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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Two Chase Sapphire Lounges are Opening This Month
Chase’s branded lounge network is growing! Not only did the latest Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club open up in New York this week but yet another is also set to open next week in, uh, New York. To be clear, the LaGuardia (LGA) location is now open while a new location at John F.Kennedy…
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How to Save Money at Starbucks in Las Vegas in 2024
Years ago, I shared why the Forum Shops Starbucks was better than any of the others on the Las Vegas Strip. Sadly, that location has since closed, taking its savings with it. However, there is some good news for the long list of Starbucks lovers visiting Sin City as many of the casino locations now…
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Need a Key Fob Battery? You Might Want to Stop at Buc-ee’s
It’s now been more than two years since I first visited Buc-ee’s. In that time, I’ve managed to visit a few more — and have also frequented their midwest rival Wally’s. Now, to my surprise, a Buc-ee’s location has opened up not more than 15 minutes from my house. Admittedly, having a Buc-ee’s in your…
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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…
