- We reported on Chase making issues with financial aggregation sites from accessing data. Now Bank of America is joining the battle as well, as per this WSJ report (Google it to get past the paywall). My Chase and Bank of America accounts are still showing in Mint, hoping it will stay that way.
- The Difference Between Being Frugal and Being Cheap: Caring About Value  Interesting read. All because you are frugal, doesn’t mean you are cheap. (HT: @esthery)
- Airbnb working on preloaded fee-free $1,000 MasterCard with 10% rewards by PF Digest. It’s not 10% cashback, it’s 10% toward future Airbnb stays. This could be a very nice offer, depending on the details…
- Apple is looking into offering person to person payments from you mobile phone as part of Apple Pay by WSJ. Another Paypal/Venmo competition.
Deals
- Staples is offering 20% off on Gap gift cards (ad page 9) from 11/15/15 until 11/21/15. Unclear if this will work online as well. Limit 1 per customer. Stack with INK for a great deal.
- Earn 1,000 Plenti points with the purchase of a $50 Best Buy gift card at Rite Aid from 11/15 – 11/21. Limit 2. (Fatwallet)
- Earn 500 Plenti points with purchase of $25 Google Play gift card at Rite Aid from 11/15 – 11/21.
- $15 off $50 on Amazon with MR points offer ends tomorrow.
- Free $10 Toys R Us promo code with $75 purchase. Valid until 11/21/15. Promo code valid 12/1/15 -12/24/15. Gift card purchases excluded, among other things. One per customer.
- Starbucks Holiday beverage promo. Buy-1-get-1-free from today until 11/15/15, 2 PM until 5 PM. Starbucks Rewards members get November 16th as well, from 2 PM until closing (dealsplus).
- $25 off $100 at Williams-Sonoma with Visa Checkout when paying with Sapphire or Sapphire Preferred credit card.
- $25 off $50 at Buydig with Visa Checkout with coupon code: VISAVET25. First 10,000 customers only, afterward I assume the coupons code will stop working.
- Free $5 Amazon gift card for first-time sign into Amazon  app – Prime only. YMMV. (slickdeals) Remember to check if you are eligible for this month’s $10 promo credit with $50 gift card purchase as well.
- 10% off Nintendo eShop prepaid cards from Bestbuy.com (slickdeals). Stack with the current Amex offer for another 10% off.
- Black Friday Deal: The first 100 people at any Kohl’s store on Thursday, November 26th, 2015 will receive a Fandango promotional card good towards 2 movie tickets ($13 per ticket, up to $26 total value; single time use) to see any movie (slickdeals).
- Receive a coupon for $25 off $25 at JC Penny when you purchase $100 JC Penny gift card (fatwallet). Split the $100 gift card between two Amex cards registered for $10 off $50Â and you’ll end up paying just $80 for $125 in JC Penny stuff.
