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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With Summer Ending, Leave a Buffer in Your Budget
Summer may not be over just yet but, thankfully, the end is now in sight. For many areas, this year was a scorcher, with multiple rounds of sustained heat waves testing your endurance and your air conditioner. Speaking of A/C, with the constant need to pump cool air in your home during the summer season,…
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I’ve Been Wasting Money on Toothpaste — Have You?
Ever since I was placed in the “gifted” class in elementary school, I’ve liked to pretend that I was at least a bit smarter than the average bear. And yet, every few years, something occurs that smashes my premise and shows me how dumb I really am — like when I was 24 and learned…
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One (Ridiculous) Way We Save Money on Road Trips
It seems like just last week my wife and I were driving across the country for a week in Delaware. Oh wait, that was last week. Following a brief few days home, this morning finds us in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee after a 10+ hour drive. While the back-to-back travels are a bit…
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Cheap Eats Alert: National Chicken Wing Day Deals
It seems like nearly every day of the year has suddenly become a “holiday” to celebrate a certain activity, object, or food. While the overall idea may be laughable to some, the silver lining to this silliness is that it 0ften results in some great deals. The latest example of this will arrive on Sunday,…
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Getting Paid to Walk? That’s What the App Sweatcoin Proposes
When my wife and I left Glendale, California, one of our biggest regrets was leaving behind what WalkScore.com rated a “walker’s paradise.” We’d regularly walk to tons of restaurants, a movie theatre, a grocery store, and not one but two malls. Although we don’t have quite as many notable destinations in reach of our new…
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Robinhood Crypto Now Lets You Trade Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash
Earlier this year, the fee-free stock trading app Robinhood announced it was getting into the world of cryptocurrency. Robinhood Crypto started rolling out to users in certain states with the ability to buy and sell both Bitcoin and Ethereum while also being able to monitor the price of other coins via your watchlist. In promoting…
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Penny Hoarder Introduces Work-From-Home Jobs Portal
Thanks to blessings like faster Internet speeds, cloud computing, a bevy of team communication platforms, and other technologies, the need to report to a physical office building is diminishing for a number of workers around the world. Moreover, whether they just want to skip the commute or have desires to become digital nomads, there’s also…
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Your “Fat” Checking Account: How Money Hang-Ups Could be Costing You
Who doesn’t love logging into their checking account and seeing that there’s actually a sizeable amount of money in it? Heck, I sure remember the first time all of my bills were paid and there was still a comma in my balance total. Having such an experience after working hard to budget and save money…
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Is This the Underrated Travel Card of the Summer?
With the longest day of the year now behind us, it is finally officially summer. For many, that also means it’s time for a vacation. As a result, lately I’ve encountered several articles sharing their lists of the top travel credit cards. Seeing as I like to think of myself both as a personal finance nerd…
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Starbucks Unveils Prepaid Alternative to Its Rewards Credit Card
So is this new Starbucks Rewards Visa Prepaid Card worth it? In short, maybe. If you’re somehow not already a Starbucks Gold Cardholder but shop there with any frequency, getting automatic status is a great thing.
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Squeeze.com Could Save You Time When Comparing Plan Pricing
When I first came across the recently-launched site Squeeze, I was a bit skeptical. After all, comparing well-worn territories such as loans and auto insurance didn’t seem that groundbreaking to me. However, upon further inspection, I found a set of features on Squeeze that could save you a significant amount of time.
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Freeze Your Credit Reports for Free
Remember a few months ago when Equifax divulged that it had experienced a security breach, exposing millions of Americans’ data? One of the most annoying parts about that whole ordeal was that those looking to take proactive measures such as freezing their credit were met with fees to do so. Now a new law passed…
