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GasBuddy Data Highlights Latest Spike in National Gas Prices
Unfortunately for drivers, average gas prices are on the rise once again. About the Latest National Gas Price Data: In a report from the gas price tracking app GasBuddy (which includes more than 150,000 gas stations nationwide), the company warned that a $4 per gallon national average was likely to return. Sure enough, as GasBuddy…
Robinhood Platinum Card Launches with Significant Changes
Invitations for Robinhood’s latest credit card are now going out — although the final product has been updated from what was announced earlier this year. About the Robinhood Platinum Card At Launch: This week, Robinhood announced that its Platinum Card (not to be confused with the American Express Platinum card) was officially launching. In a…
CNBC's Annual List of Top FinTech Companies Arrives for 2026
Once again, CNBC in partnership with Statista, has released its list of the world’s top FinTech companies. About the CNBC List and Report: This week, CNBC and Statista revealed their annual list of FinTech companies while also debuting some changes. Most notably, while last year’s list included 300 companies, this time around, it expanded to…
Samsung and Barclays Launch Samsung Galaxy Credit Card
Samsung has revealed its new mobile wallet-first rewards credit card. About the Samsung Galaxy Card: This week, Samsung announced details about its new credit card: the Samsung Galaxy Card. The no-annual-fee card includes rewards on Samsung purchases as well as on everyday spending. Barclays is issuing the new card, which will operate on the Visa…
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“Make It Happen” by Darius Foroux Book Review
In the past few months, I’ve seen several people I follow on Twitter (X) announce that they’re releasing books (which is great since I’m currently looking to review one book a month for this site). But, while many of these titles won’t be released until this fall or later, I was excited to see that…
Guide to Cash Back Credit Cards
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) cash. Then, these earnings can…
My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2025
Each year for the past several years, I’ve shared a look at “what’s in my wallet” and how I’ll be using each of the rewards credit cards I have. In 2024, my strategy actually saw some decently sized changes thanks to product changes, further lifestyle shifts, and more. Therefore, I was excited to write all…
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GasBuddy Data Highlights Latest Spike in National Gas Prices
Unfortunately for drivers, average gas prices are on the rise once again. About the Latest National Gas Price Data: In a report from the gas price tracking app GasBuddy (which includes more than 150,000 gas stations nationwide), the company warned that a $4 per gallon national average was likely to return. Sure enough, as GasBuddy…
Robinhood Platinum Card Launches with Significant Changes
Invitations for Robinhood’s latest credit card are now going out — although the final product has been updated from what was announced earlier this year. About the Robinhood Platinum Card At Launch: This week, Robinhood announced that its Platinum Card (not to be confused with the American Express Platinum card) was officially launching. In a…
CNBC's Annual List of Top FinTech Companies Arrives for 2026
Once again, CNBC in partnership with Statista, has released its list of the world’s top FinTech companies. About the CNBC List and Report: This week, CNBC and Statista revealed their annual list of FinTech companies while also debuting some changes. Most notably, while last year’s list included 300 companies, this time around, it expanded to…
Samsung and Barclays Launch Samsung Galaxy Credit Card
Samsung has revealed its new mobile wallet-first rewards credit card. About the Samsung Galaxy Card: This week, Samsung announced details about its new credit card: the Samsung Galaxy Card. The no-annual-fee card includes rewards on Samsung purchases as well as on everyday spending. Barclays is issuing the new card, which will operate on the Visa…
OnePay Partners with Upgrade to Offer Personal Loans
A Walmart-owned FinTech has announced plans to deliver personal loans to customers. About the OnePay-Upgrade Personal Loan Partnership: Today, OnePay (formerly ONE Finance) announced the launch of OnePay Personal Loans. Powering this new offering is a new partnership with fellow FinTech Upgrade. Now, OnePay customers will be able to apply for loans of $1,000 to…
Point.Me Launches New Tools to Help Find Reward Redemptions
The rewards tool Point.Me is introducing some new features meant to help credit card and loyalty program users get the most for their points. About Point.Me Explore and More: This week, the platform Point.Me announced the launch of its new Explore feature. With this tool, users can now view award flight options by browsing a…
Business Lending FinTech Forward Financing Raises $525 Million
A FinTech specializing in delivering capital to small businesses has raised new funding of its own. About Forward Financing and Its Latest Funding: This week, Forward Financing announced that it had secured $525 million in new financing. That sum includes a $350 million variable funding note facility as well as a $175 million asset-backed securitization….
Chase to Tweak Freedom Flex Card Benefits Starting This Fall
Chase is making some small updates to one of its popular rewards credit cards. About the Chase Freedom Flex Updates: Soon, Chase Freedom Flex will swap one benefit out for a new one (as reported by TPG). The cashback card will discontinue its current cell phone protection. In its place, the card will offer 0%…
CLEAR+ Price Increases, Credit Card Benefits Follow
Another price hike has hit CLEAR+ subscriptions — but those with certain credit cards won’t feel the impact. About the CLEAR+ Pricing Change and Credit Card Update: The security biometrics subscription service CLEAR+ has announced new pricing. Now, the membership will increase to $219 from the previous $209. However, Delta SkyMiles/United MileagePlus members can still…
Report: States That Spend the Most on Health Insurance Policies
A new study highlights the states in which Americans spend the most for their family health insurance policies. About the Report: The personal finance site WalletHub recently published a report comparing the average health insurance policy price to the monthly income. To do this, the site looked specifically at silver health insurance plans in all…

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