Author: Kyle Burbank
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Money at 30: “Buy the Avocado Toast” Book Review
There sure are a lot of stereotypes about Millennials, aren’t there? Nevermind the fact that most media outlets don’t seem to know what even constitutes a “Millennial,” my generation has often been regarded as lazy and entitled, with other baseless assertions being peppered in over time. One of the more recent (yet still played out)…
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Money at 30: Top 5 Personal Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2021
Each year, I end up reviewing/re-reviewing plenty of different FinTech apps and tools. Along the way, in the back of my mind, I’m keeping track of which of these offerings I’ll feature on my best-of list for the new year. Now the time has come for such a list — although I’m instating a bit…
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Guide to No Annual Fee Credit Cards
When it comes to rewards credit cards, you really can’t beat a no-annual-fee option. Sure, there are premium cards with hefty annual fees that may still be worth it, but, overall, there are plenty of advantages to not having to worry about such things. For one, there’s less pressure to ensure that you’re getting every…
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Money at 30: Revisiting Vital Card — Should You Invest?
It was February of 2018 when I got an email from someone working at the startup Vital Card. They were reaching out to ask if I might peruse their site and do a review of their upcoming product — then set for a fall release. Indeed, I did end up doing a review of sorts…
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Guide to Annual Fee Cards That Are Worth It
If you’re like many Americans, you may be wondering “who on Earth would pay for a credit card?” It’s a fair question considering that applying for a card with an annual fee is not something to be taken lightly — after all, you’ll need to not only pay this fee once but will be also…
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Capital One Shopping (Wikibuy) Review
For as simple and comparatively stress-free as online shopping can be, for frugal folks, it also comes with some dread. Why? Because there may be a way you could be saving more money. For example, have you ever been checking out on a website and nearly abandoned your cart when you realized you couldn’t find…
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Money at 30: 5 Personal Finance Books That Would Make Great Gifts
Earlier this year, I set out to both read and review more books. Specifically, I wanted to look at books that explored the many facets of money — from how to have and use it to what it actually means. On the whole, I’d say I accomplished that goal (aside from the reality that I…
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Money at 30: Bumped App – How Version 1.0 Compares to the Beta
For literal years, I’ve been raving about an app called Bumped. Yet, little did I know that, for much of that time, I was talking about a service that few could actually try for themselves. That’s because Bumped was still in its pilot or beta phase. However, as the platform launched its 1.0, many of…
