Author: Kyle Burbank
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Is Apple’s Upcoming Credit Card Worth Adding to Your Wallet?
In recent years, the always-hyped Apple product presentations have been a bit hit or miss. While this week’s installment earned mixed review, the element that consumed all of my attention was the announcement of Apple Card — a new credit card the company is launching with Goldman Sachs. I had actually seen rumors that such…
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Pros and Cons of FinTech Brokerage Options
I’ll admit that, once upon a time, I too thought you needed to be pretty wealthy in order to start trading stocks and actively investing your money. Then came the FinTech revolution, bringing (among many other things) a slew of apps that looked to lower the barrier of entry for investing. Some of these startups…
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Walmart is Officially Killing Off Its Savings Catcher Feature
Well, observant Walmart fans may have seen it coming but now it’s official. This past week, the retailer sent out an email to users informing them that their Savings Catcher feature would meet its demise as on May 14th, 2019. After that fateful day, the feature will be disabled and no subsequent receipt submissions will…
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My Personal Personal Finance Blogging Philosophies
Next month will mark two years since I first started this site. During my time running a personal finance blog, there’s no doubt that I’ve learned a lot about personal finance and blogging. Now, as I reflect on the past two years, I’ve also been thinking a lot about my philosophies on both of those…
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Talking Money Can Be Contagious
In the years since I started writing about personal finance, I’ve also found myself discussing it in everyday life far more often as well. This extends from conversations with my wife about different things I read that might be helpful for us to just casually bringing up some of these same topics with friends. However,…
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Personal Finance Blog Income Report Roundup: January 2019
Aptly titled my Personal Finance Blogging Income Report Roundup, this time around I’ll be looking at reports published for January 2019 (yup, we’re doing a bit of catch-up here). In each case, I’ve broken down their income into four basic categories: affiliate income, sponsorships, courses and/or products, and site ad revenue.
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Ebates is Rebranding to Rakuten — But Don’t Panic
The other day, I was half paying attention to the television when a commercial for Rakuten came on. After a few seconds of hearing people try to pronounce the name, I looked up to realize I had seen the word before: under the logo for Ebates. So then why were they advertising Rakuten as a…
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WalletHub Ranks Delta as Top Frequent Flyer Program
Even if you don’t have visions of achieving elite status on your airline of choice, there’s no question that frequent flier miles can still come in handy. Unfortunately, not all of these programs are created equal, with some making it difficult to ever really make use of the points you accrue. Thankfully the personal finance…
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Aspiration Announces New Online Accounts, Features
Editor’s note: Aspiration has made even more changes recently, including adjusting the amount you’ll need to deposit monthly in order to earn interest on your account balance. For more information, check out my full review. Lately I’ve been going through a lot of the reviews I’ve written for both Money@30 and Dyer News and making…
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Is Attempting Your Own Taxes Worth It?
Considering that we’re now more than halfway through February (and it looks as though the IRS will be staying open from here on out), it’s time to start thinking about taxes. Honestly, I’m actually kind of excited to do my taxes this year as I have a feeling I’ll be getting a portion of my…
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Is the Digital Nomad RVer Lifestyle Right for You?
Have you ever thought about spending your life on the road, making a living while riding on four wheels? If so, you’re certainly not alone. According to the RV Industry Association, more than one million Americans live full-time in their recreational vehicles. And while not all of those individuals are digital nomads, remote workers are…
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Is it Time to Jump Off the Wells Fargo Wagon?
Over the past few years, Wells Fargo has certainly not generated the most positive headlines. After it was discovered that bank employees had opened more than a million additional accounts that customers never requested or knew about, the company launched an entire apology campaign that declared the bank had been “re-established in 2018.” Unfortunately for…
