Author: Kyle Burbank
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Bilt Has Added Yet Another Transfer Partner: Avianca Lifemiles
For the second time in just over a month, Bilt has added another travel transfer partner to its stable. After adding Marriot Bonvoy to the line-up in November, the company has now announced a partnership with Avianca Airlines. Like all current Bilt partners (ignoring the bonus Marriott Bonvoy offers on some transfers), Bilt Points will…
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More Money-Saving Streaming Bundles and Deals are Popping Up
For those trying to balance their streaming entertainment budget, the past week has brought some new deals and bundles that might help you out. First, Verizon has introduced another streaming bundle option that customers can add to their account. Now, for $10 a month, users can gain access to both Netflix and Max. As you’d…
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Travel Tuesday: Using Octopus Card on Apple Wallet in Hong Kong
If you’ve ever been to Hong Kong, you’ve probably seen a logo that looks reminiscent of the infinity symbol. You may have spotted it at a convenience store, grocery store, train station, or even a vending machine. This logo actually represents the city’s Octopus card system — which, as I alluded to, is not only…
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The Starbucks For Life Game is Back – How to Get Free Plays
Folks, it is time for yet another Starbucks promotional game. From now through December 31st, customers have a chance to win Starbucks for life via the game called, uh, Starbucks For Life. And, like other Starbucks promotions in this vein (such as the Summer Game or Bingo), you don’t actually have to make a purchase…
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Black Friday Deals 2023: Offers on Products I’ve Reviewed
Well, it’s Black Friday once again. And while I’ve had some harsh words about this “holiday” in the past, I’ve learned to embrace the online component of if as I tend to be able to score a discount on items I was planning to buy anyway. On that note, I’ve noticed that several of the…
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Wells Fargo is Offering an Easily-Attainable $300+ Checking Bonus
As I’ve talked about in the past, banking bonuses can be easy money — at least when they’re reasonable. Well, Wells Fargo happens to have a pretty attainable offer happening right now as the bank has brought back a new account bonus that could earn new customers $300. Actually, while the Wells Fargo homepage advertises a…
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Spotify Premium Users Can Now Listen to Audiobooks for Free
After hiking its prices earlier this year, Spotify is rolling out a fairly impressive upgrade for Premium customers. Now, paid subscribers can listen to up to 15 hours of audiobook content per month for free. Should users surpass that, they can apparently purchase an additional 10 hours of audiobook streaming for $12.99. To be clear,…
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Travel Tuesday: Amex Centurion Hong Kong Lounge Review
Even though I’ve been an American Express Platinum cardmember since 2019, prior to last month, I had only been to three Centurion Lounge locations: LAS (multiple times), PHL, and CLT. That’s partially because my travel took a bit of a dip soon after gaining my card (for obvious reasons) and also because my Delta loyalty…
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Amex Offers Has Finally Added a Search Function
As I’ve written about plenty of times before, Amex Offers — which are available on various American Express cards — can be a great way to save money or earn extra points. However, the platform has also had some quirks. For one, cardholders can only see 100 offers at a time, leading some deal-seekers to…
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3 Things We’re Immediately Buying for Our New House
In case you missed it, my wife and I just bought a house. More accurately, we’ll be buying a house on November 2nd when we actually close. As that date quickly approaches, we’re realizing there’s still a few things we need to do. And while we don’t plan on making any major changes to our…
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Travel Tuesday: Novotel Citygate Hong Kong Hotel Review
A couple of weeks ago, for the first time since 2019, my wife and I had a chance to return to Hong Kong. As these plans were coming together, I knew exactly where I wanted to stay: the Novotel Citygate Hong Kong. I’d actually stayed here twice before and was more than pleased with my…
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Allbirds is Having a Massive Sale on Its Awesome Travel Shoes
A few years back, I purchased my first pair of Allbirds as I figured they’d make for a good pair of travel shoes. Sometime later, I added some high-tops to my collection — which I happen to like even more. But, as much as I enjoyed both pairs of shoes, the downside was the price.…
