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 TipsConsidering the number of apps I review, it's rare that I can keep track of when I first heard about the tools in question. But, in the case of Bumped, I distinctly remember scrolling through my Instagram feed when I saw an ad for an app that said it would reward you with stock from...
Quick TipsIt seems that I often blog about how I have too many savings accounts these days. That's thanks to my dedication as a reviewer that insists that I get first-hand experience with all of those apps and accounts that grab my attention. Therefore, when I read about how Texas Capital Bank was launching Bask Bank...
Quick TipsIn the summer of 2018, my wife and I decided it was time for us to get Global Entry. At the time when I wrote about the service, I noted that my application took a few weeks to get conditionally approved and wondered if that was a long time or not. Well, as it turns...
Quick TipsA few months ago, I was introduced to the app Mezu by their announcement of the MezuCard. This digital-only debit card allows users to spend their Mezu funds wherever mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted. Now the company is further promoting that offering by giving users 20% off at some...
Quick TipsAll this week, I've been living it up in Sin City — and by "living it up" I mean attending CES and trying my damndest to avoid those $5 drip coffees. While I'm certainly enjoying my second CES outing, my feet are clearly not fans. Some people might not realize it but the Las Vegas...
Quick TipsFor all of the excitement that often comes with the new year, there are admittedly some pain in the butt things you need to put up with as well. Case in point: re-upping your health insurance. While I was lucky enough to escape a major price hike on my premiums in 2020, there were some...
Quick TipsFor the past several years, Delta has been my carrier of choice for the majority of my travels. Sure, I've occasionally flown Allegiant thanks to some of the better direct routes from Springfield — but other than that, it's been Delta. Thus, I was excited to hear that the airline was rolling out an upgraded...
Quick TipsThis morning, I woke up to news that SuperShuttle — the well-known van service that carries passengers to and from numerous airports across the country — would be throwing in the towel before 2020 rolls around. According to reports, the last rides will take place on December 31st, while those with reservations beyond that date...
Quick TipsA few months back, I wrote a post for Dyer News looking at the growing number of apps and other FinTechs that had introduced a debit card of their own. Well, since then, even more startups have jumped in on the trend, while others have expanded the features of their existing offerings. The latest addition...
Quick TipsIf the massive shift toward zero-free stock trading we saw among discount brokerages a few weeks ago wasn't enough, there's now another option for buying and selling stocks: Square's Cash app. Known mostly as a peer to peer payments platform, Cash has previously branched out by offering their own debit card and allowing users to...
Quick TipsIt's always nice when, instead of taking away benefits like some people, a company decides to add some perks to their offerings. That's what happened to me this week as SoFi announced that customers can earn 20% cash back when they use their SoFi Money debit cards for Lyft rides now through February 18th, 2020....
Quick TipsAfter months of hype, this week The Walt Disney Company officially launched its streaming service dubbed Disney+. While the platform experienced some hiccups on Tuesday (the day of its debut), the company announced that it had already reached 10 million sign-ups by Wednesday — although it's worth noting that this isn't the same as paid...