Quick Tips
Every Friday I post a new Quick Tip covering a wide range of topics, including ways to save money, travel tips, personal products/services I find interesting, and more.
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Away Just Released Its First Soft-Sided Suitcase Collection
Over the past few years, I’ve become well acquainted with the travel accessories brand Away. I’m pretty sure my first introduction came when the American Express Green Card was revamped and launched with an Away statement credit as part of its welcome bonus offer. Although I didn’t end up taking advantage of that deal at…
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YouTube is Introducing a Potentially Useful Music Removal Feature
All things considered, you have to admit that YouTube is pretty great. Not only is the platform a place where you can host your own videos for free but can even make money as part of the Partnership Program. That said, the site has had its share of issues and frustrations throughout the years. One…
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Cometeer Now Lets You Customize Your Box of Coffee
For the past few years, I’ve been a subscriber to the unique coffee service Cometeer. If you’re unfamiliar, Cometeer’s claim to fame is that they distill top coffee roasts, flash freeze them as little pucks, and ship them on dry ice, allowing you to create a delicious cup of coffee just by melting and stirring.…
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Walmart+ is Offering Upgraded Paramount+ For a Limited Time
Earlier this week, over on Fioney, I finally got around to doing a review of Walmart+. In that review, I noted that Walmart+ was currently underway and that a “surprise deal” was set to be revealed later. Well, as promised, that deal was unveiled on Thursday — and it’s one that actually applied to me!…
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Redeem Credit Card Rewards in Apple Pay
Earlier this week, during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple made a slew of announcements. While the main hype was about the company’s use of AI — or, in the case, “Apple Intelligence” — non-AI related updates to iOS, iPad OS, and Mac OS were also revealed. Among the notes that may have gotten…
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Delta is Changing the Way You Earn SkyMiles at Starbucks
Look, I didn’t intend to write about Starbucks two weeks in a row — so let’s call this a Delta story instead. Earlier this week, Delta sent out an email to Skymiles members who had linked their Starbucks Rewards accounts to let them know of an upcoming change. Now, rather than earning bonus miles based…
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Starbucks Summer Game – How to Get Free Plays and Win Prizes
It’s that time of year again: Starbucks’ Summer Game is back! For some people, this might mean making a few extra coffee runs in order to obtain additional “plays” and, in turn, (hopefully) win more prizes. But, there’s a better way to shoot for Rewards as Starbucks allows you to request free plays without purchasing…
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Solis’s Memorial Day Hotspot Sale is Perfect for Summer Travel
If you’re heading overseas this summer, you might find it helpful to have a mobile hotspot with global data at your disposal. So, in what is certainly no coincidence, Solis is having a Memorial Day Weekend sale. As a result, you can currently score discounted hotspots as well as data plans. With this Memorial Day…
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Go Brewing – My New Favorite Non-Alcoholic Beer?
About a year ago, I started taking an interest in non-alcoholic beer after discovering Athletic. While I’ve never been a big beer drinker, I have long been curious about the craft beer scene and, honestly, may have even been a bit jealous of how my wife got to try all different types of interesting brew…
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The Amex Platinum Has Special Offers for Its 40th Anniversary
American Express is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its iconic Platinum card — to the benefit of cardholders. Earlier this week, I noticed some special Amex Offers noting the 40th, but the company has now provided more details and other deals tied to this promotion. Let’s start with those special Amex Offers including some of the…
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Did You Know?: Digitally Sign PDFs with Apple’s Preview App
Whenever I hear that I need to sign and return a document, there’s always a moment of panic since I don’t have a printer at home and don’t want to go to a copy shop just to print one thing. That’s why digital signature services have usually been useful. Then again, these services often also…
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JetBlue is Adding an In-Flight Feature I’ve Always Wanted
JetBlue is kind of going through some things right now. After trying to acquire Spirit Airlines for some reason, they now find themselves without a deal and without a plan forward. Well, that’s not totally true as they do have at least one plan — Blueprint by JetBlue. This week, the airline unveiled a new personalized…
