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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Bilt Mastercard Customers Can Now Earn Up to 5x on Lyft Rides
It feels as though, every few weeks, I find myself writing about Bilt again. In my defense, that’s simply because the company continues to do interesting things. That brings us to this week when it was announced that Bilt and Lyft had entered into a partnership that will now see Bilt Rewards Mastercard customers earn…
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Robinhood’s Wallet App is Now Available — And Offering a Bonus
Last fall, Robinhood debuted its non-custodial crypto wallet to a select number of users. Now, the standalone app is available to all iOS users, with an Android version coming “later this year.” In the meantime, those who download and try this new application may be able to earn themselves a bonus in the process. Currently,…
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Adobe’s Audio Enhance Tool Could be a Gamechanger for Creators
When it comes to YouTube videos, I’ve heard it said that audio quality is actually more important than video quality. I happen to agree as, if I can’t hear the person speaking clearly, I’ll turn of a video whereas I’m more forgiving if the picture isn’t great. And while this doesn’t mean that the audio…
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Reviewing the Upright GO 2 – $100 for Better Posture Reminders?
I’m not the kind to regularly make New Year’s resolutions but, this year, I made a few. Among them, I set a goal to improve my posture, as I’m an undoubted sloucher. Unfortunately, unlike other habits I’ve built or eliminated over the years, this one has proven difficult for me in the past as it’s…
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Get Set for Summer Travel with These Credit Card Intro Bonuses
It may only be February, but you can bet that a number of Americans are already looking forward to the summer. In particular, many are likely planning their summer travel plans as I speak. For them, several co-branded credit cards from airline and hotel brands are currently offering enhanced welcome bonuses. First up, as I…
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Delta’s Credit Cards Just Added a New Award Travel Benefit
Isn’t it nice when credit cards add new perks without taking anything away? Well, that happened again this past week as Delta introduced the new “TakeOff 15” feature to its line-up of American Express co-branded cards (save the no-annual-fee SkyMiles Blue card). Even better, this benefit comes without any increase to the annual fees of…
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Fold Now Allows Users to Buy Bitcoin in the App
The last time I wrote about Fold, things didn’t go too well as the app nullified my “quick tip” only a few days after I highlighted it. Despite this, I’m going to give it another go because the app has added a new feature that I think is interesting. Now, in addition to earning Bitcoin…
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How Apple Pay Came in Handy When My Card Was Compromised
Previously, I’ve made it pretty clear that I’m a big fan of Apple Pay. Having seen how much easier the service makes my life while overseas as well as helped me earn additional cashback here at home, I’ve welcomed the platform’s adoption in recent years. What’s more, while some might think it a bit odd…
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Chase Has Revealed New Designs for Its Disney Visa Cards
It isn’t too often that my two worlds collide, allowing me to talk about Disney and credit cards — but here we are. If you weren’t aware, this year, The Walt Disney Company is turning 100 years old. And while it already looks to be a tumultuous year for the conglomerate, the brand is celebrating…
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Delta Has Finally Revealed a Launch Date for Free WiFi
For the first time since 2019, I’m not in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. So, naturally, this installment is shaping up to be one of the more interesting editions for someone like me as Disney is showing off their “Hey Disney” system and FinTech seems to be a larger focus.…
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Starbucks is Devaluing its Rewards Program, But There are Bright Spots
I may not go to Starbucks nearly as much as I used to, but that doesn’t mean I’ve removed my fingers from the pulse of the coffee chain. That’s why I’ve been diligently (yet fruitlessly) refreshing a tab with the Starbucks for Life game open for the past couple of weeks — and how I…
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Bumped is Finally Dying — An App Obituary
It was several years ago that I first discovered the app Bumped and wrote a review of the service. In fact, I’d say it was one of the first FinTech platforms that I was truly excited about and wanted to share. Unfortunately, in 2020, the company announced that it was making some major changes as…