If you asked me 10 years ago whether debit cards or credit cards were better, I would have definitely said the former. After a bad brush with credit in my early 20s, I was a debit-only guy until I got married. Then, once realizing that my credit had since rebounded beautifully, I also discovered the value that rewards credit cards can offer. Thus, for 90-something percent of my purchases, I’m using a credit card. …
There’s no question that many pent-up travelers have seen the continued vaccine roll-out as the key to returning to the skies (and roads). In fact, the term “vaccine passport” has often been used as airlines and other businesses weigh requiring passengers/customers to have their shots. Now, the link between travel and inoculation is once again presenting itself as, for a limited time, you may be able to add to your travel currency collection while also helping your fellow Americans receive their vaccinations.
Recently, the rideshare company Lyft introduces its Vaccine Access program that aims to make it easier for people…
If you’re in the market for an affordable and easy-to-use brokerage account, you’re certainly not alone. Thanks in part to unique market conditions as well as the recent “Gamestonk” phenomenon (including the Robinhood fallout from the event), there seems to be a new level of excitement surrounding FinTech trading apps. This gave me the perfect excuse to revisit Public; a free trading app I’ve had installed on my phone for months but hadn’t had the chance to actually try.
Now that I’ve taken Public for a spin, would I recommend the app to new users or those seeking to move…
Under normal circumstances, Hollywood’s annual awards season would have already concluded by this time of year. Of course, the past several months have been anything but normal — including for the film industry. In any case, as we enter a delayed 2021 awards season, one movie seems to be the odds-on favorite having already won Best Motion Picture — Drama at the recent Golden Globes: Nomadland starring Frances McDormand. Although that film is fictional, it’s actually based on the non-fiction book by Jessica Bruder (who, I just learned, was actually born in the same city as me) with the subtitle…
Over the past few years, the bank Goldman Sachs has made a few moves intended to help it not only shed the negative image it’s endured since the Great Recession but also reach a new type of customer. These efforts include the bank partnering with Apple to release the Apple Card as well as them launching a consumer banking brand called Marcus by Goldman Sachs. While the name might make it sound like a designer label, Marcus by Goldman Sachs actually pays tribute to Marcus Goldman. …
Last year, following a few months of teasing, the Venmo Credit Card made its grand debut. With a novel reward structure, bright-colored card designs, and app integration, the card made a bit of splash. However, in the time since that announcement, the card itself had only been offered to select users. Well, that was until this past week when Venmo seemingly opened the credit card to all current customers.
Now that the Venmo Credit Card is now available to all Venmo users, let’s take a look at what this card has to offer — and whether or not I plan…
Ever since I decided to start consuming and review more personal finance books, I’ve realized that I tend to stay in one main arena — namely early retirement and financial independence. However, when looking for recently-released titles, I came across something a bit different: a book called Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover Why You Handle Money the Way You Do, and What to Do About It by Rachel Cruze. …
Sometimes the universe loves me. As I was brainstorming on what to write about this week, some very interesting news came across my desk: Southwest is now allowing customers to earn a Companion Pass as part of the sign-up bonus on their co-branded credit card line-up. In other words, for a limited time, you can score a year of essentially free flights for your friend or loved one just by spending $5,000 on a new card.
First things first, I am not an expert on Southwest, having only flown them a handful of times. This is partially because they don’t…
Even before I started blogging about personal finance myself, I’d frequently come across articles about various financial apps. That’s when I started to notice a trend: regardless of what list I was looking at, Mint seemed to always be included. Eventually I came to learn that what I thought was just a mobile app also had a desktop site and, together, they comprised one of the most popular free financial tools out there.
So, a while back, I figured it was time to get started with Mint for myself — and recently revisited it to see some of the changes…
Over the past several months, I’d imagine that most people have been spending a lot more time in their homes. In turn, I’d be willing to bet that little things that may have only slightly irked them about their abodes previously have since been upgraded to full-on annoyances. That’s kind of been the case for my wife and me, as we’ve recently gone from wishing we could live in a different apartment to seriously considering a move.
Whether we realized it at the time or not, our efforts to declutter and get rid of excess items over the past few…
Kyle Burbank
Kyle is author of “The E-Ticket Life” and “Write, Print, Publish, Promote” as well as a regular contributor to Dyer News, Moneyat30, and The Laughing Place.
