Author: Kyle Burbank

  • Amex Members Can Get 4 Free Months of Panera’s Unlimited Sips Club

    Amex Members Can Get 4 Free Months of Panera’s Unlimited Sips Club

    If you’re a fiend for coffee, tea, soda, etc., then American Express and Panera might have a deal on tap for you. Currently, Amex customers can claim a 4-month trial of the fast-casual chain’s Unlimted Sips Club, entitling them to a bevy of beverages. Separate from the Amex Offers feature I’ve written about before, this…

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  • “Smart Brevity” Book Review — Can it Help Improve Your Writing?

    “Smart Brevity” Book Review — Can it Help Improve Your Writing?

    I’m not 100% sure when it was that I first heard about the site Axios. Regardless, these days, I’m subscribed to several of their newsletters, regularly visit their website, and may or may not have already taken some inspiration from them when revamping the news style of the Disney site I write for. For those…

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  • Travel Tuesday: 5 Places I’d Like to Visit for My 10th Anniversary

    Travel Tuesday: 5 Places I’d Like to Visit for My 10th Anniversary

    Today, my wife and I are celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary. So, what are we doing to mark the occasion? Well… seeing as our new dog isn’t quite ready to be left alone, our options were limited, leaving us to eventually opt for a casual, uneventful night in. However, this has given us even more…

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  • T-Mobile Customers Can Now Get Free WiFi Aboard United Flights

    T-Mobile Customers Can Now Get Free WiFi Aboard United Flights

    Ever since I first switched to T-Mobile, it seems that the “uncarrier” has continued to add new perks while my bill has remained mostly flat — maybe going up by a couple of dollars or so. In addition to partnering with more streaming services and even offering a free year of AAA, T-Mobile has also…

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  • YouTube Has Unveiled a New Monetization Plan for Shorts

    YouTube Has Unveiled a New Monetization Plan for Shorts

    In a move seen as an attempt to take on TikTok’s dominance in the short-form video content space, YouTube has just unveiled a new plan to monetize its growing Shorts platform. Replacing the current Shorts Fund, YouTube has announced that it will soon deliver 45% of ad revenue generated from Shorts to creators. Unlike long-form…

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  • Scrubba Review: Gimmick or Travel Essential?

    Scrubba Review: Gimmick or Travel Essential?

    For as much as I love traveling, there are a few amenities of home that I miss while away. Among them is the ability to do laundry — something that’s especially relevant in today’s climate. It seems that my wife feels the same way considering that, a few years ago, she began the habit of…

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  • Travel Tuesday: Tru by Hilton Hotel Review (Wichita, Kansas)

    Travel Tuesday: Tru by Hilton Hotel Review (Wichita, Kansas)

    Over the past several months now, I’ve reviewed a number of hotel properties for my Travel Tuesday series. And while these locations have technically spanned the country, they’ve definitely over-indexed for Las Vegas, Nevada. Well, today, I’m changing things up a bit by looking at a hotel located in middle America — like, near literally…

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  • The Non-Food Items I’ve Been Buying at Sam’s Club

    The Non-Food Items I’ve Been Buying at Sam’s Club

    A few months back, I decided to share a short list of some of my favorite items to purchase at Sam’s Club. Well, as of late, I’ve found myself spending more time in the non-edible sections of the warehouse store. In turn, I’ve been able to save money on items I hadn’t really considered previously.…

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  • Wyndham’s App Has a Helpful Road Trip Planning & Booking Tool

    Wyndham’s App Has a Helpful Road Trip Planning & Booking Tool

    This weekend, my wife and I are attending the 2022 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California — representing Laughing Place, the Disney fan site we write for. Seeing as we live in Springfield, Missouri (which is very much not near California), we’d likely fly to the event if we were normal people. Alas, we are not…

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  • Travel Tuesday: How Much is Airline Lounge Access Really Worth?

    Travel Tuesday: How Much is Airline Lounge Access Really Worth?

    Since applying for the American Express Platinum card in late 2019, I’ve mentioned airport lounge life on this site with some frequency. Furthermore, if I’m being honest, the lounge access said Platinum card provided was a big factor in why my wife and I were interested in getting the card. Unfortunately, quantifying what this type…

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  • Sam’s Club is Raising Its Membership Prices This October

    Sam’s Club is Raising Its Membership Prices This October

    It’s now been nearly three years since I first became a Sam’s Club member. In that time, I’ve gone from wondering if warehouse club shopping made sense for a couple to relying on the store (as well as EveryPlate) for the majority of our meals. Plus, the store was a lifesaver during the early days…

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  • Blogging Tools: AI Writing Generator Test

    Blogging Tools: AI Writing Generator Test

    Previously when I kicked off my Blogging Tools series, I shared a look at some services you can use to improve your writing by fixing grammatical and spelling errors. Well, today, we’re taking things to a new level and looking at tools that will actually do the writing for you! That’s right, we’re going to…

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