My Story

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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Quick Tips

Discover's Q4 5% Bonus Categories Are What You Probably Think They Are

by Kyle BurbankSep 1, 2023

In years past, Discover has announced its entire quarterly 5% bonus category calendar before the new year gets underway. Yet, starting with the first quarter of 2023, the card issuer has taken a different approach and, instead, only revealed one quarter at a time, with those unveilings happening one month...

Travel Tips

Travel Tuesday: Google Flights is a Adding Money-Saving Feature

by Kyle BurbankAug 29, 2023

Travelers who are looking at flight options and fares have often found Google Flights to be a useful tool. Now, thanks to some updates, the service could further help flyers save some money on bookings. This week, Google Flights announced that it would be upgrading the insights it provides to...

Quick Tips

Bilt Mastercard Adds a New (And Not Great) Redemption Option

by Kyle BurbankAug 25, 2023

It looks as though my monthly Bilt Mastercard update is coming a bit early this time. Although we'll need to wait a few more days to see what the company has up its sleeve for September's Rent Day, the platform has added a much-requested (including by me in my review)...

Money Milestones

Did We Wait Too Long to Buy a House?

by Kyle BurbankAug 23, 2023

Back in 2016 — about a year after we relocated from Los Angeles, California to Springfield, Missouri — I wrote about how my wife and I were starting to think about buying a home and how we were dipping our proverbial toes into the process. Since then, we've gone up and...

Quick Tips

Amex (Sadly) Just Closed a Major Loophole with the Platinum Card

by Kyle BurbankAug 18, 2023

Over the past few years, you wouldn't have to look far to find anecdotes regarding overcrowding at airport lounges. While these spots are meant to be exclusive getaways for frequent fliers or other fancy people, the availability of premium credit cards that offer lounge access as a perk have seemingly...

Quick Tips

YouTube is Changing Some of Its Clickable Link Practices Soon

by Kyle BurbankAug 11, 2023

With spam and even phishing links running rampant on the YouTube platform, the site has announced some sizable changes to combat the problem. Unfortunately, some of these adjustments could impact how creators currently link affiliates, sponsors, their own websites, and more. First, effective August 10th, the social media icon links...