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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Manage Your Finance and Banking Needs From This One App
This week, Netflix announced that it was raising prices on two of its popular streaming plans. Imagine, if you will, that you were first alerted to this fact while scrolling through your recent transactions. Then pretend you were so upset that you decided to cancel your service right there on the spot. Well, with Clarity…
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Delta Makes In-Flight WiFi Messaging Free for All
Over the years, airline customers have certainly felt the pinch as fee after fee pushed up their total cost while legroom kept shrinking smaller and smaller. Well, finally travelers seem to have a rare win in the form of a previously paid amenity being provided gratis. Delta has just announced that, beginning October 1st, passengers…
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More Equifax Drama: Double Check the URL
While we can all hope that this is the end of Equifax putting us in danger for a while, this incident is actually a great reminder to be vigilant when entering sensitive information on the Internet and pay close attention to who you give this info out to. It’s a scary world out there —…
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Stop What You’re Doing and Check Your Credit Report
In case you somehow haven’t heard by now, Equifax — one of the three major credit bureaus — has announced that it was the victim of a cyber attack. As a result, a reported 143 million Equifax customers have had their data compromised. Of course, “customer” is used loosely in this sense as most Americans have…
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Save Big on Streaming With These New Partnerships
With so many streaming services out there these days, cutting the cord and ditching cable could actually cost you more in the long run. Luckily, if this week is anything to judge by, there are a growing number of ways for consumers to get great discounts on these entertainment platforms thanks to some emerging partnerships.…
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Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition is Sweet for Consumers
At this point, it seems up in the air as to whether Whole Foods will actually become a more affordable specialty store akin to Trader Joe’s, but there’s still reason for shoppers to celebrate. For one, hardcore Whole Foods fans — including those with dietary restrictions that the chain often caters to — may now…
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Level Money is Shutting Down — Use This App Instead
If you were a Level Money user who’s now feeling lost, you may want to check out Mint as a way to continue on your financial journey. While it won’t replicate Level Money per se, it does have a number of features that can help you monitor your spending and stick to your budget.
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A Quick Tip on Tipping Internationally
If there’s one part of our financial culture that confuses and worries me, it’s tipping. See, I want to be a good person and give a nice tip (even if I really don’t want to spend the extra cash), but I just never know what even constitutes a “good tip.” Sure I know the ropes…
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Buy One, Get One Chipotle is Just a Beat Away
Whenever you mention Chipotle to someone, you’re likely to get one of two distinct reactions: “ooooo” or “ewww.” In many cases, that latter reaction is the result of a rough patch the burrito chain went through involving an E. coli outbreak along with some other food safety issues. Ever since then, the company has been…
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One Simple Habit That Could Help Your Credit Score
As simple as it may seem, the practice of making multiple monthly payments to keep your credit card balance low is surprisingly effective for helping your credit score. While you may not see a huge boost, it will at least prevent you from getting dinged by a rising credit utilization. In the end, getting into…
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Frugal Fun with Friends: Turning TV into a Social Event
Having a great time doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Turning television watching into an interactive social event is a perfect example. So, instead of spending a small fortune to take on the town, I prefer to place my (non-monetary) bets, head to a friend’s house, and turn on HBO for a surprisingly entertaining…
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Are You Neglecting This Credit Card Cash Back Opportunity?
Controversial opinion: credit cards are great! Well, more accurately, rewards credit cards are great when used properly and responsibly. In fact, my wife and I have saved literally hundreds of dollars just by paying attention to what cards we’re using to pay for certain goods and then paying down our entire balance each month. That…
