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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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Disney+ May Just Get You to Quit Cable (or Netflix)

by Kyle BurbankApr 12, 2019

Let's get this out of the way up front: I am a huge Disney fan. Because of this, I've been actively looking forward to learning more about their upcoming streaming service, Disney+. Well, yesterday was my lucky day as the company finally spilled the beans — and, man, were they...

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How Apple Pay Saved My Butt in Hong Kong

by Kyle BurbankApr 5, 2019 2

Visiting another country is always an interesting money experience. Even when traveling to places I've been to before, it seems I never know what to expect. That's why, in the past, I've made sure to touchdown in each nation with at least a few dollars of local currency already in...

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Is Apple's Upcoming Credit Card Worth Adding to Your Wallet?

by Kyle BurbankMar 29, 2019 2

In recent years, the always-hyped Apple product presentations have been a bit hit or miss. While this week's installment earned mixed review, the element that consumed all of my attention was the announcement of Apple Card — a new credit card the company is launching with Goldman Sachs. I had...

Money Milestones

Pros and Cons of FinTech Brokerage Options

by Kyle BurbankMar 28, 2019 3

I’ll admit that, once upon a time, I too thought you needed to be pretty wealthy in order to start trading stocks and actively investing your money. Then came the FinTech revolution, bringing (among many other things) a slew of apps that looked to lower the barrier of entry for...

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Walmart is Officially Killing Off Its Savings Catcher Feature

by Kyle BurbankMar 22, 2019

Well, observant Walmart fans may have seen it coming but now it's official. This past week, the retailer sent out an email to users informing them that their Savings Catcher feature would meet its demise as on May 14th, 2019. After that fateful day, the feature will be disabled and...

Writing Tips

My Personal Personal Finance Blogging Philosophies

by Kyle BurbankMar 20, 2019 2

Next month will mark two years since I first started this site. During my time running a personal finance blog, there's no doubt that I've learned a lot about personal finance and blogging. Now, as I reflect on the past two years, I've also been thinking a lot about my...