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Searching for the best products to enhance your daily life? My personal product reviews have you covered. From must-have gadgets and essential home goods to the latest meal prep and food delivery services, I put a wide range of consumer items to the test with the goal of helping you make informed purchasing decisions and discover the products that will truly improve your lifestyle.

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Personal Product Reviews

Go Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer Subscription Review: The Pros and Cons

by Kyle Burbank
A few months ago, while visiting my wife's family in Ohio, I came across Go Brewing in the non-alcoholic beer section of a local grocery store. Upon trying their Not Just Another Story Double IPA (Now known as simply "The Story Double IPA"), I was blown away. When I got...
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Personal Product Reviews

Audible Premium Plus Review: What it Offers and is it Worth it?

by Kyle Burbank
A few years ago, after hearing commercials for the service for years, I finally decided to try out an Audible subscription. Granted, I had purchased individual audiobooks from the platform in the past but hadn't considered the membership. Cut to today and I've used Audible Premium Plus to download dozens...
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Personal Product Reviews

Goldbelly Review: Is it Worth the Cost?

by Kyle Burbank
If you ask anyone that knows me, they'll tell you that I am no foodie. Heck, I don't even like the word "foodie." Yet, even with how basic I am when it comes to food, I still know when something is good and especially know when something is special. That's...
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Personal Product Reviews

Cometeer Review: A Money-Saving Specialty Coffee Source?

by Kyle Burbank
My relationship with coffee has really evolved over the years. Like many people my age (presumably), my first experience with drinking coffee with any frequency came thanks to the Starbucks Carmel Macchiato. Yet, when I wasn’t drinking sickly sweet beverages like that, I’d drink my coffee black.  Somewhere along the...
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Personal Product Reviews

Athletic Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer Subscription Review

by Kyle Burbank
For as long as I can remember, I've had an odd aversion to alcohol. I distinctly remember running out of the room crying during the Pleasure Island scene of Pinocchio and the apparently famous Tiny Toon Adventures episode "One Beer" left me scarred for life. Whatever the reason for this,...
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Personal Product Reviews

EveryPlate Meal Kit Delivery Review

by Kyle Burbank
For the past few years, meal kit delivery services have been all the rage. And although I’ve written about them from time to time, I hadn’t actually tried any first-hand — until I joined EveryPlate about 18 months ago.  Like other services, EveryPlate sends you weekly recipes along with pre-portioned...
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Personal Product Reviews

Fi Smart Collar (Series 2) Review: Is it Worth It?

by Kyle Burbank
A few months ago, my wife and I expanded our family by adding a dog. And while I've already shared some of the expenses we've incurred since bringing Rigby home, I wanted to go more into detail about one item we purchased for her: a Fi Smart Collar. This is...
perpared meal delivery service steak dinner with apragus and tomatoes
Personal Product Reviews

Meal Delivery Services: Pros, Cons, and Comparisons

by Kyle Burbank 3
Sometimes a simple idea can really take off, leading others to put their own twist on it and flood the market. That's pretty much exactly what's happened with meal delivery services — also known as meal kit subscriptions. These plans allow you to select from a list of recipe options...
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Personal Product Reviews

Carvana Review: My Experience Buying a Used Car Online (And From a Vending Machine)

by Kyle Burbank 3
Would you ever buy a car online without even getting so much as a test drive? To some, such a proposition sounds crazy — but that's exactly what my wife and I did a couple of weeks ago. After exploring options, securing financing, and arranging a trade in via Carvana's...
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Personal Product Reviews

Go Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer Subscription Review: The Pros and Cons

by Kyle Burbank
A few months ago, while visiting my wife's family in Ohio, I came across Go Brewing in the non-alcoholic beer section of a local grocery store. Upon trying their Not Just Another Story Double IPA (Now known as simply "The Story Double IPA"), I was blown away. When I got...
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Travel Tuesday: Donating Your Travel Currency on Giving Tuesday

by Kyle Burbank
Lest you think we're done with the retail holidays, today marks another — albeit quite different — one: Giving Tuesday. For those unaware, this is the day that emphasizes charitable donations over retail purchases. Actually, in addition to Giving Tuesday, today has also become known as Travel Tuesday (no relation...
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Black Friday Deals 2024: Offers on Products I’ve Reviewed

by Kyle Burbank
Last week, I looked at some of the Black Friday sales that were already underway for various products I've reviewed over the years. Well, while several of those deals are still in place, others have joined the party. So, with that, here are some of the discounts, special offers, and...
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Previewing 2024 Black Friday Deals on Products I've Reviewed

by Kyle Burbank
Each year, I like to do a round-up of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals being offered for the various products I've reviewed in the past. Of course, with these sales now regularly starting early, I figured it was worth looking at what deals were already available before checking back in next...