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.

  • Hilton is Offering Double Points on Hotel Stays This Summer

    Hilton is Offering Double Points on Hotel Stays This Summer

    Hilton is making it easy to earn bonus points on hotel stays this summer. For stays from May 2nd to September 2nd, Hilton Honors members can earn 2x points. All you need to do is register on the Hilton site and you’ll be good to go. Of course, you will need to be a Hilton…

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  • Sam’s Club’s Biggest Selling Point (IMHO) is Getting Even Better

    Sam’s Club’s Biggest Selling Point (IMHO) is Getting Even Better

    Ever since my wife and I got a Sam’s Club membership, I’ve fallen in love with the store’s Scan & Go feature. Using the Sam’s Club app, I can add items to my virtual cart at the same time as my physical one, complete the transaction on my phone, and then just have the exit…

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  • A Global Entry Price Hike is Coming – But There’s Still Time!

    A Global Entry Price Hike is Coming – But There’s Still Time!

    In my experience, Global Entry has been a lifesaver. From helping me make my connection on time to enabling me to save more than an hour of traffic when returning from Canada, the subscription has been well worth the price for us. Well, in a bit of bad news, the price for the service will…

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  • Robinhood Gold Card — My Initial Thoughts on the 3% Back Card

    Robinhood Gold Card — My Initial Thoughts on the 3% Back Card

    Earlier this week, Robinhood held its own keynote event it dubbed “The New Gold Standard.” Of course, before the big news at hand could be announced on stage, word that it was (mainly) in regards to the company’s upcoming credit card offering got out — including the Robinhood site updating with some details as the…

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  • How You Can Save Even More with Pepper Rewards This Month

    How You Can Save Even More with Pepper Rewards This Month

    A mere few weeks ago, I discovered an app called Pepper Rewards — and I’ve been in love with it since. Simply put, the app allows you to buy digital gift cards from several brands and earn 5% back. While this 5% back can’t be used for cash, it can easily be redeemed for more…

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  • Allbirds Offering 30% Off Sale Ahead of Spring (Rainy) Season

    Allbirds Offering 30% Off Sale Ahead of Spring (Rainy) Season

    One of my favorite shoe brands is having a sale. Currently, Allbirds is offering 30% off on a number of their shoes, including their water-resistant models. By using the code SPRING30 at check out, you can save 30% on “select styles” of shoes. Thankfully, “select styles” include both the Wool Runner Mizzles and Wool Runner-Up…

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  • Fellow Drops Make it Dangerously Easy to Order Specialty Coffee

    Fellow Drops Make it Dangerously Easy to Order Specialty Coffee

    If you’ve read this site for any length of time, then I believe you’re well aware of my affinity for coffee. This fandom recently saw me “investing” in a new set-up featuring items from Fellow. Well, after purchasing my grinder from them, I also decided to opt into their Fellow Drops program — which has…

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  • Here’s What Discover It Customers Can Earn 5% Back on in Q2

    Here’s What Discover It Customers Can Earn 5% Back on in Q2

    It’s March 1st, and you know what that means: time for Discover to announce its second quarter bonus categories! Oh, that wasn’t what you were thinking? Well, then. Regardless, continuing a tradition they began last year (prior to that, they’d just announced the full quarterly calendar before the new year), Discover has given cardholders a…

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  • Another Bill “Negotiation” Win! Cutting Our Sirius XM Fee

    Another Bill “Negotiation” Win! Cutting Our Sirius XM Fee

    Earlier this month, I shared the story of how I managed to instantly save money on my Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. Basically, by going through the steps to cancel, I was presented with a deal that I could live with. Well, just today, I had a similar experience with another recurring biller: Sirius XM. To…

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  • BofA Customers Can Now Earn Bonus Cashback at Starbucks

    BofA Customers Can Now Earn Bonus Cashback at Starbucks

    Sometimes I come across a story and just know that it’s perfect for my weekly Quick Tip. That’s exactly what happened when I saw that Starbucks was teaming up with Bank of America for a new partnership. Initially, I assumed that this was just a new Starbucks Rewards credit card (since the Chase one was…

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  • How I Instantly Saved Money on My Adobe Subscription

    How I Instantly Saved Money on My Adobe Subscription

    It was nearly one year ago that I shared how I was putting several of my subscriptions on the chopping block and making other efforts to save money each month. As part of that push, I explored the idea of using other video and audio editing platforms so that I could move away from my…

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  • Delta is Offering a Medallion Status Match Challenge

    Delta is Offering a Medallion Status Match Challenge

    Remember when Delta made some drastic changes to its Medallion Status program, upsetting some elites? Well, in addition to eventually adjusting some of those changes, the airline is now courting new loyal customers with a status match challenge. Now, those with status at some rival airlines can experience life as a Delta Medallion member for…

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