Author: Kyle Burbank
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Packing and Tossing: Decluttering as We Prepare to Move
A couple of weeks ago, I shared that my wife and I would be moving to a new apartment next month. While this move marks an upgrade for us, it’s also a downsize as we’ll be going to a one-bedroom unit from our current two-bedroom floorplan. Because of this, as we’ve been getting an early…
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The Joe App Can Help You Discover and Earn Rewards From Local Coffee Shops
Can I just say that this past week has been miserable in terms of Springfield weather? First, freezing drizzle put sheets of ice on our roads multiple days in a row, and now we’re in for potentially inches of snow and below zero temperatures. All this makes me want a nice, hot cup of coffee.…
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Travel Tuesday: Southwest Cards Are Including Companion Pass in Their Sign-Up Bonuses (For a Limited Time)
Sometimes the universe loves me. As I was brainstorming on what to write about this week, some very interesting news came across my desk: Southwest is now allowing customers to earn a Companion Pass as part of the sign-up bonus on their co-branded credit card line-up. In other words, for a limited time, you can…
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Amex’s Rose Gold Card is Back — How You Can Swap Your Current Card
A few years ago, when American Express introduced its revamped Gold card, it also debuted a new color option for the card: Rose Gold. Since then, the alternate hue has been pined after by those who missed out on the offering (and the subsequent referral-only promotion). Well, at last, the day has come and the…
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My Moving Dilemma — Is it Still Downsizing if it Costs More?
Over the past several months, I’d imagine that most people have been spending a lot more time in their homes. In turn, I’d be willing to bet that little things that may have only slightly irked them about their abodes previously have since been upgraded to full-on annoyances. That’s kind of been the case for…
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The Confusion and Anger Around the Robinhood Situation
I know — at this point, you’re probably already sick of reading about Robinhood. However, please indulge me while I share my two cents (which could be turned into a grand if I buy GameStop, amiright?) on the matter. As an observer and user of Robinhood over the past few years, what we saw happen…
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Travel Tuesday: V2 (Hotel Vandivort) Hotel Review
It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been a couple of months since I enjoyed my first stay at Springfield, Missouri’s very own Hotel Vandivort. Since reviewing my experience last year, I’ve been waiting to make a return to this unique property and hopefully check out some of their other offerings. Well, the opportunity to…
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Money at 35: Assessing and Appreciating My Financial Life
Yesterday, I turned 35 years old. I find this significant for a couple of reasons. First, it means that I’ve advanced to yet another box on most demographic surveys. Second, and likely more importantly, it means I’m now halfway to aging out of this website moniker! Kidding aside, this minor milestone comes at a time…
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Blinkist is Offering 40% Off Annual Subscriptions for a Limited Time
With many of us remaining in some level of lockdown, I for one have continued to consume a lot of entertainment. Mostly, this has consisted of streaming TV shows along with reruns of series I’ve already seen multiple times through. Thus, I’ve been looking for a way to inject some actual learning into my routine…
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Starting a Blog: Setting Up, Growing, and Monetizing Your Site
It’s crazy to think that, just a few years ago, the term “blog” was just a strange word that few fully understood. Today there are blogs for just about any topic or niche you could conceive of and a diverse array of talented writers producing content for an equally diverse set of audiences. The question…
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Disneyland Just Dealt a Blow to Its Most Frequent Visitors
Back in 2006, when I was a mere 20 years old, I remember walking through my local mall when I saw that the Disney Store was selling Annual Passes for Disneyland. By this point, my family and I were visiting the parks once a year or so, but each time was as exciting as the…
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Travel Tuesday: Follow Airline Mask Mandates or Get Banned
This might come as a surprise to you, but the travel industry has changed a tremendous amount over the past year — shocking, I know. In a bid to comply with local regulations and CDC recommendations as well as, you know, keep their flyers safe, several airlines have adjusted their operations to not only ask…
