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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Robinhood Now Offers 3% IRA Match — If You’re a Gold Customer
The stock trading app Robinhood is once again looking to spur sign-ups for its Robinhood Gold service. While the app itself is free, Gold comes at a cost of $5. However, this membership tier has steadily been gaining benefits in recent months. Now, the newest power of Robinhood Gold is the ability to earn a…
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Walmart+ Has Launched Its Own Travel Portal with Rewards
In 2020, Walmart announced a subscription service called Walmart+. At the time, it was largely viewed as an attempt to replicate and compete with Amazon’s popular Prime program. And while the free shipping and delivery perks of Walmart+ remain a major draw for some, the service has continued to add new perks in a bid…
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There’s More Bad News for Streaming Service Subscribers
The past few months have not been too friendly to cord-cutters and other consumers who rely on streaming services for their entertainment. Between crack-downs on password sharing, content being removed without any warning, and other annoyances, the value these platforms provide has undoubtedly taken a hit. Alas, it seems the damage isn’t done either as,…
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I Don’t Remember the Last Time I Paid for a Haircut
You saw the headline — so let me just assure you that it’s true. I realized this week that it must have been at least a decade since I walked into a barber (or so much as a Great Clips) and paid for a professional haircut. There are a couple of reasons for this. First,…
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T-Mobile is Ruining Its Autopay Discount and It Could Cost You
Ever since I switched to T-Mobile a few years ago, I’ve become a fan and have chronicled many of their interesting offerings. This includes things like their weekly giveaway feature T-Mobile Tuesdays as well their banking account T-Mobile Money and, most recently, the cashback T-Mobile Dining platform. That’s why it brings me a bit of…
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Earning My First (Real) Banking Bonus — Or How I Made $400
Over the years, I’ve managed to score a surprising amount of free money. Mostly, what I’m thinking of are some very generous bonuses I’ve earned from FinTech apps while they’ve been in their “throw VC money at people to acquire customers” phase. Yet, my most recent bonus win was not only among the most lucrative…
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YouTube Has Lowered Its Thresholds for Monetization (Sort Of)
The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) is changing once again. Specifically, the video site is lowering the requirement, allowing more creators to join sooner — but there’s a bit of a catch. Let’s start with the basics. Now, those with at least 500 subscribers and who have made at least 3 valid public uploads within the…
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Delta’s SkyMiles Credit Cards are Now Offering Enhanced Bonuses
Next week, summer 2023 will officially begin. In turn, millions of Americans will be soaking up the sun and setting off on fun-filled vacations. So, to capitalize on this travel moment, Delta and American Express have rolled out new welcome bonuses for a number of their co-branded cards. Now, new Delta SkyMiles cardmember can earn…
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With Another Price Increase, Is CLEAR Still Worth It?
In 2021, the American Express Platinum Card was revamped — a change that came with a number of new perks but also a hike in annual fee. Among the numerous additions was an annual credit for CLEAR. This wasn’t completely unexpected as, by that time, the Green Card had also been relaunched and featured a…
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MasterClass Actually Lowered Its Subscription Price
The world of streaming entertainment has been incredibly frustrating as of late. For all of the mockery the move from HBO Max to just Max got, the story that sticks out to me is the fact that Disney+ just purged a bunch of their original content — meaning that great shows like Prop Culture and…
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Starbucks’ Summer Game is Back and You Could Score Free Stars
I feel as though I’m kind of going back to my roots with this week’s Quick Tip: discussing a new Starbucks promotion. If you’re newer to my site, pre-pandemic, my wife and I would go to Starbucks every weekend as a means of hanging out with our favorite baristas, enjoying some breakfast, and catching up…
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Cutting Your Loses: My Brokerage Battle and How I Finally Fixed It
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. Let me explain. After learning…
