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Walmart is Making Changes to Its Savings Catcher Feature

Love it or hate it, there's no question that Walmart can save you money. In addition to offering "always low prices" on clothes, electronics, and household items, many locations also stock grocery essentials (personally, I'm a big fan of the Walmart Neighborhood Market locations that carry little more than groceries)....

Viral Twitter Thread Highlights the Problem with Digital Downloads

If you're like most Millennials, you've probably stopped buying DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and books, instead opting to purchase your movies, music, and literature digitally. In a lot of ways, this makes a ton of sense. Not only are digital downloads often a bit cheaper than their physical counterparts but storing...

Save Money and Remember the Good Times with Practical Souvenirs

Whenever I'm traveling, there's always some temptation to spend money on souvenirs. This could mean bringing home little gifts for some of my friends, buying merchandise specific to some of the sights I've seen (this is especially a problem during my Disney Parks trips), or splurging on other items that...

This Oddly-Named Site Could Save You Big Money on Amazon

For many consumers, Amazon is nothing short of a godsend. With just about everything you could ever need being sold along with lightning quick shipping available in most cases, and typically great prices, it's really no wonder that the online shopping destination has grown into the behemoth its become. However,...

How an Expired Credit Card Can Wreak Havoc on Your Holiday

Let me be completely transparent for a moment here — coming up with a quick tip to share on a weekly basis isn't always easy. There have been more than a handful of Fridays where I find myself pacing my apartment trying to decide what little nugget of knowledge I...

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...
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Fellow Ode 2 Coffee Grinder

My Quick Review of the Fellow Ode 2 Coffee Grinder

A couple of weeks back, in my column on Fioney, I somewhat lamented a recent splurge purchase — not because I was necessarily upset with what I bought but what the process of doing so said about some of my personal finance failings. The item in question was the Fellow...

Should You Buy, Lease, or Finance Your Next Smartphone?

Remember a few years ago when you thought that friend of yours who always had the latest model iPhone was crazy for spending that much? That’s changed in recent years as carriers and others now allow you to essentially lease your device. Taking a page from the auto industry, you...
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Bilt Has Seemingly Shut Down Rewards on Curve Transactions

Ya know, some weeks I really struggle to find a quick tip post to share. And then there are weeks like this that are so overflowing with news that I don't even know where to start. So, since I trust you've already read about the big news regarding Delta SkyMiles...
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Travel Tuesday: Amex Centurion Lounge Coming to EWR in 2026

When I was a kid, my family would travel between Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey at least once per year. Because of this, I have plenty of distinct memories from both hubs — but especially EWR. I still think about the signs at...