Author: Kyle Burbank
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Stock-Earning App Bumped Adds HelloFresh to Its Line-Up
Considering the number of apps I review, it’s rare that I can keep track of when I first heard about the tools in question. But, in the case of Bumped, I distinctly remember scrolling through my Instagram feed when I saw an ad for an app that said it would reward you with stock from…
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Tips For Maxing Out Your IRA (And Why You Should Before April 15)
Last year, for the first time, my wife and I managed to max out our IRA — something we saw as a major money milestone for us. While I’d love to say that this move was motivated purely by wanting to be prepared for retirement (which of course we do), the truth is that the…
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Purchasing a Vehicle: Buying New vs. Leasing. vs. Buying Used
Last year, for the first time since I was 20 years old, I purchased a new car. Well, more accurately, my wife and I bought a new to us car. Prior to landing on this decision, we considered different routes for replacing our aging sedan — including buying a truly new vehicle or even leasing one.…
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Miles Instead of Cash Interest? That’s What Bask Bank’s Savings Account is Proposing
It seems that I often blog about how I have too many savings accounts these days. That’s thanks to my dedication as a reviewer that insists that I get first-hand experience with all of those apps and accounts that grab my attention. Therefore, when I read about how Texas Capital Bank was launching Bask Bank…
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Global Entry’s Backlog Problem May Be Worse Than I Realized
In the summer of 2018, my wife and I decided it was time for us to get Global Entry. At the time when I wrote about the service, I noted that my application took a few weeks to get conditionally approved and wondered if that was a long time or not. Well, as it turns…
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MezuCard Offering 20% Cash Back at Select Retailers “While Supplies Last”
A few months ago, I was introduced to the app Mezu by their announcement of the MezuCard. This digital-only debit card allows users to spend their Mezu funds wherever mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted. Now the company is further promoting that offering by giving users 20% off at some…
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An Ode to the Las Vegas Monorail
All this week, I’ve been living it up in Sin City — and by “living it up” I mean attending CES and trying my damndest to avoid those $5 drip coffees. While I’m certainly enjoying my second CES outing, my feet are clearly not fans. Some people might not realize it but the Las Vegas…
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The Simple Way I Just Saved $100 on My Health Insurance Premium
For all of the excitement that often comes with the new year, there are admittedly some pain in the butt things you need to put up with as well. Case in point: re-upping your health insurance. While I was lucky enough to escape a major price hike on my premiums in 2020, there were some…
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Experiencing Delta’s Reinvented International Main Cabin Service
For the past several years, Delta has been my carrier of choice for the majority of my travels. Sure, I’ve occasionally flown Allegiant thanks to some of the better direct routes from Springfield — but other than that, it’s been Delta. Thus, I was excited to hear that the airline was rolling out an upgraded…
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SuperShuttle is Shutting Down Because Uber is a Thing
This morning, I woke up to news that SuperShuttle — the well-known van service that carries passengers to and from numerous airports across the country — would be throwing in the towel before 2020 rolls around. According to reports, the last rides will take place on December 31st, while those with reservations beyond that date…
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Get Away in 2020: Planning and Budgeting for Your Next Trip
Sure the year may have just started, but you deserve a vacation. Thankfully, with some planning, budgeting, and a few tricks along the way, your dream trip is within your reach. So where will your travels take you in 2019?
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Long Game is the Latest FinTech to Roll Out its Own Debit Card
A few months back, I wrote a post for Dyer News looking at the growing number of apps and other FinTechs that had introduced a debit card of their own. Well, since then, even more startups have jumped in on the trend, while others have expanded the features of their existing offerings. The latest addition…
