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The Non-Food Items I've Been Buying at Sam's Club

by Kyle Burbank
A few months back, I decided to share a short list of some of my favorite items to purchase at Sam's Club. Well, as of late, I've found myself spending more time in the non-edible sections of the warehouse store. In turn, I've been able to save money on items...
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Wyndham's App Has a Helpful Road Trip Planning & Booking Tool

by Kyle Burbank
This weekend, my wife and I are attending the 2022 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California — representing Laughing Place, the Disney fan site we write for. Seeing as we live in Springfield, Missouri (which is very much not near California), we'd likely fly to the event if we were normal...
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Sam's Club is Raising Its Membership Prices This October

by Kyle Burbank
It's now been nearly three years since I first became a Sam's Club member. In that time, I've gone from wondering if warehouse club shopping made sense for a couple to relying on the store (as well as EveryPlate) for the majority of our meals. Plus, the store was a...
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Bilt Rewards is Adding More Airline Transfer Partners and Offering a Bonus

by Kyle Burbank
About a month ago, I added another new credit card to my wallet: the Bilt Mastercard. What makes this option unique — and what attracted me to it — is that customers can not only earn 1x points when paying rent but can also use their card on rent portals...
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Paramount+ is Coming to Walmart+ — Which is Great News for Amex Platinum Members

by Kyle Burbank
This week, American Express Platinum cardmembers gained a new benefit — well, sort of. While there is now another perk to the card, it's not one being directly offered by Amex. Instead, the Walmart+ benefit that the card added in 2021 has suddenly become more valuable as it will soon...
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How I Save 5.25%+ on All of My Amazon Orders

by Kyle Burbank
[UPDATE: Days after I posted this, Fold changed up its offering, removing the Amazon benefit from the free Spin card. It does still offer 5% back (up to $500 in purchases per month) on Amazon gift cards for those with the Spin+ card — which now has an annual fee...
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Travel Tuesday: Caption by Hyatt Memphis Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit Memphis, Tennessee. Despite driving through the city a few times, this was my first proper visit (albeit one that was quite short). To mark the occasion, I decided to look for something that was convenient for me but that also...
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Hilton is Offering Double Points on Hotel Stays This Summer

by Kyle Burbank
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...
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2024 Solis 5G Mobile Hotspot Review

by Kyle Burbank
For years, I've been a regular user of Solis mobile hotspots and have used them for several international trips (and some domestic). Of course, as the years have gone on, my Solis 1 device has grown a bit old. While it still works just fine, it has been discontinued and...
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2024 Solis WiFi Hotspot Review: Using the Skyroam Solis Lite Overseas

by Kyle Burbank 12
As someone who regularly “workations” and relies on a solid Internet connection to be productive while traveling, it’s kind of crazy that I went without a WiFi hotspot for so long. That’s mostly because I had never come across a particular device that jumped out at me.  Well, that was...