Posts by ymlulu
WeChat Pay Now Supports Apple Pay, Potentially Unlocking Bonus Rewards
Over the past couple of days, the overseas version of WeChat has rolled out a new payment option: you can now choose built-in Apple Pay at checkout. In practice, you just scan as u...
Extra Hertz Rental Car Perks with the AMEX Platinum Card!
AMEX Platinum cardholders can enjoy Hertz President’s Circle status, with benefits including: Guaranteed upgrade Free additional driver Priority service at the rental counter Earn...
CFPB Fines Equifax $15 Million Over Credit Report Errors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently fined credit bureau Equifax $15 million after the company made multiple errors when handling consumer credit reports and fa...
Extend Hilton Honors Diamond for Free for One More Year
Hilton Honors has recently brought back its Diamond status extension offer. Eligible Diamond members can apply to extend their status for one additional year. However, this is a on...
Apple in Talks With Barclays and Synchrony to Potentially Replace Goldman Sachs as Apple Card Issuer
On January 15, 2025, an exclusive report citing sources said Apple is in talks with Barclays to replace Goldman Sachs as the new issuer of the Apple Card. At the same time, Apple h...
Targeted Chase Co-Branded Card Spend Bonuses: 5x or 7x at Target, Gas, and Dining
If you have a Chase co-branded card, check your email to see if you received a 5x or 7x bonus offer for Target, gas, or dining. These are still very useful offers. You can also che...
Google Account Locked: How to Regain Access [Follow-Up Update]
I’m now able to sign back into my Google Account, though there are still some odd issues. I do feel like I have a better handle on how Google’s risk controls work, so here are a fe...
AMEX to Pay $230 Million Penalty Over Credit Card Sales Misconduct
American Express has recently reached an agreement to pay roughly $230 million in penalties, mainly over deceptive practices tied to small-business credit cards before 2021. This l...
U.S. Department of Transportation Cracks Down on Chronic Flight Delays: Southwest Sued, Frontier Fined
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) formally filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, alleging that it illegally operated multiple chronically...
Daily Getaways Officially Ends, Taking Its Travel Deals With It
The once-a-year Daily Getaways travel deals program has finally announced that it is shutting down. The program used to offer consumers exclusive travel deals of up to 50% off, inc...
CFPB Sues Capital One for Cheating Consumers Out of More Than $2 Billion
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today sued Capital One and its parent company, Capital One Financial Corp., alleging they cheated millions of consumers out of more...