Category: 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.
Quick TipsEvery November the past few years retailers and restaurants across the country have celebrated Small Business Saturday. Starting in the vein of Black Friday and other post-Thanksgiving Day shopping holidays, Small Business Saturday has grown into its own event and helped local entrepreneurs get some extra attention. Funny enough, while not everyone might realize as...
Quick TipsLate last year, Apple introduced a new feature for its Apple Card: the ability to finance new iPhones interest-free for 24 months. While the company had previously offered a similar program, this arrangement allowed those with Apple Cards to skip a step by not needing to apply for financing approval. Now, in a widely-expected move,...
Quick TipsRemember when Netflix introduced something called "Netflix Instant" where users could stream films right to their computer instead of waiting to get their DVDs in the mail? What a quaint time it was, as now every media brand on the face of the earth has decided to stop letting Netflix eat their lunch and, instead,...
Quick TipsSeveral months ago, I came across the SoFi Money cash management account and quickly fell in love. With an impressive APY (at the time), other useful perks, and no fees, it ended up becoming my top account outside of my ancient Wells Fargo checking I still rely on for some reason. Sadly, it seems that...
Quick TipsDespite the Apple Card apparently being quite successful for the Cupertino company and their partner Goldman Sachs, the product has still been a bit divisive. Not only does the offering scorn those living outside of the iOS ecosystem but has also become somewhat of a running joke among credit card enthusists. That reputation is partially...
Quick TipsOne of my favorite things about reviewing mobile apps is seeing them evolve for the better. This is especially true when the enhancements introduced are ones that I called for in my reviews. To be clear, I'm not at all suggesting that I actually had a hand in manifesting these updates, but it's nice to...
Quick TipsA few weeks ago, I wrote about my first-ever experience ordering from the grocery delivery service Instacart. Cut to today and things, as they say, have escalated. Since that initial order, I've used the service three more times. That's mostly thanks to my decision to try out the platform's paid membership plan called Instacart Express,...
Quick TipsAh, that familiar feeling of betrayal. First, the promising-sounding Aspiration underwent a series of head-scratching changes. Then, the Uber Visa Card that I exalted so highly was revamped to the point of near uselessness. Now one of my favorite free apps — and one that made my list of the top money apps to try...
Quick TipsThis past week, my bank account was "stimulated" with funds from the federal government. That development came after days of me encountering frustratingly vague errors on the IRS's "Get my payment" page, followed by another week of waiting to see when my deposit was expected. Thankfully, my wife and I are not among the millions...
Quick TipsIt was a few months ago that my wife and I decided at long last to become Sam's Club members. That milestone was mostly made possible thanks to an Amex Offer that saw me earning a $25 statement credit, bringing the effective rate of my first year of membership to just $20. Well, this week,...
Quick TipsEver since I started taking an interest in FinTech and reviewing various apps and services, SoFi has stood out to me as one of the most interesting companies. While they were previously known mostly for their student loan refinancing (something that thankfully doesn't apply to me), in just the past couple of years, they've expanded...
Quick TipsThis week, without much of the pomp and circumstance Apple is typically known for, the company unveiled its latest iPhone: the iPhone SE. Now, if you're like me, this is slightly confusing because there already is an iPhone SE — I know, because it's what I currently own and use (then again, the iPhone numbering...