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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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…
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Two Big Ways in Which Investing and Gambling Overlap
This week calls for a bit of celebration. Seeing as my wife and I are now both fully vaccinated, we decided to travel to Las Vegas and meet up with a couple of friends. In addition to resort hopping and gathering material for future Travel Tuesday reviews, I’ve also taken to playing a bit as…
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You Can Now Link Your Uber Account to Postmates (For Better or Worse)
If there’s any industry that’s grown during the pandemic, it has to be delivery services. Anecdotally, last year marked the first time I began ordering delivery with any real frequency — especially relying on them in March and April when leaving the house felt like a major chore. Since then, I’ve moved mostly to the…
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Checking My ChexSystems Report for the First Time (and How You Can Too)
As I’ve shared numerous times before, part of my personal finance origin story involves me checking my credit for the first time. Since then, I’ve written plenty of times about ways to obtain your credit reports from the three major bureaus as well as reviewed various platforms that provide an educational look at your credit…
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Google Pay Has Extended Its Spring Challenge That Could Score You $30
For the past couple of weeks, Google Pay has hosted its Spring Challenge, inviting users to complete tasks, earn stamps, and hopefully even score $30 cashback. Originally, this promotion was set to run from April 12th through April 22 (Earth Day) — however, at nearly the last minute, the Spring Challenge was extended. Now, Google…
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Don’t Kick Yourself Over Money You “Coulda Had”
Back in 2018, the popular (yet somehow always in trouble) app Robinhood began offering crypto trading. In the months that followed, it also added support for additional tokens — including something called Dogecoin. Being curious about crypto, I threw a literal few dollars at each option. As a result, I ended up buying 756 Dogecoins…
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Amex is Cutting Complimentary Centurion Lounge Access for Guests — But Don’t Panic Yet
Back when I was considering and comparing the American Express Platinum card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, one of the perks that put the former over the top for me was access to Amex’s own Centurion Lounges. While the similar benefits of being able to enjoy Delta SkyClubs when flying Delta was another reason why…
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Take Advantage of DoorDash Perks with Mastercard World & World Elite Cards
If you’re anything like me, there’s a strong chance that you’ve been using apps such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, and others more during the pandemic. In my case, while I was leaning heavily on delivery during the early days, I ended up shifting to pickup options later on while also using these services as a…
