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Guide to Cash Back Credit Cards 3

by Kyle Burbank
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)...
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Personal finance and money management can be very confusing. Most people know that optimizing their finances is important but few feel confident that they have the knowledge to do so.

At Dyer News we stay on top of the latest economic trends, financial products, and money management strategies in order to provide the knowledge to help you use the money you have today to live the life you want.

Learn to make your money work for you. Whether it’s getting debt free or investment advice we have you covered.

Economic News
Economic News

Online Shopping Reaches Record on Black Friday 2020

by Jonathan Dyer
With the holiday shopping season now officially underway, consumers are apparently taking their shopping online in record numbers. Preliminary figures from Adobe Analytics (as reported by TechCrunch) show online sales on Black Friday growing 21.6% year over year to top $9 billion. Although that's on the lower end of Adobe's...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Money at 30: My Top Holiday Shopping Tips For 2020 1

by Kyle Burbank
Even though we're still in mid-November, I think we can all agree on fast-forwarding to the holiday season this year. Of course, 2020's festivities are bound to look a bit different in many ways. Nevertheless, shopping will surely still play a big role in the next several weeks. With that...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

U.S. Credit Card Balances Reach Lowest Total Since 2017

by Jonathan Dyer
If the credit card balances you carry have decreased in recent months, you're not alone! According to data from TransUnion, credit card balances fell to a total of $723 billion during the third quarter of the year. That's not only down $15 billion from the prior quarter but is also...
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Credit Cards
Credit Cards

American Express Platinum Card Introduces Increased Bonus with Limited-Time 10x Multipliers 3

by Jonathan Dyer
When it comes to top-tier credit card offers, American Express has just thrown down the gauntlet. As of today, the extremely popular (and very premium) American Express Platinum card is offering a new welcome bonus that not only ups the number of points that new cardholders can earn but also...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

For Several Reasons, Americans Say They Plan to Spend Less This Holiday Season

by Jonathan Dyer
With the holiday shopping season now just a few weeks away, it seems that many shoppers won't be stuffing stockings as full or putting as many presents under the tree this year compared to previous winters. According to a survey conducted by Debt.com, 62% of Americans expect that they will...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — October 2020 3

by Jonathan Dyer
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. First up is something we could also use right now: early retirement. Then we'll answer a pair of financial questions. Finally, we'll round things out...
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Economic News
Economic News

Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.9% as 630,000 Jobs Return in October

by Jonathan Dyer
Last month, it seems that more Americans went back to work. According to the latest Labor Department report, the United States economy gained 630,000 jobs in October. That's more than the 503,000 that economists surveyed by MarketWatch had anticipated. More specifically, private sector hiring reached 906,000, although a decline in...
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Credit Cards
Credit Cards

Guide to Rewards Credit Cards for Holiday Shopping 3

by Kyle Burbank
With Halloween behind us, it's now full steam ahead to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and (eventually) New Years. Of course, there's still plenty to do before that — including the annual holiday shopping season. As a result, while you may not realize it, this may make for a good time to...
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