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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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.…
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Aldi Has Tasty (and Affordable) Advent Calendar Treats
To quote a recurring Saturday Night Live ditty, “I don’t care what your momma says, Christmastime is here.” Per usual, as the clock struck midnight on November 1st, the winter holidays took over the decor of grocery stores, shopping malls, and — as of today — Starbucks locations. Additionally, this week marked the return of…
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Select American Express Cardholders Can Now Get a Free Year of Uber Eats Pass
I swear that I don’t go into each week planning to write so much about credit cards — but there’s a lot going on right now. The latest development is that American Express and Uber have announced a deepening of their existing partnership. The result? New perks for Amex Platinum, Green, and especially Gold card…
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2 Current Increased Credit Card Offers Worth Considering
Earlier this year, it was pretty unclear what the future would hold for rewards credit cards. While it seemed as though issuers might start cutting back, things turned around as they, instead, added new features to help cardholders get more value out of “the new normal.” Now, things are ramping back up with new products,…
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Economic Inequality as Explained by Vegas Table Games
A mere few weeks after my road trip to reopened Las Vegas, I found myself back in Sin City just a couple of days ago. This time around, I actually did a bit of playing — my second-ever time hitting the table games — and, surprisingly, managed to come out ahead. However, it was while…
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The Venmo Credit Card is Here and It’s Not So Bad
Nearly a year ago, Venmo announced plans to release a credit card in partnership with Synchrony. Like most people (presumably), I completely forgot about this ambition until it became a reality earlier this week. At long last, the Venmo Credit Card is here — or nearly here as applications are currently only being offered to…
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A Surprising Place to Potentially Exchange Leftover Foreign Currency
Last week, for my Travel Tuesday installment, I wrote about a few different options you have when it comes to obtaining foreign currency for traveling. Naturally, each of these approaches had its own set of pros and cons. For example, buying foreign funds ahead of time or pulling out money from an ATM while you’re…
