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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The Joe App Can Help You Discover and Earn Rewards From Local Coffee Shops
Can I just say that this past week has been miserable in terms of Springfield weather? First, freezing drizzle put sheets of ice on our roads multiple days in a row, and now we’re in for potentially inches of snow and below zero temperatures. All this makes me want a nice, hot cup of coffee.…
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Amex’s Rose Gold Card is Back — How You Can Swap Your Current Card
A few years ago, when American Express introduced its revamped Gold card, it also debuted a new color option for the card: Rose Gold. Since then, the alternate hue has been pined after by those who missed out on the offering (and the subsequent referral-only promotion). Well, at last, the day has come and the…
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The Confusion and Anger Around the Robinhood Situation
I know — at this point, you’re probably already sick of reading about Robinhood. However, please indulge me while I share my two cents (which could be turned into a grand if I buy GameStop, amiright?) on the matter. As an observer and user of Robinhood over the past few years, what we saw happen…
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Blinkist is Offering 40% Off Annual Subscriptions for a Limited Time
With many of us remaining in some level of lockdown, I for one have continued to consume a lot of entertainment. Mostly, this has consisted of streaming TV shows along with reruns of series I’ve already seen multiple times through. Thus, I’ve been looking for a way to inject some actual learning into my routine…
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Disneyland Just Dealt a Blow to Its Most Frequent Visitors
Back in 2006, when I was a mere 20 years old, I remember walking through my local mall when I saw that the Disney Store was selling Annual Passes for Disneyland. By this point, my family and I were visiting the parks once a year or so, but each time was as exciting as the…
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American Express Platinum Cardholders Can Now Earn $180 in PayPal Credits (and More!)
When 2020 started to go down the tubes, a number of credit card companies sprung into action to offer some assistance to customers and also provide them with added value in a bid to keep them around. Among those efforts, American Express introduced two temporary monthly credits for its travel-centric Platinum card to help make…
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As Bitcoin Booms, Square’s Cash Card Adds BTC-Back Boost
Almost three years to the day after Bitcoin approached $20,000 — only to crash back down to Earth — the cryptocurrency finally broke through that $20k mark and has managed to stay above it since. In celebration of the achievement and to capitalize on the renewed crypto interest from the general public, Square’s Cash App…
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Disney+ is Raising Its Price — But There’s Time to Lock-In a Year for Less
In April of last year, The Walt Disney Company held an Investor Day, with the headlining topic being their then-upcoming streaming service Disney+. While the content announcements excited fans, perhaps the biggest reveal was the price: $6.99 a month. Cut to the 2020 Investor Day held yesterday and now that impressively-low price is set to…
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One Big Drawback of BlockFi’s Upcoming Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
Over the past few years, my relationship with Bitcoin has been a bit complicated. While I’ve been interested in the technology and want to believe the price predictions that suggest a skyrocketing effect will happen at any moment, I’m also not the type to place too much stock (or cash) in such outlooks. As a…
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Bumped Brings Its Stock Marketplace to the Web for Easier Earning
As you may have heard, the app Bumped recently underwent a major makeover, while finally exiting its years-long beta. For those of us lucky enough to have been a part of that previous pilot program, this change has come with some pros and cons. Among the latter category is the fact that, now, users need…
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Did You Know You Could Buy E-Gift Cards on Rakuten?
As much as I love using Rakuten in the instances when I do go shopping online, the truth is that their in-store line-up isn’t quite as strong. Moreover, there are times when I don’t necessarily have a specific purchase in mind but could see myself visiting a given retailer in the future. That’s why I…
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Amex Strikes Again! New Platinum Card Offer is Worth Your Attention
Note: The offer detailed below is no longer available. For the latest information on this card, visit CardRatings. The past few weeks have been extremely interesting for credit card enthusiasts like me. After a few months of relative quiet (aside from certain travel-minded cards adding temporary benefits), offerings have really ramped up in a major way.…
