Author: Kyle Burbank
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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…
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The Amex Green Card Now Covers Your Entire CLEAR Fee
Standing in the shadow of the American Express Platinum and Gold cards, the Green card seems oft-forgotten these days. Despite having an iconic look and getting a revamp in 2019, it’s rare that I hear anyone mention this card. That might be because, for those with the other two aforementioned hybrid cards (formerly charge cards…
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Travel Tuesday: Why I Love RSVLTS Shirts for Travel
I’ll admit that I am not the snappiest dressier by any means. In fact, my style is not only simple but hasn’t changed in 20 years or so. Thus, the vast majority of my wardrobe consists of jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies. Nevertheless, there are times when I need to dress it up a bit —…
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My Email Was Down For One Week and Ruined Everything
That headline is only slightly dramatic — but, seriously, who knew that a full digital inbox would somehow lead to a full physical inbox and more? Let me explain. Thanks to a friend of mine who happened to try sending a message to my Money@30 email address, I learned that said inbox wasn’t working. The…
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Fi Smart Collar (Series 2) Review: Is it Worth It?
A few months ago, my wife and I expanded our family by adding a dog. And while I’ve already shared some of the expenses we’ve incurred since bringing Rigby home, I wanted to go more into detail about one item we purchased for her: a Fi Smart Collar. This is actually something I had my…
