Author: Kyle Burbank
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American Express Platinum Cardholders Can Now Earn $180 in PayPal Credits (and More!)
When 2020 started to go down the tubes, a number of credit card companies sprung into action to offer some assistance to customers and also provide them with added value in a bid to keep them around. Among those efforts, American Express introduced two temporary monthly credits for its travel-centric Platinum card to help make…
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My 2021 Goals — Personal, Professional, and Money
Welcome to 2021 — it doesn’t seem that different, does it? Half-jokes aside, while the ghost of 2020 continues to haunt the start of this year, there is some hope on the horizon. And now that the year is officially underway, I figured it was time to share some of what I hope to accomplish…
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Travel Tuesday: What I Hope for in 2021 Travelwise
This past week, with each Zoom call we had with friends and family, it seemed everyone had one question for my wife and me: what’s your next big trip? Well, as of this moment, I still don’t have that answer. Sure, the recent vaccine news makes it seem as though we could soon see a…
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As Bitcoin Booms, Square’s Cash Card Adds BTC-Back Boost
Almost three years to the day after Bitcoin approached $20,000 — only to crash back down to Earth — the cryptocurrency finally broke through that $20k mark and has managed to stay above it since. In celebration of the achievement and to capitalize on the renewed crypto interest from the general public, Square’s Cash App…
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10 Shopping Tools to Try This Holiday Season (and Every Day)
What’s that sound I hear? Could it be jingle bells? Nope, sorry — it’s just the sound of cash registers scanning away as the holiday shopping season is officially upon us. Given the current circumstances, fewer people are cruising around town looking for deals and are, instead, doing the majority of their shopping online. Luckily,…
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Disney+ is Raising Its Price — But There’s Time to Lock-In a Year for Less
In April of last year, The Walt Disney Company held an Investor Day, with the headlining topic being their then-upcoming streaming service Disney+. While the content announcements excited fans, perhaps the biggest reveal was the price: $6.99 a month. Cut to the 2020 Investor Day held yesterday and now that impressively-low price is set to…
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One Big Drawback of BlockFi’s Upcoming Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
Over the past few years, my relationship with Bitcoin has been a bit complicated. While I’ve been interested in the technology and want to believe the price predictions that suggest a skyrocketing effect will happen at any moment, I’m also not the type to place too much stock (or cash) in such outlooks. As a…
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Bumped Brings Its Stock Marketplace to the Web for Easier Earning
As you may have heard, the app Bumped recently underwent a major makeover, while finally exiting its years-long beta. For those of us lucky enough to have been a part of that previous pilot program, this change has come with some pros and cons. Among the latter category is the fact that, now, users need…
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5 Ways to Be More Generous (When You Can)
In the past, I’ve covered all kinds of what I call “money milestones” on this site. These range from having an emergency fund to starting investing, to buying a house and beyond. However, perhaps one of the biggest money milestones is having the means to be generous. Given the rough year that nearly all of…
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Did You Know You Could Buy E-Gift Cards on Rakuten?
As much as I love using Rakuten in the instances when I do go shopping online, the truth is that their in-store line-up isn’t quite as strong. Moreover, there are times when I don’t necessarily have a specific purchase in mind but could see myself visiting a given retailer in the future. That’s why I…
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Travel Tuesday: The Highland Dallas Hotel Review
In my previous Travel Tuesday installment, I shared my first real hotel review following my stay at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. Well, just last week, my wife and I ended up on a business road trip to Dallas, Texas. And, while I didn’t go into my stay thinking I would write about my experience,…
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FinCon X Recap: A Different Kind of FinCon
For most people, 2020 has left little to look forward to. If you’re anything like me, the year has been one canceled plan after another. That’s why I wasn’t at all surprised when the final decision not to hold FinCon 2020 in Long Beach, California was made. Yet, another announcement that accompanied this news did…
