Author: Kyle Burbank
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American Express Platinum Refresh Rumors Are Heating Up
The day before Chase unveiled the overhauled version of its flagship Sapphire Reserve premium card, American Express teased that a major update to its iconic Platinum Card was also in the works. Since then, we haven’t heard any solid (read: official) updates — but rumors about some possible changes have become more pervasive in the…
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Travel Tuesday: Amex Adds Hundreds of Properties to Fine Hotels & Resorts Program
American Express has apparently expanded its Fine Hotels & Resorts program as well as the similar but different Hotel Collection. According to a press release, 400 new properties were recently added across these two programs. In total, there are now more than 3,100 options in 114 countries! With the Fine Hotels and Resorts program, Amex…
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Anker Has Several of Its Travel-Friendly Products On Sale
Traveling in 2025 often means packing a lot of chargers. I know that whenever I’m getting ready for a trip, I have a long checklist of devices I need to make sure I can power up while I’m away. On top of that, it’s always a good idea to have a backup power bank to…
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Time to Think Small? Why Hank Green is Adjusting His Investments
I take my YouTube algorithms very seriously. In fact, if there’s a video I want to watch but that I don’t want to be served more of after, I’ll open the link in Incognito or an alt account (even sacrificing my ad-free Premium privileges in the process). Similarly, if I’m going to check out financial…
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Travel Tuesday: Intercontinental Indianapolis Hotel Review
Last week brought me back to Indianapolis as I attended my third Gen Con. After having previously stayed at two other Downtown Indy hotels, for my 2025 stay, I ended up at the Intercontinental. Incidentally, when I saw this list on the site, I was wondering how I hadn’t come across it in prior years.…
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Solis is Offering a Limited-Time Discount on Its Solis Go Bundles
As the summer season starts to wind down, Solis is offering a limited-time discount that’s perfect for your last-minute getaway. From now through August 10th, you can save 10% on Solis Go bundles. The Solis Go is one of the brand’s newest devices — and also happens to be their most affordable. This pocketable hotspot…
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Disney+ Fans — These American Express Cards are For You
In 2025, there is certainly no shortage of streaming services to choose from. And while I have subscriptions to a few, speaking as a Disney fan, my favorite has to be Disney+ (coupled with Hulu). Of course, with the costs of these services adding up, it’s always nice when you can claim a discounted or…
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Travel Tuesday: 21c Museum Hotel (Bentonville, Arkansas) Review
Last month, my wife and I decided to take a short but real vacation. So, after a stop in Oklahoma, we set off for a couple of nights in Bentonville, Arkansas — with the main goal of checking out the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum. When looking for accommodations in the area, one spot in particular…
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You Can Now Redeem Mesa Points Towards a Mortgage Payment
After weeks of teasing a new point redemption option for the Mesa Homeowners Card, the time has come. Now, Mesa members can cash in their points toward mortgage payments… sort of. More accurately, cardholders can redeem points toward a direct deposit into their linked bank account, with the intention to use that money for their…
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Bilt’s Launched Its Answer to Amex FHR — But There’s a Catch
Earlier this week, I got an email from Bilt announcing a new offering called Home Away from Home. It was kind of a weird name that didn’t tell me a whole lot — but, after briefly scanning the message, I quickly determined that it was essentially Bilt’s version of the American Express Fine Hotels &…
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Travel Tuesday: River Bend Casino Hotel Review (Wyandotte, OK)
A few weeks ago, my wife and I set off for what we dubbed an actual vacation. In short, this meant we’d be doing absolutely no work and, for the first time in a very long time, would be headed to a destination that didn’t have a Disney theme park! Originally, I thought that we’d…
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Hey You Kids, Get Off My Lawn!
With last Friday being July 4th, I decided to take a week off from posting. However, I wanted to share a story from that night (or, really, early the next morning). Backing up, last year, we learned that our neighbors loved fireworks. So we were prepared for a few hours of noise and helping our…
