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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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Skyroam Currently Offering $30 Off Solis X WiFi Hotspot

by Kyle BurbankMar 19, 2021 3

Just moments ago, I learned that the state of Missouri (where I live) will enter Phase 3 of its vaccine distribution plan on April 9th. This means that, in just a couple of weeks, I will be eligible to get my first inoculation and, hopefully, start getting back to normal...

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The Hassles of Moving: What We Did Right and What I'd Change Next Time

by Kyle BurbankMar 18, 2021 3

It's now been six full years since my wife and I moved to Springfield, Missouri — a place neither of us had been to before we decided to relocate. In that time, we've lived in just one apartment, which also happened to be the only apartment we viewed during our...

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Why the McDonald's App is Actually Awesome

by Kyle BurbankMar 12, 2021

The other night, my wife excitedly turned to me and declared that the Shamrock Shake had returned to McDonald's. Truth be told, I'd never actually had one of these famous March treats but it sounded fairly enticing. As we arranged plans to make our shake dreams reality, I decided to...

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Travel Tuesday: Disneyland's Dilemma — To Reopen or Not to Reopen Next Month?

by Kyle BurbankMar 9, 2021

On March 14th, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will have officially been closed to the public for a full year. Like many closures that coincided with the early days of the pandemic reaching the United States, the parks were originally only announced to be closed through "the end of...

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Bumped Brings Back Its Loyalty Rewards Structure, But With a Twist

by Kyle BurbankMar 5, 2021 3

Last week, I bemoaned the death of another FinTech app I enjoyed while noting that it was far from the first time I'd had to do so. Yet, in the past couple of weeks, I've now experienced quite the opposite: the unexpected returns of previously-great tools. This delightful trend began...

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Reminder: Clarity Money is Closing Next Week

by Kyle BurbankFeb 26, 2021

Friends, it's time once again to mourn the passing of a beloved FinTech tool. Following in the footsteps of other apps I loved such as Mezu and Tally Save, last month, Clarity Money announced that it would be shutting down as of March 5th. Now, with that date nearly upon...