Update 3/17/24: Negative change starting in April – that they are no longer allowing dining/gas/transit receipts, and now you can only upload highly specific receipts to get a bonus. They also made a change that now each receipt... Read More →
Category - Misc
Alliant Closing Down Some Accounts
Update 3/3/24: Another round has gone out. Seems like they shut down some accounts every March. Update 3/5/23: Another round of shut down letters has gone out. Seems unrelated to money order deposits this time but who knows for sure... Read More →
Chase LGA Sapphire Lounge Opens Today, JFK To Open Next Week
The Chase Sapphire Lounge at LGA has opened today and the JFK lounge will open next week. The LGA lounge is located in terminal B and is over 21,800 square feet. The JFK lounge is located in Terminal 4 post-security in the Mezzanine on... Read More →
Starbucks To Allow Customers To Bring Reusable Cups ($0.1 Discount + 25 Bonus Stars)
Starbucks has announced it will allow customers to bring reusable cups for Drive-thru and Mobile Orders. Customers that do so will receive a $0.1 discount and also 25 bonus stars. Read More →
Bilt Making Changes To Loyalty Program
Bilt is making significant changes to its loyalty program. There are more ways to earn points, but the requirements for each status tier are changing as well Read More →
Incomm Being Sued Over Drained Giftcards
City attorney of San Francisco is suing InComm Payments over consumer scams. The lawsuit alleges that the insecure cardboard packaging used caused rampant “card draining” and unauthorized transactions . It also alleges that Incomm... Read More →
New York: Medical Collections Can No Longer Be Reported To Credit Reports
NY Governor Hochul has signed four new laws, the interesting one from our perspective is that medical collections can no longer be report to a consumers credit report (Legislation S.4907A/A.6275A). There has been a lot of changes to how... Read More →
New York Law Gives Credit Card Customers 90-Day Grace Period To Redeem Rewards
(Update 12/13/23: This law was passed and just went into effect for cards closed from December 10, 2023 and beyond. New York residents should have all redemption options available to them for 90 days after a card is closed.) The New... Read More →
Acorns: Refer 3 People & Get $725 Bonus
Update 6/14/21: Get $1,000 when referring 4 friends from June 13th through June 19th Read More →
My Quest For the Perfect Earbuds
(Update 11/23/23: Last year (12/21/22) I shared my trial with four earbuds. This year I tried one more – the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II. Added my impressions below.) I still remember the first time buying the Airpods (first... Read More →
Southwest Now Bookable Through Chase Travel Portal
It’s now possible to book Southwest flights through the Chase travel portal. It looks like you can only book Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus and even then not all flights will show up on the portal. There are three main... Read More →
Minute Suites Opens At Salt Lake City International Airport SLC, Available On Priority Pass
Minute Suites has opened a new location at Salt Lake City International Airport SLC, this new location is also available to Priority Pass members. Minute suites are a room with a couch that can be turned into a ‘bed’ and these lounges... Read More →
New JetBlue Mosaic Perks For 2024
JetBlue has announced new Mosaic perks for 2024. Two new Mosaic Perks You Pick IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite Status Gift a 20-Tile Bonus. 20-Tile Bonus is becoming two separate perks to give Mosaics more flexibility as they level up... Read More →
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) To Get Priority Pass Lounge
Chicago Midway International Airport will be getting a lounge in the Central Market between Concourses A and B. Lounge is expected to open in 2024 and will be accessible via Priority Pass. Hat tip to FIRE_2045 Read More →
Amazon Prime Video Will Introduce Ads in 2024 ($2.99/month to bypass)
Amazon announced that beginning in early 2024, they will introduce ads to their Prime Video offering. Or Prime members can pay an additional $2.99 per month to watch ad-free. (That’s on top of their regular Prime cost.) To... Read More →