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Your Amex Platinum Now Comes with Walmart+. Yes, Really.

by Kyle Burbank
Back in July, the Platinum Card from American Express underwent a revamp that saw the card increase its annual fee from $550 to $695 per year while adding a number of credits to offset that cost. If you'll recall, that trade-off ended up being a win for me as the...
Air Canada tickets and credit card
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Air Canada is Currently Status Matching U.S. Frequent Flyers

by Kyle Burbank
Do you have elite status on American Airlines, Delta, Alaskan, JetBlue, Southwest, or Hawaiian? Would you like to use said status to achieve similar elite-ness with Air Canada? Well, thanks to a new Destination Canada -sponsored promotion, you can! For a limited time, U.S. Aeroplan members can match their status...
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Robinhood is Finally Adding Crypto Wallets (Soon)

by Kyle Burbank
Ever since the stock trading app Robinhood added crypto trading in 2018, they've stated that the ability to transfer funds to an external wallet was coming "soon." Well, it looks like "soon" is now actually, um, soon. Earlier this week, the company announced that wallets were indeed coming while also...
woman and a U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Card
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U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve: The Next Credit Card I Have My Eye On

by Kyle Burbank
If you've followed this site for any length of time, you've seen my interest in credit cards grow significantly. Over the past five years, the amount of plastic (and metal) in my wallet has slowly swelled ā€” and yet, with each new card I get, I pronounce that it's likely...
Hilton Hotel pool view
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Refunding My First Points Redemption

by Kyle Burbank
A few short weeks ago, I shared how Hilton was having a sale on points (while also taking a look at whether or not it was a good deal) and followed that up by documenting my first ever Amex Membership Rewards redemption, which combined those transferred points with the ones...
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I've Been Sleeping on This T-Mobile Apple Card Perk for How Long?!

by Kyle Burbank
Last month, I shared the somewhat sad but wholly expected news that Barclays was officially discontinuing the formerly great Uber Visa card and rolling existing customers over to the Barclays View Mastercard. In my mini write-up of that development, I noted that I'd probably just use the card to pay...
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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...
bed at Tru by Hitlon Wichita
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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...
Solis 5G alone and attached to a backpack
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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 ā€œworkationsā€ and relies on a solid Internet connection to be productive while traveling, itā€™s kind of crazy that I went without a WiFi hotspot for so long. Thatā€™s mostly because I had never come across a particular device that jumped out at me.Ā  Well, that was...