Author: Kyle Burbank
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Good (and Bad) Habits I’ve Gained Since Getting a Dog
Editor’s note: This article was first published in October 2022. We’re republishing it here on Money@30 as part of my new Pets series. It’s now been six weeks since my wife and I brought home our dog, Rigby. With this being the first pet either of us has had in our adult lives, I’m sure you…
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Travel Tuesday: “Brave-ish” by Lisa Niver Book Review
Last year, seasoned traveler turned travel writer and expert Lisa Niver released her new book Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, and Feeling Fearless After Fifty. As a follower of Niver on Twitter, I’d seen mention of her book several times in recent months, with the orange/red hues and pink heart airplane artwork often popping up…
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Redeem Credit Card Rewards in Apple Pay
Earlier this week, during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple made a slew of announcements. While the main hype was about the company’s use of AI — or, in the case, “Apple Intelligence” — non-AI related updates to iOS, iPad OS, and Mac OS were also revealed. Among the notes that may have gotten…
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The Cost of Pet Ownership: Our Actual Expenses with a New Dog (So Far)
Editor’s note: This article was first published in August 2022. We’re republishing it here on Money@30 as part of my new Pets series. Last week, my wife and I welcomed a new member to our family as we brought home a pup we’ve decided to name Rigby (in case you were wondering, our friends have…
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Delta is Changing the Way You Earn SkyMiles at Starbucks
Look, I didn’t intend to write about Starbucks two weeks in a row — so let’s call this a Delta story instead. Earlier this week, Delta sent out an email to Skymiles members who had linked their Starbucks Rewards accounts to let them know of an upcoming change. Now, rather than earning bonus miles based…
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Travel Tuesday: Voco The Tiger Hotel Review (Columbia, Missouri)
This past weekend, my wife and I found ourselves in Columbia, Missouri. Located about three hours away from our home in Springfield, COMO is home to the University of Missouri (better known as Mizzou), which rivals our own Missouri State University. As our Saturday drew to a close, we realized we needed to book a…
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Halfday Garment Duffle Review: Travel Hero or Dud?
Have you ever been served ads for a product on Instagram so often that you eventually break down and buy it? As a personal finance blogger, this is not a practice I can endorse. However, as someone who reviews products, I have much more tolerance for allowing myself to give in (#content). That’s what happened…
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Starbucks Summer Game – How to Get Free Plays and Win Prizes
It’s that time of year again: Starbucks’ Summer Game is back! For some people, this might mean making a few extra coffee runs in order to obtain additional “plays” and, in turn, (hopefully) win more prizes. But, there’s a better way to shoot for Rewards as Starbucks allows you to request free plays without purchasing…
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Solis’s Memorial Day Hotspot Sale is Perfect for Summer Travel
If you’re heading overseas this summer, you might find it helpful to have a mobile hotspot with global data at your disposal. So, in what is certainly no coincidence, Solis is having a Memorial Day Weekend sale. As a result, you can currently score discounted hotspots as well as data plans. With this Memorial Day…
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My Initial Experience in the Overwhelming World of Travel Hacking
Over the past few years, my wife and I have had the good fortune of getting to enjoy an increasing amount of travel. This includes heading to domestic locations such as Los Angeles for the D23 Expo and Orlando to visiting Walt Disney World, as well as international travels to Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Heck, we…
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Travel Tuesday: MGM Grand King Room Review Revisited
It’s been a while since I’ve added to my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. Well, that’s also because it had been some time since I last had a chance to visit Sin City. But, back in January for CES, that changed. This time around, I spent a week at the MGM Grand — which happens to…
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Go Brewing – My New Favorite Non-Alcoholic Beer?
About a year ago, I started taking an interest in non-alcoholic beer after discovering Athletic. While I’ve never been a big beer drinker, I have long been curious about the craft beer scene and, honestly, may have even been a bit jealous of how my wife got to try all different types of interesting brew…
