2020 Credit Card Quarterly 5x Cash Back Summary: “The Fourth Quarter Is Here! Time to Switch Cards!”
Q4 2020 is here. During this special time, it’s still best to go out less. Make good use of your quarterly 5x card and stock up a bit more at once. Analysis below:...
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2020 AMEX Shop Small Small Business Promotion ($5 off $10, usable 10 times) [Must be used by Sept 20! Only 2 days left!]
Remember to use it up by Sept 20. This offer is really easy to max out. If you really don’t have anywhere to use it, just send it to Fluz or eGifter....
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Gift Card Site eGifter Triggers AMEX Shop Small [2020.9 Update: Stock Up on $10 eChoice at Half Price, Then Redeem for a $100 Visa Gift Card]
A DOC reader recently shared an interesting play: use an AMEX card enrolled in Shop Small to stock up on $10 eGifter Choice Cards, eGifter’s own gift card, effectively at half pric...
Domestic U.S. Flight and Hotel Experience During the Pandemic
Reminder again: during the pandemic, try to minimize going out as much as possible! Try to minimize going out as much as possible! Try to minimize going out as much as possible!...
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Chase Freedom Credit Card [2020.9 Update: A Few Things to Know About the New Card and Product Changes, Plus Analysis of Why Chase Made These Changes]
While this round of benefit updates is very good news overall, there are also a few hidden drawbacks. It looks like CFF is a rather special card. Here’s a quick summary:...
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AA locked and reviewed certain accounts, related to Citi AA co-branded credit cards [Update 2020.8: AA co-branded cards were forcibly closed]
Citi has emailed people that credit card accounts linked to locked AA accounts will be closed within 30 days. If you still want to keep a Citi card, you can try calling to product...
Bamboo Kyoto: Life in Kyoto Without Bamboo Is Unthinkable
After we visited Uji, where the air is filled with the fragrance of matcha, our second stop on our Kyoto-area trip is to head to the “竹之里 · 乙訓” area in Bamboo Kyoto and check it ou...
Tea Kyoto: In Uji, Searching for the Taste of Matcha
Kyoto, the spiritual home of Japan, is also one of travelers’ top destinations. Kiyomizu-dera, Nijo Castle, and Arashiyama are all familiar names, but Kyoto’s appeal goes far beyon...
How to Port Your Number in the U.S. and Get a Big Bonus (with a Real Example)
Number porting means switching from one carrier to another while keeping your existing phone number. In practice, it’s a very easy process: you can usually submit the request onlin...
The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Review
A typical high-category American resort with plenty of room to spread out, but not a lot that really stood out. If you have an expiring free night certificate and are in Southern C...
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Third-Party-Issued AE Cards Can Add AMEX Offers via Connect [2020.8 Update: China-Issued Cards Can Now Add All AMEX Offers, but RMB Cards Still Cannot]
【2020.8 Update】China-issued RMB credit card versions can no longer be added. However, USD-denominated single-network and dual-network cards can still add all offers available in AM...