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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Plenti Announces It’s Ending This Summer — Use Your Points Now!
To take advantage of your Plenti savings before they disappear, you have a few different options. At stores like Macy’s, just inform the cashier that you have your Plenti card and then you’ll be asked to swipe it.
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Headed Overseas? New Study Finds the Best Times to Book Flights
Looking to do some international travel? Well a new report not only tells you when is the best time of year to fly to various destinations around the world but also when you should book your flight for the best deals.
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More Data Breaches Mean More Chances Your Info is Out There
In this day and age, it’s probably safe to assume that your personal data is actually anything but safe. This week brought news of two more major data breaches: one involving the popular app Under Armor-owned app My Fitness Pal and the other affecting Panera customers who used the company’s online ordering service.
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GasBuddy Partners with Sears Shop Your Way to Offer Rewards
Shop Your Way members who use Pay with GasBuddy can earn $.30 per gallon in CASHBACK points for fill-ups made in the first 60 days and $.15 per gallon in points after that. Alternatively, non-Shop Your Way customers can earn $.10 per gallon off their first purchase and $.05 cents off each gallon thereafter.
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Worried About Racking Up Credit Card Debt? Debx Can Help
There was once a time when I did not trust myself to have a credit card. Granted, I had some good reasoning for this as I had already made plenty of mistakes in that area. As it turns out, according to recent studies, I was not alone in this as many Millennials report avoiding credit…
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Disney World’s Latest Fees and How to Avoid Them
While it’s certainly frustrating that Walt Disney World has decided to start charging for overnight parking at their hotels, there are ways around these fees. Namely, it may be time to consider skipping the rental car on your next trip or even electing to stay off property instead.
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Why Now is the Time to Double Check Your Tax Withholdings
With the new tax law taking effect and the 2017 tax deadline fast approaching, now is definitely the time to review your current withholdings. After checking the IRS’s online calculator, ask your human resources or payroll department how you can file a new W-4 if need be. Just remember, while the results may mean a…
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Need a Passport? One Reason to Get it This Month
Even if you don’t have a particular trip abroad planned just yet, there’s little harm in applying for a U.S. passport now. First of all, for those over the age of 16, passports are valid for 10 years from when they are issued, giving you plenty of time to take advantage of them.
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When Changing Passwords Becomes a Personal Finance Problem
The moral of the story isn’t just that you should probably strengthen your Starbucks account password (although I’d recommend it), but that you may want to take a closer look at your password patterns and make some updates.
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PayPal Launches “Moola Mania” Sweepstakes and Game
As a one-time eBay obsessor, I’ve been using PayPal for quite a long time. However, that usage has seemingly increased as of late — even in the face of competition from Apple, Venmo, Square Cash, and others. While I can’t quite explain what’s been leading me to click that PayPal button more often these days, I…
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Don’t Wait — Get Your Tax Return Done ASAP
While you’ll still technically have a couple of months before you must file your 2017 tax returns, there are some good reasons not to wait. With that deadline drawing near, now is the time to get organized and get your taxes done. Hey — after you do, you’ll have a whole year to slack off…
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Starbucks Launches a Reward Visa with Some Interesting Perks
My affinity for Starbucks has been fairly well-documented. So, when Starbucks recently announced it was introducing a new rewards Visa card, you might have expected me to jump all over that. However, while the card does have some interesting perks, it’s getting a hard pass from me — and here’s why.