Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards: Up to 120,000 Bonus Points (Up to 15+ Free Nights)

(Update: Wyndham just announced some changes to their rewards program effective 9/15/2026 - notably a new 45,000 point top tier that was previously only 30,000 points - likely indicates that many of their properties may cost a lot more than … [Read the rest]

Ink Business Cash Card: $1,000 Cash Bonus w/ No Annual Fee (Limited-Time Offer)

The Ink Business Cash Card has an all-time high sign-up bonus offering $1,000 total cash bonus (or 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points) for new cardholders that meet the spending requirements, along with 5%/2% cash back on select small business … [Read the rest]

Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass 2026: Free Gym Membership For Teens 14-19

Offer is back for Summer 2026. Planet Fitness is running the High School Summer Pass again in 2026, which is a free gym membership for teens ages 14-19 to work out at any of its more than 2,500+ locations throughout the US and Canada. Valid Monday, … [Read the rest]

Chase Sapphire Preferred June 2026 Changes, Both Positive and Negative

The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card has been a big hit for Chase since it came out, and they recently announced (press release) several positive changes that will come into effect on June 15th, 2026 for both new and existing applicants and some … [Read the rest]

Vanguard: Recommended Strategies for Maximizing Retirement Income

Vanguard Research recently released a whitepaper titled Vanguard’s Principles for Retirement Income (direct PDF link) and I was surprised to find it rather substantial - almost a short book on retirement income planning that provides valuable insight … [Read the rest]

Plynk Brokerage App: Dividend Match (25% Bonus up to $250 per Year)

Plynk is a standalone brokerage app that is quietly a subsidiary of a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments. It seems to be a place where they can experiment with a younger target audience with tools like automatic recurring investments, simulated … [Read the rest]

Pizza Hut Camp BOOK IT! Summer Reading Program 2026

Open for Summer 2026. If you were a kid in the 80s and 90s, you may remember the Pizza Hut "Book It!" program that rewarded reading books with free pizza. Well, Camp Book It! is again open to free enrollment for the summer (now in iOS/Android app … [Read the rest]

YMCA Free Summer Memberships For Teens (Nationwide but Targeted)

Updated for Summer 2026. Parent of a teen? It can be tricky to find a place for your young teens in the summer time. Check your local YMCA chapter as many are offering free summer YMCA membership for teens. Some are for specific grades, like … [Read the rest]

Still Buying the Haystack and Sleeping Well Because I’ll Own The Needles (Winners)

In 2019, I wrote the post Buying The Haystack: Sleeping Well Because I'll Own The Winners (Needles). Recently, Hendrik Bessembinder updated his previous research with the paper One Hundred Years in the U.S. Stock Markets (SSRN/PDF), which tracked … [Read the rest]

BofA Rewards Subscription Credits: Eligible Select Streaming and News Services (As of May 2026)

Bank of America's "Preferred Rewards" program officially switched over to the "BofA Rewards" program as of May 27, 2026, although most existing members will be grandfathered into their current tier for up to 11 more months or so. One of the list of … [Read the rest]

Commencement Speech x Outdoor Boys: Survival Advice for the Real World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttQd5bEdfL0 Graduation season is here, and here is the 2026 Commencement Speech for George Mason Law School by Luke Nichols, who is a practicing attorney but probably best known as the owner of the popular YouTube … [Read the rest]

Hilton Honors American Express Cards: New Limited-Time Offers

Updated with new limited-time offers. Hilton Hotels and American Express have co-branded credit cards with special perks for Hilton customers. Each person can typically only get one welcome offer, per card in your entire lifetime, so it's best to … [Read the rest]