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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Credit Karma Money is Now a Sponsor of the Houston Rockets
I realize that I still categorize these Friday entries as “Quick Tips” — and they often live up to that label. However, today’s musing would definitely be better described as “A Thing I Found Interesting This Week.” What was this occurrence that caught my eye? Well, starting next season, the NBA’s Houston Rockets will don…
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Hilton is Having a Limited Time Sale on Points — But Is It a Good Deal?
If you’ve spent much time reading about credit cards, you’ve probably heard about things such as “travel hacking” and finding “sweet spots” for your points and miles. Whether accrued via credit card rewards or through various loyalty programs, savvy travelers can score some great redemptions using the points they’ve earned. But does it ever make…
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Here’s What Happens When Allegiant Air Cancels Your Flight
I’ve written several times about Allegiant Air. Since flying them for the first time in 2018, my wife and I have taken several subsequent trips with them thanks to direct flights to places like Orlando, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas as well as their super low fares. While our experiences have been great on the…
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How I Made My Amex CLEAR Credit Go Twice as Far
I know it’s now been more than a week since American Express announced a litany of changes to its Platinum card — but I’m honestly still digesting all of them and taking action in a bid to make the most of them. Since the new credits were announced, I’ve been doing my research on places…
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My Thoughts on the American Express Platinum Card Changes
After months of various rumors, American Express has made it official: the Platinum card membership cost is now $695/year. That’s a pretty significant hike from the already substantial $550 annual fee it previously charged. So what do you get for that extra $145 a year? Depending on who you ask, a ton of valuable credits…
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Lyft is Killing Off a Reward “Double Dipping” Opportunity
What’s better than earning rewards for your various purchases? Earning even more rewards for those purchases! That’s why I’ve loved discovering “double-dip” opportunities, such as redeeming offers from two different apps/platforms at once or combining coupons. However, these lucrative loopholes typically don’t last forever — as evidenced by Lyft’s latest move. Since 2017, Lyft customers…
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American Express Just Made an Awesome Update to Its Amex Offers Interface
If you’ve spent much time on this site at all, you’ve likely seen me mention Amex Offers. But, just in case, let me refresh you: Amex Offers are special deals that American Express card customers can opt into. While some of these offers are widely circulated, others are more targeted — and occasionally quite lucrative.…
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Hotels.com’s Rewards Visa is a Bit Confusing But Intriguing — Especially With the Current Enhanced Offer
A few months back, Hotel.com unveiled a new rewards card being issued by Wells Fargo named the Hotels.com Rewards Visa. Although I had never and still have never actually used the site, as a growing credit card enthusiast, I was interested in seeing what it had to offer. Yet, what I initially found as I…
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Custom Category Credit Cards Rewards May Be the Future — But There’s a Catch
As someone who’s taken a strong interest in the world of credit card rewards in recent years, it’s definitely been an exciting few months. Things started heating up last year when several travel-focused credit cards began upping their offers and introducing limited-time perks in order to keep customers rolling in amid the halt in travel.…
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Ally Has Announced the End of Overdraft Fees
If you ask anyone who’s had a negative experience with banks what in particular was so bad about them, I suspect that “overdraft fees” would be an overwhelmingly popular response. After all, the very idea of overdraft fees sounds like a stand-up comedy premise: “You don’t have any money so we’re going to take more…
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Double Check Websites When Shopping Online: My Funny But Frightening Tale
I like to fashion myself a fairly savvy online consumer. Not only am I able to quickly discern poor phishing attempts but have even foiled a few of the more convincing variety. On top of that, I know a few different things to check when it comes to sniffing out a scam site. That’s why…
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Robinhood is Rolling Out IPO Access to Users
If you’ve ever happened to keep an eye on a company that was going public and then tried to buy shares for yourself once they did, you may have been in for a surprise. That’s because, while you may see reports about a company’s target price, that might not be the amount you actually pay…