Karl L.

Hawaiian Airlines offers deals to frequent flier mile members that are better than you'd get by using Kayak or one of the other plane ticket aggregators.

They may not be as sexy as other airlines but they get you there and they've even updated their website and have wifi on most flights. It's all about getting "status"...

I've been wearing these since I was a kid. Vans are still great casual shoes. Somehow they've keep up with the times and are still cool.

I think if you keep something like $10-$20k in your bank account Bank of America still offers free checking. They're not the most exciting bank but I've been with them for a long time and don't really have any complaints. All the online banking and check depositing app stuff works and is easy.

Amazon is my favorite place to shop online but Target is a close second.

I don't think I like it but since I use it I have to give it 5 stars.

I liked the customer service at Geico better than at any other insurer but it's just too expensive for me to afford right now.

And for car insurance it's a heck of a lot cheaper than Geico the last time I checked. The key is to bundle a bunch of policies together to get a deal.

Vanguard has the lowest fees of any broker or money manager. It's the best way to manage your savings and retirement accounts.

Top notch service, reasonable pricing and an easy to use web interface. Braintree is best in class for any business that takes credit cards and offers subscriptions.

No point in buying MachX's or whatever in your local drug store. Just get it all delivered. Better quality, better prices.

If you're really really careful Alibaba can be a tremendous resource for an American business who is looking for new suppliers and vendors in China. My company used to pay consultants and other middle men a lot of money to find us reliable folks in Asia. I still work with some of them but now Alibaba can help me do part of the work.

Writers like Michael Kinsley keep me coming back.

Somehow the print magazine's literary and cultural commentary still seems relevant. They are still as liberal as ever but they are perhaps less snobby (maybe because they know their time is limited). Best new writer has to be Andy Borowitz.

Much easier than Return Path. But not as good as others for marketing emails.

Good mix of EDM, indy rock, rap and other random stuff.

Easy to get quotes and company research.

If Espn3 had a bit more programming I would cancel cable all together.

Not just for New Yorkers anymore.

Always worth a look before booking a hotel. Quality of hosts much higher than on Airbnb.