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 TipsThis week, a couple of things happened. First, the Los Angeles area suffered a number of devasting wildfires — many of which are still ablaze as of this writing. Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was underway. What do these two things have to do with each other? Well, at the...
Quick TipsIt's long been a cliche that New Year's resolutions are bound to fail — to the point where you might be better off not even making them. Of course, a good part of the problem with resolutions is that common picks such as "save more and spend less" are so generic that there's no real plan...
Quick TipsIt was only a couple of weeks ago that I wrote about Solis having a sale on its travel WiFi devices and data. Well, while that 25% deal was still pretty good, it turns out that they're upping their game for the end of the year. Now, you can get a new device for 38%...
Quick TipsFor years, I've been a pretty big fan of Capital One. This includes regularly recommending their Savor (formerly SavorOne) card and opening a 360 Checking Account. Heck, I even kind of like their commercials — including the one where the spokesman apparently lives at the branch or Jen Garner parodying A League of Their Own...
Quick TipsBlack Friday and Cyber Monday may have passed — but, even if you missed those sales, there's still time for you to save money on a new Solis portable WiFi device. With less than two weeks until the holidays, the company is offering 25% (or more) off on its devices as well as on data...
Quick TipsIn what feels like a lifetime ago at this point (2017), one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, Equifax, experienced a massive data breach that impacted millions of consumers. A couple of years later, a class action lawsuit resulted in compensation payouts for thsoe that claimed them. Of course, with so...
Quick TipsEach year, I like to do a round-up of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals being offered for the various products I've reviewed in the past. Of course, with these sales now regularly starting early, I figured it was worth looking at what deals were already available before checking back in next week. So, without further ado,...
Quick TipsWhen the app Pepper Rewards launched earlier this year (or, technically, launched its rebrand), I was an instant fan. Not only was the app easy to use but it also had plenty of solid brands, all offering 5% back on gift card purchases. However, since then, the offering has continued to evolve — and not...
Quick TipsThere's no question that Uber has been a game changer for travelers and commuters alike. Not only did the platform provide an often less expensive competitor for traditional cabs but also made them easier to hail and pay for. Plus, it provided plenty of people with a solid side hustle opportunity. However, while I've been...
Quick TipsIs the upcoming presidential election not giving you quite enough anxiety? Then what if you also had money riding on it? Well, if you're a Robinhood customer, now you (potentially) can! That's right, early this week, Robinhood unveiled its Presidential Election Market. Here, eligible customers can purchase event contracts tied to one of the two...
Quick TipsOver the summer, Starbucks and Marriott Bonvoy announced a new partnership. Unfortunately, unlike the deal that Starbucks serves up with Delta, I wasn't too impressed with the Marriott offering that limits Bonvoy point-earning to select weeks and requires customers to make at least three purchases during that week to earn just 100 Marriott Bonvoy points....
Quick TipsGoogle Flights has long been a useful tool for carrier-agnostic travelers looking for a good price. Yet, while regular Google has seen better days, the Google Flights tool has seen improvements in recent months. For one, at long last, Southwest joined the party and started showing fares on the platform. Plus, just this week, a...