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How to File Taxes Online with OLT (NRA Version)
OLT is a great option for filing taxes for U.S. “cloud residents” who are not in the U.S. The tax return it generates can help prevent AMEX FR from sending a 4065T; if you do not h...
2025 U.S. Tax Filing Guide (2024 Tax Year)
The 2025 tax filing deadline is coming up on April 15, so if you haven’t finished yet, now is the time. With the 1099-MISC and 1099-INT forms issued by banks, along with your own W...
Walmart+ Membership Guide: AMEX Reimbursement and Multiple Walmart Cash Offers
Walmart Plus members now have multiple Walmart Cash offers; see the Plus membership page for details....
Ultra Mobile SIM Deal: Free Global Calling and Texting ($25 Bonus for Activation) [Extra Reward for Referrers]
Ultra’s regular phone plan is offering an extra reward to users who referred someone to join Ultra last year: a one-time credit of either $10 or $25....
Chase to Restrict Certain Zelle Payments Starting March 23 to Combat Scams
To better protect customers from fraud and scams, Chase will limit Zelle payments sent to recipients connected through social media. Specifically, starting on March 23, 2025, you w...
MGM Data Breach Settlement: Up to $75 Compensation + 1 Year of Credit Monitoring
MGM Resorts has agreed to a $45 million settlement over two data breach incidents. If you are eligible, you should have already received an email with a PIN to submit your claim. D...
Alipay now supports adding AMEX cards; transactions under ¥200 are still fee-free
Based on reader reports, you can now add an AMEX card to Alipay for payments....
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...
Walgreens Class Action: $100,000,000 Settlement Payout (2007-2024 Eligible)
Walgreens has been hit with multiple class action lawsuits over drug pricing issues and has now reached a settlement agreement. Walgreens will pay a total of $100,000,000 in this s...
Be Careful Using Google Chrome’s Credit Card Autofill Feature
Sharing my experience with Chrome’s credit card autofill—and the terrible experience of having my entire Google account frozen, including losing access to Gmail....
T-Mobile Tuesday Deals Roundup (T-Life) [This Week: Free Photo Prints and More]
This Tuesday’s featured deals include free photo prints and more....