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6 Smart Ways to Save Money When Dining Out

by Kyle Burbank 4
Sure dining out may not be the most frugal option in most cases, but there's nothing wrong with splurging once in a while. Additionally, if you want to enjoy a night out without feeling guilty about your spending, there are several efforts you can make to save money on your...
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8 Financial Tools to Help You Start 2018 Right

by Kyle Burbank
Regardless of whether your 2017 was sweet or rotten, a new year means another chance to meet your money goals. That said, while these favorite apps and tools of mine can help you get your finances on track, it's ultimately up to you to do the hard work required to...
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Weddings on a Budget: The Secrets of Our $2,000 Nuptials

by Kyle Burbank
As I’m writing this, my wife and I are celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary. Yes, it’s been four years since we said our vows in front of a handful of guests in Las Vegas, Nevada before starting our new lives together. Since that day, we’ve had plenty of adventures together...
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Money-Saving Grocery Shopping Tips and 3 Frugal Meal Ideas

by Kyle Burbank 1
Buying groceries as opposed to eating out all the time is already a fiscal win — but why stop there? By utilizing digital coupons, being smart about where you shop, and stocking up on the right items, you can save even more money on groceries. Plus, with a few tasty...
20 Genuinely Fun & Frugal Activites
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20 Genuinely Fun and Frugal Activities (and 5 Traps to Avoid)

by Kyle Burbank 4
Just because you’re trying to be thrifty doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy life — it’s all about getting the most out of your entertainment dollar. From free events to small splurges that lead to big fun, there are plenty of ways activities that fit into the thrifty lifestyle. Checkout these...
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Starbucks' Summer Game is Back and You Could Score Free Stars

by Kyle Burbank
I feel as though I'm kind of going back to my roots with this week's Quick Tip: discussing a new Starbucks promotion. If you're newer to my site, pre-pandemic, my wife and I would go to Starbucks every weekend as a means of hanging out with our favorite baristas, enjoying...
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Cutting Your Loses: My Brokerage Battle and How I Finally Fixed It

by Kyle Burbank
Late last year, word came down that the app Bumped — which allowed customers to earn stock in the companies they made purchases from — was shutting down. As bummed as I was at the time, it turns out that this announcement would only be the start of my troubles....
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Travel Tuesday: Understanding Chase's New Sapphire Lounge

by Kyle Burbank
When Chase announced that it was opening a number of airport lounges in partnership with The Club, there were several questions I and others had. At the top of the list, with The Club being a staple of Priority Pass membership, it seemed fair to assume that those with Priority...
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TD Bank Has a Pretty Dumb New Idea for a Credit Card Product

by Kyle Burbank
Doing what I do, I've seen several new credit card products come down the pike in recent years. Some of these are fairly boring (like 2% flat rate cards — they have a use but they're not exciting), others as more interesting but not for me (see: Ness Card), and...