Author: Kyle Burbank
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CLEAR Plus Prices Are Rising For the Third Time in Three Years
For as fun and exciting as travel can be, it can also be quite stressful. That anxiety often starts before you even get to the airport as passengers have long been told that they need to arrive plenty early lest the TSA security line be long. In response to that, services such as TSA Precheck…
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Travel Tuesday: Delta’s New “Extra” Fares Join “Classic” Options
In marketing, there’s the “good, better, best” concept. For example, think of how Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic are all different brand tiers of one company or how Apple has a budget iPhone 16e, the standard iPhone 16, and then the top-end iPhone 16 Pro. Well, it now seems as though Delta is taking…
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I’ve Racked Up $75 in Free Starbucks from This App
A few months ago, I came across an ad on Instagram that said I could get free Starbucks each week just for 1) being a homeowner and 2) having good credit. Naturally, I was skeptical. In fact, although I started to fill out the information needed to get this deal, I put it aside for…
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PupRing Review: Is it Legit? Worth It?
Since my wife and I got our dog Rigby, we’ve slowly but surely come to fit every stereotype of a modern pet owner. Yes, 90% of the photos on my phone are of her. My wife and I constantly send each other videos of dogs that remind us of Rigby. And somehow our dog spends…
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Apple Card is Adding an Uber Perk (While Losing Another Benefit)
For months, Apple Card customers and observers have been waiting for updates on the card’s future. After all, reports that the tech company and Goldman Sachs have been looking to end their partnership have been swirling for some time. Plus, if/when the product does change hands, it’s expected that some major adjustments to its offerings…
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Travel Tuesday: Planning a Vacation Using Credit Card Benefits
A few weeks ago, I decided it was high time that my wife and I take at least a short vacation. So, doing things I bit backward, I selected some dates and then wrote down some possible destinations. Where did we choose to go? Northwest Arkansas. That choice came down to a few factors. For…
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The Legendary 100K Point Chase Sapphire Preferred Offer is “Ending Soon”
When I was a kid, decades before Disney+ was a thing, I remember seeing ads stating that it was the last chance to own a given Disney classic on home video before it returned to the Disney Vault. Well, that’s basically what’s happening with one of the most talked-about credit card intro bonuses. Only a…
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Bilt is Having a Big Week – Southwest, Student Loans, and More
I’ve been writing about Bilt for years now and they’ve always kept me happily busy with content. But this week, things have been on overdrive. In the past few days, they’ve unveiled a unique new point redemption option, added a major travel transfer partner, and announced a Rent Day bonus for said transfer partner —…
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Travel Tuesday: This Report Says the Best Airline is… Spirit?
Those who travel often probably have a favorite airline. This loyalty could be due to what available flights a carrier offers from their home airport, lounge locations, frequent flyer program perks, or other amenities offered. But, what domestic carrier is objectively the best… and how would one go about measuring that? Well, the folks at…
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You Can Now Get My First-Time Homebuyers Guide For FREE!
A year and a half ago, my wife and I closed on our very first house. As I shared before, this came about rather quickly — as we went from thinking maybe we’d missed our chance to deciding to hit up an open house… to buying only a few weeks later. Ever since it became…
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Why I’m Excited for Walmart+ Week Happening Later This Month
To very loosely paraphrase a famed Dos Equis ad campaign, I don’t always use Walmart+, but when I do, I enjoy it. For context, my Walmart+ membership is thanks to my Amex Platinum Card, which covers the monthly cost. While I enjoy the Scan & Go feature it offers and appreciate the complimentary Paramount+ subscription,…
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Travel Tuesday: Delta’s Newest Sky Club in Atlanta Has Arrived
Delta has debuted its latest Sky Club location at its hometown hub — which also happens to be the busiest airport in the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta. This week, the airline shared a first look at its new Concourse D lounge. While this is now the eighth Sky Club at ATL, there were previously nine, with…
