Author: Kyle Burbank
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Square’s Cash App is Testing Short-Term Loans — Is That a Good Thing?
It’s now been a few years since I first came across Square’s Cash app. At the time, I had already been familiar with Square’s card readers and POS machines that are a staple at many small businesses, so I figured I’d check out their peer to peer payment tool and even snap up one of…
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Basic Money Milestones to Achieve by 40
In today’s society, when do you make the jump into actual adulthood? While some might stick with the traditional “18” answers, others would argue somewhere in the 20s or even 30s. So, when it comes to hitting 40, I guess that means you should really have your s*** together! Although I’m still a few months…
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Travel Tuesday: Don’t Let a Good Deal Pressure You Into Traveling Again
As we enter month five of quarantine, the number of canceled trips continues to grow. What’s more, while some of us may have been optimistic about the possibility of autumn trips back in March (like when I moved my plane tickets to Paris from April to September), those hopes have since been dashed. Nevertheless, even…
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My Latest Quarantine Hobby? Yoga
During this increasingly-extensive time of quarantine, it seems that many among us have taken on new hobbies. In some cases, these have been somewhat productive, such as learning a new skill, language, etc. Meanwhile, it would appear from stock shortages that others have discovered the awesomeness of the Nintendo Switch. Over here in the Burbank…
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The Author Journey: About the Book I’m Working On
Over the past few months, I’ve been penning a blog post series here on Money@30 chronicling a book project I’m writing. In previous editions, I’ve looked at how I was preparing myself to write as well as sharing the successes and stumbles I’ve encountered while trying to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard,…
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Now Seems Like a Pretty Good Time to Try UBI, Doesn’t It?
In recent months, I’ve found myself growing increasingly interested in the concept of universal basic income (UBI). Even before Andrew Yang’s presidential run helped bring the idea further into the mainstream, I had come across articles and books devoted to the topic. More recently, I just read and reviewed Rutger Bregman’s 2017 book Utopia for…
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What I’m Learning About Dividend Investing
When it comes to investing, the end goal is almost always the same: make money. However, the paths you take to get there can vary. One such option that’s really grabbed my attention as of late is dividend investing. For some investors, dividends may just be an afterthought while, for others, they’re the main attraction.…
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The Ultimate Guide to Shopping and Saving at Aldi
After shopping at Aldi for the past three years or so, it’s easy to see why this discount grocery chain is currently undergoing a sizable expansion. Thanks to some clever efficiency measures, great deals, and tasty private-label goods, Aldi has grown to become one of my favorite places to shop.
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HMBradley’s New Rewards Credit Card Seems Cool, But There Are Some Major Catches
Every now and then, I’ll come across a press release for a FinTech product that sounds pretty intriguing to me. When this happens, I’m usually pretty quick to do some research and see whether it’s worth reviewing for my weekly column on Dyer News or for my YouTube channel. However, in some cases, this extra…
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Capital One Adds Limited-Time Uber Eats Benefit to Venture, Savor Cardholders
Even as the credit card industry seemingly grows a little more cautious amid the coronavirus pandemic, many issuers are finding clever ways to add value for their customers. This is something we’ve recently seen with Amex as they’ve not only unveiled temporary credits for certain cards but also rolled out a special Shop Small offer.…
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Travel Tuesday: My Favorite Things About Paris
Welp. With the coronavirus pandemic outlook in America not looking much better, it looks as though we’ll be canceling our trip to Paris for the second time (we were booked for March and pushed it to September when things seemed like they’d be better). Le sigh. While I don’t mean to complain about my lack…
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There’s Still (Some) Time to Contribute to Your IRA for 2019
Tax time in July? Thanks to the insanity that is 2020, that’s exactly what’s happening. As a reminder, if you haven’t yet filed your 2019 tax return, you have until Wednesday, July 15th to do so. Incidentally, this also means that you have a few more days to contribute to your IRA for last year.…
