Category: Money Management

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Money at 30: My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2020

by Kyle BurbankDec 10, 2019

Often times when I tell people I blog about personal finance, they assume I'm some Dave Ramsey type who mostly just advises people on how to become debt-free. Yet, given my personal experiences, these days I find myself writing way more about credit rewards than credit card debt. Moreover the last few months have had me thinking far more about credit cards and my wife and I have made some...

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Money at 30: My Personal Finance Tool Turkeys of the Year

by Kyle BurbankNov 26, 2019

Every year for Thanksgiving, the Disney fan site I write for, LaughingPlace.com, compiles a list of our top Disney "Turkeys." This fun list finds us highlighting efforts by the company that were perhaps misguided or just didn't work out as they might have hoped. Of course, having reviewed plenty of personal finance apps, tools, and accounts over the years, I've certainly come across some duds and disappointments in this realm...

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Money at 30: How My Credit Card Saved Me $125+ On My Latest Trip

by Kyle BurbankNov 12, 2019

Two weeks ago when I returned home from Tokyo, I told my wife that I was excited to spend some time at home before another trip we have planned in December. No sooner did these words leave my lips that the owner of the Disney fan site I work for asked if I could go to Los Angeles for a few days. On the bright side, this impromptu trip gave...

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Cutting the Cord? A Guide To Streaming Services and Saving Money

by Kyle BurbankNov 8, 2019

Over the past few years, the term “cutting the cord” has become a well-worn figure of speech referring to those who cancel their cable or satellite subscriptions and opt to replace them with one or more of the various streaming services. Furthering this “cord cutting trend,” many of the streaming services now offer exclusive content, some of which has shaken up the world of pop culture and entertainment. As a...

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Money at 30: 10 Essential Credit Card Rewards Dos and Don'ts

by Kyle BurbankOct 15, 2019

Depending on who you ask, credit cards are either the enemy of good personal finance or an exceptional tool that can help your money go further. Personally, I find myself somewhere in the middle, although I've definitely come to appreciate the good aspects of credit cards in recent years. As a result the number of cards in my wallet has steadily grown as I've learned more about how to maximize...

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Money at 30: Tools for Saving Money (and Time) When Traveling Overseas

by Kyle BurbankSep 24, 2019

When you think of the terms "international travel" and "money" together, what comes to mind? I assume that most people would say "expensive" as seeing the world can come at a high cost. At the same time there are some ways you can save money on your trip and several tools to help you do so. Over the past few years, my wife and I have had to good fortune...

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Money at 30: Celebrating Three Years Since My "Financial Awakening"

by Kyle BurbankSep 10, 2019

This past week, I attended my second FinCon. If you're not familiar, this annual event is where "money and media meet." In other words, it's a conference for personal finance bloggers, advisors, brands, and others to come together. Whether I'm discussing my site, YouTube channel, or other projects, one of the first questions I'm asked is, "How long have you been doing that for?" And typically, I don't have an...

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Money at 30: The Spiteful Spending Paradox

by Kyle BurbankSep 3, 2019

No one likes to be scorned. Thus, when we feel we're being wronged, it's natural to not only want to stand up for ourselves but also stump for what we feel is right. Incidentally the same things can happen in finance, leading to what I've dedided to dub "spiteful spending." So what is spiteful spending, you ask? In my mind, this action occurs when you, as a frugal person, encounter...