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Money at 30: Making My First American Express Points Redemption
Shockingly, it's now been nearly two years since I opened my American Express Platinum card. Getting this card was a big deal for me as it was not only my first time getting a card with an annual fee (and a hefty one at that) but also marked my first foray into dealing with point currencies — in other words, managing rewards that had a flexible value as opposed to...
Personal Finance
Money Challenges: Pros, Cons, Examples, and Tools
If you've ever made an effort to start saving money, there's a good chance that you encountered a few stumbling blocks. For one, the ever-popular "spend less, save more" goal lacks the specifics necessary to make it stick. Meanwhile, while setting aside money might feel good at first, maintaining motivation can be difficult — especially when there's no immediate payoff in sight. That's why many savers have turned to money...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: Robinhood's IPO — and Trying Their IPO Access Platform
Of all the companies, apps, and tools I've written about between here and Money@30 the site, I feel like Robinhood is the one I've ended up covering the most. That's partially because the stock trading app has not only continually rolled out new offerings since they've been on my radar but have also been a consistent source of fodder thanks to their self-inflicted wounds and a laundry list of controversies....
Financial
Money at 30: Mode Phone (and Current Rewards for Android) Review
A few short weeks ago, I shared my review of an app called Current Rewards that allows you to earn gift cards and cash just for listening to music (although you'll need to do a bit more if you want to really earn points). As I noted in that review, I was first made aware of the app's existence thanks to an ad I saw for the Mode Phone. Well,...
Personal Finance
Financial Lessons in "Adulting" I Learned from Television
When I was a young kid still living in New Jersey my elementary school offered an additional schooling year between Kindergarten and first grade they called Transitional Primary or “TP.” To help determine who the school would recommend for TP all of the Kindergarten students were given an oral assessment. Even though I was only five years old or so at the time, one question from this quiz stands out...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: How We're Saving Money This Summer
The way I see it, there are a few different starts to the summer season. For the former movie theatre manager in me, the first is Memorial Day weekend (although the blockbuster season really kicks off even before that now thanks to Marvel). Then, there's the technical kick-off on June 21st — the actual first day of summer according to science. Yet, if it weren't clear that we were now...
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