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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T-Mobile Customers Can Now Get Free WiFi Aboard United Flights
Ever since I first switched to T-Mobile, it seems that the “uncarrier” has continued to add new perks while my bill has remained mostly flat — maybe going up by a couple of dollars or so. In addition to partnering with more streaming services and even offering a free year of AAA, T-Mobile has also…
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YouTube Has Unveiled a New Monetization Plan for Shorts
In a move seen as an attempt to take on TikTok’s dominance in the short-form video content space, YouTube has just unveiled a new plan to monetize its growing Shorts platform. Replacing the current Shorts Fund, YouTube has announced that it will soon deliver 45% of ad revenue generated from Shorts to creators. Unlike long-form…
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The Non-Food Items I’ve Been Buying at Sam’s Club
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 I hadn’t really considered previously.…
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Wyndham’s App Has a Helpful Road Trip Planning & Booking Tool
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 people. Alas, we are not…
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Sam’s Club is Raising Its Membership Prices This October
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 lifesaver during the early days…
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Bilt Rewards is Adding More Airline Transfer Partners and Offering a Bonus
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 without paying any fees thanks…
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Paramount+ is Coming to Walmart+ — Which is Great News for Amex Platinum Members
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 come bundled with the Paramount+…
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How I Save 5.25%+ on All of My Amazon Orders
[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 of $100. In other words,…
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Southwest Has Eliminated Expiration Dates for Flight Credits
I’ll admit that, historically, I’ve not been a huge fan of flying Southwest. This distaste stems pretty much exclusively from their boarding system and the fact that you don’t have an assigned seat ahead of time. As someone who’s grown accustomed to reserving a seat at the movies for years, the thought of boarding an…
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PointCard is Killing Off its “Neon” Debit Card Ahead of “Titan” Launch
Boy, I sure can pick ’em. At the beginning of the year, I named my top five FinTechs to watch in 2022. While one of those five seems headed toward big things after being acquired by Walmart, two of my selections are now dead. Well, technically, PointCard the company is seemingly sticking around although they…
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Instacart Now Has Its Own Credit Card — It’s Not Terrible
In the years that I’ve been covering personal finance, credit cards have easily become one of my favorite things to write about. Specifically, it’s always fun when a new or revamped card is announced. Good or bad, I love pouring over the details and assessing the pros/cons of a card. And while co-branded cards from…
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High-Yield Savings Accounts are Starting to Live Up to Their Name Again
In case you hadn’t heard, the Federal Reserve has been hiking interest rates pretty aggressively as of late. And while that’s bad news for those with credit card debt or who planned on getting a mortgage, it is potentially good news for your savings accounts — provided that you have the right one, that is.…