Category: Money Management Tips
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Money at 30: My Top 3 Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2023
by Kyle Burbank
Over the past few years, I've offered up my list of the top FinTech apps and tools. This originally started as a way to highlight a few of my favorite tools but eventually evolved to also highlight offerings from startups I just found fascinating. Well, as it turns out, my track record has been a bit hit-or-miss on that front. So, this time around, I thought I'd keep the tradition...
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Money at 30: The 2022 Black Friday/Small Business Saturday Deals I Partook In
by Kyle Burbank
In the past, I've often talked about my disdain for Black Friday. Despite this, it turns out that I did a decent amount of shopping on this day... albeit from the comfort of my home. Moreover, as we headed out into the world on Small Business Saturday, there were more deals to find. Thus, I figured it was worth recapping some of the items I bought over the weekend and...
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Money at 30: It's Gift Card Shopping Season
by Kyle Burbank
In the unlikely event that you were somehow unaware, this upcoming Friday is what's long been known in the retail industry and popular culture as Black Friday. Traditionally, this has been the official start of the holiday shopping season. While that remains largely true, over the years, several retailers have started to play with the timeline and basically just used the term "Black Friday" to describe any supposedly better-than-normal sale...
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Money at 30: Keeping Crypto at Arm's Length
by Kyle Burbank
What was already being called the "Crypto Winter" has certainly grown colder in just the past couple of weeks. With the implosion of FTX, things are changing quickly. And, while I didn't have an FTX account, the news has actually impacted me as BlockFi has also paused withdrawals due to their ties to the platform. Meanwhile, as you can imagine, prices for several cryptocurrency assets have been sagging even lower...
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Money at 30: How I Keep Track of All My Banking Accounts
by Kyle Burbank
As I've lamented before, being a reviewer of FinTech apps and other offerings, I have far too many banking accounts. Granted, with yet another tool I've reviewed recently announcing its shutdown, occasionally my list starts to dwindle. And, yet, there's always another new account I find to take its place. Knowing about my dilemma, friends of mine have often asked how I keep track of all of these accounts. After...
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Money at 30: Why We Continue to Subscribe to a Meal Kit Service
by Kyle Burbank
It's officially been over a year since my wife and I decided to sign up for a meal kit delivery service. At the time, I figured I'd take advantage of the free meals being offered as part of their intro deal, add a few recipes to our collection for future use, and (of course) get a review out of the whole thing. Yet, here we are months later and we're...
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Money at 30: Why Budget Hotels May Save You More Than You Think
by Kyle Burbank
When it comes to travel accommodations, I'm typically of two dueling mindsets. On the one hand, I don't feel a need to stay at the most luxurious properties in many cases — especially if I don't plan on staying in the room for all that long. Yet, I've often turned up my nose at traditional budget-friendly hotel and motel brands while on the road for one reason or another. However,...