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IHG Loyalty Program Changes: New Tiers, Updated Benefits, and Different Requalification Rules [2022.6 Update: Now Live]
These changes are now live. If you’ve already met the required nights for a Milestone Reward this year, you should be able to claim it....
Apple Pay Launches Installment Payments, Letting You Split Purchases Into Four Interest-Free Payments
Apple announced a new Apple Pay Later feature at this year’s WDCC, and it will be introduced in iOS 16. Essentially, it lets eligible purchases be split automatically into four pay...
Albert Bank Review: [2022.6 Update: Sign-Up Bonus Stackable to $282/$250]
Albert Bank: $150 account opening bonus. MyPoints and Swagbucks have increased their payouts for Albert, which can be stacked with Albert’s own $150 bonus for a total of $282/$250....
Diqing IHG Indigo: Echoes of the Moonlight City
I’m the kind of person who’s easily seduced by slogan-like phrases. Tell me about a “Kyoto of tea, bamboo, forest, and sea,” and I’ll want to go no matter what. So when a hotel gav...
Review: JW Marriott Qufu — Stay Next Door to the Duke Yansheng Mansion
JW Qufu is one of the very few hotels I’ve favorited in the Marriott app. Its unmatched design, richly textured atmosphere, superb location, and a team full of thoughtful ideas mak...
Swagbucks + Solitaire Cash Game Offer = Profit "2022.5 Update: Offer Is Back, at Least $35 Profit"
The offer is back. If you’ve done it before, it seems you may be able to do it again. Download Solitaire Cash, deposit $5, and play 3 paid games to get 4000 SB back, for at least $...
Ways to Save Money on Gas in the US
With global developments and inflation pushing prices higher, average gas prices across the US have climbed to $4.58 per gallon. Here’s a roundup of some practical ways to save mon...
Those Round Souvenirs You Always Bring Home From a Trip—Do You Know Their Story?
Every time you come back from somewhere, a bunch of these tiny little things seems to "sneak" home in your pocket and end up tossed into a box at home. Before you know it, the box...
Return-to-China Process Simplified: No Need to Arrive at Your Departure City 7 Days Early
Today (May 17), the website of the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. published a notice further simplifying the requirements for taking a flight back to China. The main changes are: The...
A cheaper way back to China: enter Hong Kong, stay 7 days, then continue to the mainland
In April, Hong Kong announced that it would relax entry rules for non-Hong Kong residents starting May 1. At the time, we believed mainland Chinese passport holders would not be ab...
AMEX Trip Cancel Guard Benefit Guide: Up to 75% Back on Flights Even for No-Reason Cancellations
AMEX has added a new benefit called Trip Cancel Guard. It offers a simple flight cancellation option: if you cancel your flight, you may get up to 75% back even without a covered r...
