Walmart gift card scam: About $4 million in compensation may be available
Between April 2016 and July 2017, Walmart froze gift card balances tied to suspected fraud to prevent those balances from being transferred to scammers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office...
Bilt | Link Lyft and get $15-$25 in ride credit
About the amazing Bilt card (and amazing account): Bilt | Rent Credit Card (Points Transfer to Miles) [2023.6 update: Amazon 5x + 5x on select categories, for a total of 10,000 poi...
Mint Mobile | New Customer Unlimited Plan for the First 3 Months at $15/Month
About Mint Mobile: Mint Mobile Buying Guide (Works from China): Free Extra U.S. Domestic Data, Much Better Value Mint Mobile’s classic unlimited data plan is back at $45 for 3 mont...
Online Grocery Store Weee Suffers Data Breach, Exposing Information of 1.1 Million Customers
Many readers are probably familiar with online grocery store Weee. The company recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach that exposed information belonging to 1.1 million c...
JD.com | Mobile Top-Up Promotion (US Cards Accepted)
— Delayed Mobile Top-Up — Mobile top-ups are credited within 72 hours. You will be redirected to the Jingxi mini program to place your order. ¥190.98 for China Unicom 200 top-up: h...
CFPB Warning: Money Kept in Third-Party Payment Apps May Not Be Safe
Recently, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning about digital payment apps. The analysis found that funds stored in these apps may not be safe durin...
"Payment emails are out: $35 payout" Zoom class action settlement for $85,000,000 — users may have been eligible for $15-$25
[Update 2023.5] People who submitted claims are now receiving emails, and each person will receive a $35 payment. As Administrator for the matter, we’re sending you this courtesy e...
What Should You Do If You Encounter Bed Bugs at a Hotel?
So much for thinking it could never happen to you. Here’s our experience dealing with bed bugs at a hotel, plus a few lessons we learned along the way....
How to Plan a Cruise Vacation
For a lazy traveler like me, cruises are truly a wonderful way to travel. In this post, I’ll use a Q&A format to share some of my experience with planning and booking a cruise....
Breaking Down a PayPal Invoice Scam Email
I recently received another PayPal invoice scam email, so here’s what was going on and how to handle it....
TaxAct Supports Online E-Filing for NRAs and Free Tax Filing for RAs
With the 04/18 tax deadline approaching, if you haven’t filed yet, do it soon. If you use AMEX credit cards, you should file a tax return no matter what—even if you have no income...