Earn by Microsoft Guide — Free Cashback for Doing Almost Nothing [10/20 Update: The Good Times Are Over!]
Today I received an email from MS saying that Earn by Microsoft will soon be discontinued. Here are the details:...
Niagara Falls Trip Report — From a Credit Card/Points Enthusiast’s Perspective
This article looks at lodging and transportation in trip planning from the perspective of a credit card points enthusiast....
Credit Card Application Tips: Reconsideration [10/15 Update: New Chase Recon Phone Number]
When applying for a credit card, we often run into situations like application pending/under review/rejected. That can turn our excitement into anxiety in an instant, and we start...
Use Hopper to Predict Flight Price Trends and Get Cheaper Airfare
Hopper is a free mobile app that predicts fare movements, tracks prices, and sends alerts when airfare drops so you can buy at better prices....
Blue Apron First Impressions [Photo Heavy]
Blue Apron is a company that delivers pre-portioned ingredients and matching recipes, similar to Home Chef, HelloFresh, and Plated—basically a weekly meal-kit service. Each week it...
Barclays Quietly Changed the Wyndham Co-branded Card Benefits
Barclays changes Wyndham Visa card rewards...
Manhattan Hotel Series: The Westin New York at Times Square
The Westin New York at Times Square In Manhattan, where space is at a premium, Times Square is a great place to stay if you want to be right in the middle of the action. There are...
The Rumored AMEX Oct. 5 Big Offer
AMEX’s latest big promotion...
[2016/9] Beginner’s Guide to US Credit Cards: How to Get Started
Credit history is extremely important for anyone living in the United States. Whether it’s the interest rate on a mortgage or auto loan, or your approval odds when applying for a c...
Observations From 15 Days Back in China
Two weeks flew by, and I’m back again. First, a quick aside. I had originally planned to summarize the recent clawbacks of the Platinum Card 100,000-point offer, but after reading...
"9/24 Update: Temporarily Gone" Swagbucks + Birchbox = Make $5 + Get a Beauty Box
There are lots of deals today, and here’s another one: get a free beauty box sample set and come out $5 ahead....