Author: Kyle Burbank
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Chase Has Revealed New Designs for Its Disney Visa Cards
It isn’t too often that my two worlds collide, allowing me to talk about Disney and credit cards — but here we are. If you weren’t aware, this year, The Walt Disney Company is turning 100 years old. And while it already looks to be a tumultuous year for the conglomerate, the brand is celebrating…
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Travel Tuesday: 3 Reasons Why Vegas is Perfect for Your Amex FHR Credit
When American Express revamped its Platinum card in 2021, one of the additions was a $200 annual credit that could be used for Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts or Hotel Collections bookings. Personally, I found this to be one of the best credit offerings, but I was surprised to see some who disagreed. Perhaps my…
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Delta Has Finally Revealed a Launch Date for Free WiFi
For the first time since 2019, I’m not in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. So, naturally, this installment is shaping up to be one of the more interesting editions for someone like me as Disney is showing off their “Hey Disney” system and FinTech seems to be a larger focus.…
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Starbucks is Devaluing its Rewards Program, But There are Bright Spots
I may not go to Starbucks nearly as much as I used to, but that doesn’t mean I’ve removed my fingers from the pulse of the coffee chain. That’s why I’ve been diligently (yet fruitlessly) refreshing a tab with the Starbucks for Life game open for the past couple of weeks — and how I…
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Travel Tuesday: My 7 Favorite Travel Tuesday Posts of 2022
For many Americans, 2022 marked a true return to travel. And while, as I write this, air travel is snarled and looking rather nightmarish, the year turned out to be pretty decent for the industry and travelers alike. As for me, during the year, I reviewed a number of hotel rooms, accessories, and more while…
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Bumped is Finally Dying — An App Obituary
It was several years ago that I first discovered the app Bumped and wrote a review of the service. In fact, I’d say it was one of the first FinTech platforms that I was truly excited about and wanted to share. Unfortunately, in 2020, the company announced that it was making some major changes as…
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Chase Has Announced Q1 Bonus Categories (After Discover Did)
With 2023 rapidly approaching, this week, Chase announced the bonus categories that Freedom and Freedom Flex customers will earn 5% back on from January 1st through March 31. Without further ado, here are the selections: Grocery Stores (excluding Walmart) Fitness Club and Gym Memberships Target As a reminder, the 5% back bonus categories are capped…
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Travel Tuesday: How to View Southwest Fares in Google Flights with Wanderlog
If you’re looking to travel and don’t feel particularly loyal to a certain airline, portals such as the popular Google Flights can be great ways to compare fares across multiple carriers. Unfortunately, not all airlines allow their fares to be published on such aggregators. Case in point: while Google Flights may note Southwest flights in…
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JetBlue Has Revamped Its Rewards Program with New Perks
One of the major domestic airlines (and one that’s set to get even larger should its proposed acquisition of Spirit go through) is revamping its loyalty program. This week, JetBlue announced a number of changes to its rewards program, including the benefits that frequent travelers can receive. First, the TrueBlue program including Mosiac status will…
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Delta Sky Club is Changing Its Rules (and Making the Amex Platinum More Valuable)
If you look on travel Twitter, Reddit, or blogs, you’re likely to see complaints about lounge overcrowding. Specifically, this issue has long been discussed in relation to American Express’s Centurion Lounges — which partially inspired Amex to change its entry rules to disallow free guests for most Platinum cardholders starting next year. However, some have also…
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PSA: Small Business Saturday is Tomorrow
As I’m sure you know (and as I shared in another post), today is Black Friday. Yes, it feels as though this has already been going on for a month at this point, but today is the actual event. Yet, I’d argue that tomorrow is actually the more important retail holiday: Small Business Saturday. Founded…
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Black Friday Deal Roundup: Offers on Products I’ve Reviewed
Hey, it’s Black Friday! Personally, I’ve been pretty anti- this annual shopping holiday for a while, but that doesn’t mean that it’s completely bereft of redeeming factors. For example, while what I’m mostly opposed to is the frenzy that happens at physical store locations, there are some decent deals you can take advantage of from…
