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Cutting Your Loses: My Brokerage Battle and How I Finally Fixed It

by Kyle Burbank
Late last year, word came down that the app Bumped — which allowed customers to earn stock in the companies they made purchases from — was shutting down. As bummed as I was at the time, it turns out that this announcement would only be the start of my troubles....
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TD Bank Has a Pretty Dumb New Idea for a Credit Card Product

by Kyle Burbank
Doing what I do, I've seen several new credit card products come down the pike in recent years. Some of these are fairly boring (like 2% flat rate cards — they have a use but they're not exciting), others as more interesting but not for me (see: Ness Card), and...
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Bask Bank Has Once Again Raised Its Mileage Earning Rate

by Kyle Burbank
In hindsight, Bask Bank either launched at the best or worst time ever: January 2020. On the one hand, debuting an account emphasizing travel just before the world shuts down can't be good for branding. But, on the other hand, one could argue that the account allowed people to build...
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Facebook Probably Owes You Money (But You May Not Get Much)

by Kyle Burbank
As the headline says, Facebook probably owes you money. Or, to put it in television commercial terms, "If you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24th, 2007 and December 22nd, 2022, you may be entitled to compensation." That's because Meta (Facebook's parent company) has agreed to...
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Bilt Continues to Expand Its Platform with Bilt Dining, Bilt Wallet

by Kyle Burbank
Remember when I joked that I basically write about Bilt on a monthly basis? Well, in actuality, it seems to be about every three weeks now. But it's not my fault! The company continues to do interesting things — including launching a new program that not only allows customers to...
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T-Mobile Money is Offering an Extended Free Trial of Greenlight

by Kyle Burbank
For years, T-Mobile has offered a number of "on Us" promotions. To my memory, this started with Netflix on Us (which would eventually be followed by additional streaming services) but has continued to pop up in other ways, such as new cell phone model upgrade deals. Well, now, it looks...
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Quick Tips

Cutting Your Loses: My Brokerage Battle and How I Finally Fixed It

by Kyle Burbank
Late last year, word came down that the app Bumped — which allowed customers to earn stock in the companies they made purchases from — was shutting down. As bummed as I was at the time, it turns out that this announcement would only be the start of my troubles....
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Travel Tuesday: Understanding Chase's New Sapphire Lounge

by Kyle Burbank
When Chase announced that it was opening a number of airport lounges in partnership with The Club, there were several questions I and others had. At the top of the list, with The Club being a staple of Priority Pass membership, it seemed fair to assume that those with Priority...
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TD Bank Has a Pretty Dumb New Idea for a Credit Card Product

by Kyle Burbank
Doing what I do, I've seen several new credit card products come down the pike in recent years. Some of these are fairly boring (like 2% flat rate cards — they have a use but they're not exciting), others as more interesting but not for me (see: Ness Card), and...
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Buying a MacBook Pro in 2023: The Challenges and Tips for Saving

by Kyle Burbank
In 2004, I began my freshman year of college. During my first week, I realized that I needed a laptop that I could use to take notes in class, do homework on, and make dorm life more bearable in between. When I went to the school bookstore, I learned that...