Sallie Mae Ignite Credit Card Review: $50 Welcome Bonus, 1.25% Cash Back, No Annual Fee
This card is positioned by the issuer as a student card, but you still need an SSN to apply. The 25% bonus for six consecutive months of on-time payments is also meant to encourage...
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Kashly | Commission-earning short links: earn cashback when others shop through your links [2022.8 update: now supports shortening all links]
After using it for a while, we found that Kashly surprisingly supports all link-shortening use cases—yes, all of them, including short links that are not merchant or purchase links...
How to Close a US Bank Account (Checking or Savings)
Bank accounts—especially checking accounts—usually don’t earn much if you’re not actively using them, and some even charge monthly fees. There’s also the risk of debit card fraud,...
Hong Kong: Inbound quarantine changed to 3 days hotel + 4 days home medical surveillance, with red and amber health codes
Today (August 8), at a 10:30 am press conference, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced that for travelers arriving in Hong Kong from overseas and Taiwan, the quarantine rul...
Good News: China’s CAAC Eases Flight Suspension Rules Starting August 7
Recently, China relaxed its PCR testing requirements for returning to China, but that was followed by a large number of flight suspensions, which actually made it harder to get bac...
Small Balance Waiver on US Credit Cards: When Small Balances Get Written Off
Small Balance Credit is basically a relic from an earlier era, where the bank effectively gives you a tiny amount of free money....
2022 Incomplete Guide to Exploring Xinjiang
I’m planning to write a series of short posts about Xinjiang, and this one can serve as an overview. If you’re thinking about visiting Xinjiang soon, or have never been there befor...
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Sable: A U.S. Bank Account You Can Open Without an SSN (Debit Card, Credit Card) [2022.8 Update: Now Supports ITIN]
It now supports ITIN. If you apply with an SSN or ITIN, you probably won’t need passport or visa verification. Good luck. HT: Kang...
USDOT: New Rule Would Require Airlines to Issue Refunds When Flights Change
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a press release on August 3 announcing a new proposed regulation that would significantly strengthen consumer protections durin...
Enfamil Formula Class Action Settlement: $8,400,000 Total Payout, Up to $45 Per Household
Enfamil maker Mead Johnson is facing a class action over allegations that certain formula products overstated the total number of prepared bottles or servings they could make. The...
Walking a Bridge in Macau
Over the years, I’ve been to Macau several times, shuttling between the peninsula and Cotai without ever really noticing the bridges spanning the Lingdingyang waters. On my last tr...
