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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Make a Mistake Booking Your Flight? There May Still Be Hope
I have some exciting news to share: my wife and I will be heading back to visit Hong Kong this spring! This business trip will include a stop in Atlanta and a 14.5 hour flight to Incheon, South Korea before we land in Hong Kong to cover the opening of the new Ant-Man and The…
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How to Find the Best Starbucks Locations on the Las Vegas Strip
I don’t know how I never noticed it before, but Las Vegas is expensive! While part of me still associates the Strip with $9.99 prime rib specials and free self-parking, it seems those days are gone. Instead, I’ve found myself amazed at how much my week-long stay here in Vegas while covering CES is costing…
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I Bought a Mattress in a Box — How’s It Working Out for Me?
I’ve known for a very long time that my wife and I were due for a new mattress. We nearly purchased one when we got married in 2013 as the one I had was inherited from a condo my dad purchased circa 2007 — and who knows how long it had been there prior. Cut…
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Save Extra Cash by Stacking Offers from Multiple Apps
When I first started writing about personal finance a couple of years back, I never would have expected to be reviewing so many money-saving apps and tools — or that so many would even exist. Well, as it turns out, there are now dozens of helpful services that can help you snag great deals. But…
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My All-Profit Casino Adventures (Or How I Made $25 Without Technically Gambling)
Here’s something strange about me: while I rarely gamble, don’t drink, and hate cigarette smoke, I love Las Vegas. Maybe it’s the theme park fan in me that finds wandering through casinos fascinating but, whatever it is, I’ve always enjoyed Sin City and even got married there. Truth be told, I get some of the…
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Robinhood’s Upcoming Checking & Savings Account Looks to Make a Splash
It’s now been about a year since I first started using the free investing app Robinhood. In that time, I’ve been able to purchase shares of The Walt Disney Company, earn a free share of Sprint for referring a friend, and (unfortunately, at the moment) trade cryptocurrency. As much as I’ve enjoyed using the app,…
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Is Your Side Hustle Breaking the Rules?
When ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft started expanding, they seemed to adopt the cliche mantra “it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission” when laying out their business plans. This is to say that these novel concepts mostly launched without regulatory approval, taking their case directly to consumers in hopes that the popularity of…
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Choosing Charities for Your Holiday Giving
As you may or may not have known, this past Tuesday (the one following the Thanksgiving weekend) was Giving Tuesday. Meant to spur charitable giving, the day continues to grow in popularity — and, anecdotally, has inspired some to forgo the typical holiday gift exchange in favor of raising funds for their favorite non-profits. But, what…
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Score Up 3 Free Movie Downloads By Linking Accounts to Movies Anywhere
It’s Black Friday and that means there are tons of deals and “deals” to be found online and in stores. But how many of these offers require you to spend literally nothing in order to get rewards? I’m guessing not very many — which I why I thought I’d highlight a current offer from Movies…
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My Two Recent Restaurant Savings Wins
As I discussed more than a couple of times here one Money@30, my wife and I enjoy a weekly tradition we call “Together Tuesday.” Typically, this date night includes treating ourselves to dinner out. Mind you, we’re not talking fancy, five-star outings — it’s mostly just chain restaurants that some may loathe but I have a…
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Uber Introduces Subscription Plan in Select Markets
Just a few weeks ago, Lyft made their pitch to those thinking about going carless and relying on ridesharing by introducing a monthly subscription plan. Now Uber is following suit (although the company has tested other subscription services in the past), bringing its Ride Pass plan to select major markets. However, while you might assume the…
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2019 HealthCare.Gov Open Enrollment Begins
For some people, the day after Halloween might mean going to a dentist. But, for others, this November 1st reminded them about seeing a doctor. That’s because the date coincided with the beginning of open enrollment on HealthCare.gov. As a result, if you currently have an insurance marketplace plan or will lose employer coverage in…
