Category: 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.

Solis Lite and 5G WiFi hoyspots
Solis is Offering an End-of-Year Sale Perfect for Your 2024 Travels
If your 2024 plans include travel overseas, then Solis may have a deal for you. The WiFi hotspot provider (which I've personally used for years) is currently hosting an End of the Year sale that includes discounts on two of its devices. First up, the Solis Lite is on sale for $99 (compared to the...
US passport
Passport Renewal Wait Times are Now Back to Normal
For the past several months, you may have heard warnings that passport renewals were extremely backed up. That was bad news for those trying to plan trips — and even worse news for those who decided to pay for expedited service that was still delayed. However, the State Department has announced that processing times have...
Avianca airplane
Bilt Has Added Yet Another Transfer Partner: Avianca Lifemiles
For the second time in just over a month, Bilt has added another travel transfer partner to its stable. After adding Marriot Bonvoy to the line-up in November, the company has now announced a partnership with Avianca Airlines. Like all current Bilt partners (ignoring the bonus Marriott Bonvoy offers on some transfers), Bilt Points will...
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More Money-Saving Streaming Bundles and Deals are Popping Up
For those trying to balance their streaming entertainment budget, the past week has brought some new deals and bundles that might help you out. First, Verizon has introduced another streaming bundle option that customers can add to their account. Now, for $10 a month, users can gain access to both Netflix and Max. As you'd...
Starbucks for Life logo
The Starbucks For Life Game is Back - How to Get Free Plays
Folks, it is time for yet another Starbucks promotional game. From now through December 31st, customers have a chance to win Starbucks for life via the game called, uh, Starbucks For Life. And, like other Starbucks promotions in this vein (such as the Summer Game or Bingo), you don't actually have to make a purchase...
Black Friday Sale
Black Friday Deals 2023: Offers on Products I’ve Reviewed
Well, it’s Black Friday once again. And while I've had some harsh words about this "holiday" in the past, I've learned to embrace the online component of if as I tend to be able to score a discount on items I was planning to buy anyway. On that note, I've noticed that several of the...
Wells Fargo Bank sign
Wells Fargo is Offering an Easily-Attainable $300+ Checking Bonus
As I've talked about in the past, banking bonuses can be easy money — at least when they're reasonable. Well, Wells Fargo happens to have a pretty attainable offer happening right now as the bank has brought back a new account bonus that could earn new customers $300. Actually, while the Wells Fargo homepage advertises a...
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Spotify Premium Users Can Now Listen to Audiobooks for Free
After hiking its prices earlier this year, Spotify is rolling out a fairly impressive upgrade for Premium customers. Now, paid subscribers can listen to up to 15 hours of audiobook content per month for free. Should users surpass that, they can apparently purchase an additional 10 hours of audiobook streaming for $12.99. To be clear,...
AMEX Offers search bar
Amex Offers Has Finally Added a Search Function
As I've written about plenty of times before, Amex Offers — which are available on various American Express cards — can be a great way to save money or earn extra points. However, the platform has also had some quirks. For one, cardholders can only see 100 offers at a time, leading some deal-seekers to...
model house with keys
3 Things We're Immediately Buying for Our New House
In case you missed it, my wife and I just bought a house. More accurately, we'll be buying a house on November 2nd when we actually close. As that date quickly approaches, we're realizing there's still a few things we need to do. And while we don't plan on making any major changes to our...
Pair of Allbirds shoes
Allbirds is Having a Massive Sale on Its Awesome Travel Shoes
A few years back, I purchased my first pair of Allbirds as I figured they'd make for a good pair of travel shoes. Sometime later, I added some high-tops to my collection — which I happen to like even more. But, as much as I enjoyed both pairs of shoes, the downside was the price....
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My Latest Money-Saving Klook Success Story
In the past, I've written about how travel sites like Klook can help you save on tickets to popular attractions. So, when my wife and I decided to buy tickets for Hong Kong Disneyland (after already visiting for a press event at the park on Friday), I found it fit to take my own advice...
Featured Articles
Travel Tuesday: The Club ATL Grab & Go Pantry Lounge Review
Last week, I set off for San Francisco from my home in Springfield, Missouri. But, since I was flying Delta, I of course needed to make a stop in Atlanta before my flight back in the correct direction. Over the years, I've spent plenty of time at ATL, so when something new pops up, I...
4 Daily Games I Play That Somehow Make Me Feel Smart
Remember a few years ago when Wordle took the world by storm? Well, after that, it seemed that several other daily games popped up as well. Over time, the lineup of games I actually bother to play daily has evolved — but there are a few that I keep returning to. That's probably because, even...
Hotel Vandivort Review: Springfield, Missouri's Four Diamond Boutique Hotel
When it comes to my Travel Tuesday hotel review series, I often wonder what travels might be featured in my latest installment. That's when it hit me that: instead of looking to other cities for adventure, I could feature a property found right here in Springfield, Missouri.  Hotel Vandivort is a unique boutique hotel we’d...
I'm 40 and Finally Figured Out How to Properly Shave My Face
For a good portion of my mid to late 20s, I made my living pretending to be in high school for television. As it turns out, part of the reason why I could pass for younger is that I can't grow a beard to save my life. Unfortunately, this lack of growth also means that,...