Author: Kyle Burbank
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You Can Now Turn Marriott Bonvoy Points Into Starbucks Stars
Last week, I covered how MGM Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy had launched their mutual point transfer feature (a mere six months after their partnership first rolled out). Well, now another Marriott Bonvoy pact is gaining a point conversion feature — and it’s definitely not one I expected. Now, you can elect to turn your Marriott…
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Amex is Making a Small But Impactful Change to Its Uber Credits
One of the key perks of American Express Platinum and American Express Gold Cards is a monthly Uber/Uber Eats credit. As a Gold cardholder, you’ll receive $10 a month in Uber Cash while Platinum customers can get $15 per month (plus an additional $20 in December to bring the total to a nice, round $200…
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Travel Tuesday: Transferring Points Between MGM Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
Last year, MGM Resorts announced that it was breaking off its long-standing partnership with Hyatt… but then nearly immediately revealed a new deal with Marriott Bonvoy. At the time, I was hopeful that pact would mean enticing status matching as it did with Hyatt, but that sadly turned out not to be the case (MGM…
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Walmart+ Has Added a ‘Whopper’ of a Membership Perk
Ever since Walmart introduced its Walmart+ subscription in 2020, the mega-retailer has continually added benefits or upgrades to the program. That streak extended recently as the company announced that they were teaming up with Burger King for a new perk. Now, Walmart+ members can score 25% off at BK — when they place their order…
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A Stellar Capital One Venture Card Welcome Offer is Ending Soon
Ya know, I really don’t like it when my friends manage to scoop me on credit card news and deals. Yet, that’s exactly what happened earlier this week. It started when my friend was looking for a new travel rewards card ahead of a trip he was booking. In the process, he came across the…
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Making a Pet Insurance Claim: My Experience with Lemonade
When we got our dog Rigby in 2022, a pet insurance policy was one of the first purchases we made. Thankfully, it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that we actually had to use it. What was the process of filing a pet insurance claim and getting paid out like? Let’s take a look at…
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Travel Tuesday: Le Meridien Indianapolis Hotel Review
When I attended GenCon in Indianapolis, Indiana last year, I was taken aback by how many hotels there were in the area — and how many of them were sold out when I went to book. That’s how I ended up at the Conrad Indianapolis. This time around, it was the Conrad that was booked…
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Another One of My Favorite FinTech Apps is Shutting Down
As the famous Harvey Dent quote from The Dark Knight goes, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” That’s largely been my experience covering FinTech over the years as some awesome apps disappear in their prime while others undergo a series of negative changes… which often…
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How Someone Tried to Scam Me for a Backlink on This Site
As a blogger, a good 70% of the emails you get on a daily basis tend to be requests looking for links. Why? Well, the short answer is “search engine algorithms” — if a site has links going to to it from trusted sites, that site’s domain authority can also increase, leading to better rankings. But,…
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Allegiant Allways Named Best Airline Card — And I Can See Why
For the sixth consecutive year, the Allways Rewards Visa (which was previously known as the Allegiant World Mastercard) was named Best Airline Credit Card by USA TODAY’s 10 Best 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. Plus, the Allways Rewards program was crowned Best Frequent Flyer Program by the same awards. What’s interesting about these results is that it’s…
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Duralast 800 Amps Lithium Portable Battery Jump Starter Review
In my previous Quick Tip, I mentioned that my wife and I had just purchased a used car. A major reason for the timing of this was that I was going to be headed out of town, meaning that she’d need a way to get to work. So, imagine the panic and horror I felt…
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Travel Tuesday: I Hate Southwest’s Boarding Process – But Now I’m Going to Miss It
As you’ve probably heard, Southwest Airlines is getting ready to make some big changes. This includes moving to a reserved seating model sometime in the near-ish future. In other words, the carrier will start to look a bit more like the vast majority of its competitors — and I have some thoughts on that. Look,…
