetting its consumer-facing app on March 16th but will allow customers to access their cash and crypto via a web interface. On that date, Bakkt Visa debit cards will also be deactivated. Because of this, customers are...
Financial

2023 Pay with GasBuddy Review: Yes, You Can Legitimately Save Money Every Time You Fill

by Kyle Burbank 48
Put simply, the value proposition of Pay with GasBuddy is that you can use a special card that's accepted at most gas stations in order to save a few cents off of every gallon of gas you buy. That sounds good — almost too good, if you think like me.
Personal Finance

Personal Capital Rebranding to Empower Later This Week

by Jonathan Dyer
The popular finance tracking platform Personal Capital is prepping for change this week. In an email to customers, the service revealed that it will be changing its name to Empower — matching the name of its parent company. In turn, the platform's savings account Personal Capital Cash will now be known as Empower Personal Cash. Despite these changes, the platform states that it will continue to be free and the features...
Small Business News

Visa Introduces New Offers for Small Business Customers

by Jonathan Dyer
For entrepreneurs, small business credit cards may have a lot to offer. What's more, beyond the specific rewards that a single card may feature, some business cards may have hidden benefits as well. Case in point: Visa has announced some new offers available to eligible small business Visa customers. First, two new promotions have been added to Visa SavingsEdge. Now, eligible Visa Small Business customers can get 50% off Yahoo's...
FinTech News

Fierce Emerges from Stealth Mode, Raises $10 Million

by Jonathan Dyer
A FinTech startup that looks to help consumers manage their money from one place is making a splash as it emerges from stealth mode. This week, Fierce debuted its iOS app — with an Android app to follow later this year. On top of that, the company revealed that it had raised $10 million ahead of this launch. The seed round include participation from Pendrell, AP Capital, Wheelhouse Digital Studios,...
Investing

Money at 30: Robinhood Retirement Review

by Kyle Burbank
During a recent earnings conference call, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev revealed that the investment app would soon be introducing a retirement account platform for users. Soon after that, the platform announced more details about the offering while opening a waitlist. Now, a mere few weeks later, Robinhood Retirement is here. So what does this new IRA option have to offer? Let's look at the details of Robinhood Retirement and my...
Credit Cards

BJ's Wholesale Club, Capital One Unveil New Co-Branded Cards

by Jonathan Dyer
A popular retailer has just unveiled its refreshed co-branded credit card line-up in collaboration with a new issuer. BJ's Wholesale Club has announced a new slate of credit cards that will now be offered in partnership with Capital One. The new cards will be known as the BJ's One Mastercard and the BJ's One+ Mastercard. Customers will be able to start using their new cards on February 27th. First, the BJ's...