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.

Solis Go WiFi Hotspot device
Solis is Introducing an Unfortunately Relevant WiFi Hotspot Device
This 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...
cancelled sign
The Super Easy Financial Resolution You Should Make Right Now
It'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...
using a Solis 5G Hotspot
Solis's Travel WiFi Device End-of-Year Sale Got Even Better
It 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%...
Capital One Savor Card
Why is Capital One Trying to Kill Our Spending Limit?
For 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...
using a Solis 5G Hotspot
You Can Still Save 25%+ on Solis Travel WiFi Devices and Data
Black 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...
collage of coins and dollar bills
Check Your Email - You May Have Money From Equifax (Again)
In 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...
Black Friday Sale
Previewing 2024 Black Friday Deals on Products I've Reviewed
Each 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,...
Pepper app screenshot
Pepper is Continuing to Evolve, Adding Expiration Rules for Points
When 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...
happy couple looking outside a cab window
My New Vegas Preference: Why I've Been Going Back to Taxis
There'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...
Robinhood Presidential Event app
Trying Robinhood's Presidental Election Market: A Brief How-To
Is 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...
Starbucks coffee next to a duffel bag
How I Earned Double Starbucks Stars During My Marriott Stay
Over 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....
Amtrak train
Kind of Awesome: Google Flights Now Shows Amtrak Routes
Google 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...
Featured Articles
Hey You Kids, Get Off My Lawn!
With last Friday being July 4th, I decided to take a week off from posting. However, I wanted to share a story from that night (or, really, early the next morning). Backing up, last year, we learned that our neighbors loved fireworks. So we were prepared for a few hours of noise and helping our...
Travel Tuesday: The Venetian Surveying Guests on Possible Rewards Credit Card
Late last year, I had a chance to cross another Las Vegas Strip property off my list with a stay at The Palazzo at The Venetian. Whether because of that or because I opened a players club card with them as well, this week The Venetian sent me a survey regarding a potential rewards credit...
Allbirds is Celebrating Independence Day with a 50% Off Sale
One funny thing about summer is how a sunny day can quickly turn into a heavy downpour. This is even more prominent in certain parts of the country where you may be headed on a summer vacation (I'm looking at you, Florida!). So, given that weather reality, it makes perfect sense that Allbirds would be...
An Amex Platinum Card Revamp is Coming — And I'm Worried
Earlier this week, Chase confirmed pretty much every rumor that had been swirling for the past couple of months by announcing details on a major refresh for its uber popular Sapphire Reserve card. When this refresh launches next week (or in October for current cardholders), it will bring new credits, a reimagined rewards-earning system, and...