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Review of Drop App – Earn Cash Rewards While You Shop

There are plenty of personal finance apps and browser extensions designed to help consumers save more money on everyday and major purchases alike. However, few apps have the seamless user experience and popularity of Drop, a free savings app with more than 1 million users who have earned over 1 billion points and redeemed over $3 million worth of rewards since the app first launched. This flexible, intelligent mobile app functions as a consumer’s wallet-saver: by linking your credit or debit card to your Drop account, you could earn points and redeem these rewards within a few days of completing your purchase. As long as you’re 16+ years old, have access to online banking, and have a valid cell phone … Read more

Top 10 Ways to Save Money Eating Out at Restaurants

by Hank Coleman

Are you looking to learn how to save money eating out? My wife and I love to eat out at restaurants. Thanks to a recent look at how I spend my money, 8.8% of my income actually goes towards eating out every month in fact. But, I do not make any apologies for it. My wife and I simply hate cooking and love eating out at restaurants. It is something that we love to do. So, my wife and I make a conscious effort to budget eating out at restaurants so much. Restaurants rely on more than ambiance and the aroma of your favorite foods to get you to spend. They favor tricks to appeal to your mind — to … Read more

How to Have a Stress-Free Summer Vacation with Rover

by Guest Contributor

Note – This blog post contains affiliate links. I’ll receive a small commission if you choose to sign up with Rover. Before we know it, summer will be over, and fall will be upon us. Make sure to take advantage of the season and plan a most-deserved summer vacation before it’s too late. As soon as you read that I’m sure a ton of questions ran through your head – what about time off, where to go, what’s affordable, who’s going to take care of my four-legged buddy? Don’t stress. There are a ton of options out there that are both fun and affordable, it’s just about doing a little research. As for your buddy, let Rover take care of that stress, … Read more

What You Should Do with the Reward Points You’re Sitting On

by Hank Coleman

You may not be fully aware of it, but you’re probably sitting on your own personal treasure hoard: a stash of airline miles, hotel points, or reward points you’ve earned through your credit cards. According to statistics compiled by Points.com and its parent Points International (PCOM), a company specializing in helping consumers trade, exchange, and redeem reward points, the average American is hoarding more than 61,000 reward points through various programs. Americans have more than 2.65 billion loyalty memberships — 21.4 per household. This would be fine if we were spending those points — but we’re not. According to a report by Forrester Research, only 16 percent of us redeem the points that we earn each year. Why do we … Read more

Tipping Tips – Your Excessive Tipping Causes Poor Service

by Hank Coleman

How To Save Money Eating Out At Restaurants

My friend Greg and I were eating at a restaurant the other day when he started complaining about the amount I tipped our server. He thought that it was excessive tipping and accused me of ruining service for the rest of us who would later come into contact with that server. He said it reinforced bad service. I wasn’t always excessively tipping servers at restaurants. It was quite the opposite in fact. My wife has changed the way that I tip servers at restaurants. I’ll say right up front that I’ve never worked in the foodservice industry. I don’t know anything about it other than being a customer. When I met my wife, I gave a standard 15% tip for average … Read more

Review of SPENT Money App: How to Earn Cash Back on Purchases

by Hank Coleman

If you’re not consistently maintaining and adjusting a budget for your personal and business-related expenses, then you might run the risk of blowing your budget simply due to disorganization issues. That’s why personal finance management apps like SPENT Money exist. Their goal is to help folks keep track of their financial lives, whether they’re at home, at the store, or even in another country. In addition to helping you manage your business expenses, the SPENT Money app offers its users thousands of opportunities to earn cashback on purchases. You can earn from nearly every category imaginable, such as travel, office supplies, restaurants, groceries, and so much more. The SPENT Money app is also unique in that it has a receipt … Read more