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Hi. My name is Kyle Burbank and I’m a Millennial. Yes, I say this like it’s some sort of healing admission given the bad rap my generation has endured in recent years. You know — the talk about how anyone under 35 is lazy, entitled, and doesn’t even know how...

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Travel Tuesday: Home2 Suites Chicago McCormick Place Hotel Review

by Kyle BurbankMay 2, 2023

Last month, for the fourth year in a row, my wife and I headed up to the Windy City to attend C2E2. As you may recall, after previously staying downtown and shuttling or driving in to the convention center, we decided to try staying at McCormick Place itself. Having tried...

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Facebook Probably Owes You Money (But You May Not Get Much)

by Kyle BurbankApr 28, 2023

As the headline says, Facebook probably owes you money. Or, to put it in television commercial terms, "If you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24th, 2007 and December 22nd, 2022, you may be entitled to compensation." That's because Meta (Facebook's parent company) has agreed to...

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Bilt Continues to Expand Its Platform with Bilt Dining, Bilt Wallet

by Kyle BurbankApr 21, 2023

Remember when I joked that I basically write about Bilt on a monthly basis? Well, in actuality, it seems to be about every three weeks now. But it's not my fault! The company continues to do interesting things — including launching a new program that not only allows customers to...

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Travel Tuesday: Hyatt Introduces Hyatt Studios Brand for Extended Stay

by Kyle BurbankApr 18, 2023

When you're traveling and looking for a place to stay, you'll likely see several different brand names pop up in your searches. Yet, in reality, many of these brands really fall under the banner of a few key companies such as Marriott, Hilton, IHG, or Wyndham. The idea is that...

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T-Mobile Money is Offering an Extended Free Trial of Greenlight

by Kyle BurbankApr 14, 2023

For years, T-Mobile has offered a number of "on Us" promotions. To my memory, this started with Netflix on Us (which would eventually be followed by additional streaming services) but has continued to pop up in other ways, such as new cell phone model upgrade deals. Well, now, it looks...

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Spirit is Offering a Status Match Opportunity to Other Brands' Elites

by Kyle BurbankApr 7, 2023

Here's a fun fact about me: I've never flown Spirit Airlines. This isn't to say that I wouldn't ever fly Spirit — but I've never had an opportunity to and don't exactly feel a need to find one. Despite this, I found myself taking a sudden interest in the airline...