According to the WSJ Visa & Mastercard are close to a settlement for a 20 year long legal dispute regarding anticompetitive interchange fees and acceptance terms with merchants. Main points: If a merchant accepted one type of Visa... Read More →
Category - Misc
Southwest Signs Lease For First Ever Lounge (Honolulu)
Southwest has signed a lease for its first ever lounge Read More →
reCaptcha Error – How To Fix To Make Comments & Comment Update News
Unfortunately we have had to update how we handle spam comments due to Akismet insane price increases. We are now using invisible reCaptcha, some users are getting the following issue ‘reCaptcha validation fails. The response... Read More →
Wyndham & Vacasa To End Partnership
Following Vacasa's acquisition by Casago for $130 million it has been announced that Vacasa is ending it's partnership with Wyndham Read More →
California Increases Giftcard Cashout To $15 From $10
California has passed a new bill that increases this to $15 and also includes eGiftcards Read More →
Site Updates/Issues
Some readers have noticed that we have been making changes to the site lately and have had questions/issues. Rather than having comments all over the place and being informed multiple times of issues I thought I’d quickly make... Read More →
Capital One Venture X Business Mastercard To Lose Non Lounge Access
In 2024 the Capital One Venture X Business Visa card lost access to non lounges on Priority Pass (e.g restaurants). For some reason this only applied to the Visa card and not the Mastercard that some existing cardholders held... Read More →
Rove Miles (New Flexible Loyalty Program With 12 Transfer Partners) [10-20k Hotel Bonus]
Some new hotel promotions (can do one or the other, not both) Use code STAYCATION to earn 2,500 bonus miles on your first hotel booking. Use code BACKTOSCHOOL to earn 5,000 bonus miles on your first hotel... Read More →
Giftcard Workshop – Limits & Other Information
Similar to the Payments workshop but for gift cards this page is designed to share data points on rules for using gift cards at various merchants. This is a user generate resource so share your own experiences below so we can improve on... Read More →
Chipotle Launches College Student Rewards Program ‘Chipotle U’
Chipotle has launched a new rewards program exclusively for college students called ‘Chipotle U‘. Benefits of the program are as follows: 1,000 points for joining Increased earn rate (12x points per $1 spent instead of 10x)... Read More →
List Of Websites To Cash Out Giftcards That Are Under $1-$10 (Varies By State)
In California by law (CIV § 1749.5CIV § 1749.5) any gift certificate with a cash value of less than ten dollars ($10) is redeemable in cash for its cash value. Other states have similar laws but for lower amounts: Colorado, Maine... Read More →
[Expired] Citi Shop Day (August 5-6) – Earn 20x On Select Merchants
Deal has ended, view more Citi Shop day deals by clicking here. Citi is launching something called Citi Shop Day that will run August 5, 12:00 a.m. – August 6, 11:59 p.m. ET. Citi says you will earn 20x points on select... Read More →
Evolve Bank & Trust Data Breach + $20 Settlement
Update 7/18/25: There’s now a class settlement with an estimated flat payment of $20. Settlement link (ht Bockrr and Acid Bath) Original Post 7/1/24: Evolve Bank & Trust (financial institution that is used by many fintech... Read More →
CLEAR Launches CLEAR Concierge Service For Extra $99/$179
CLEAR is a service that offers expedited airport security. They have launched two new services called CLEAR Concierge that expedites your expedited airport security. CLEAR Concierge Express $99: Expedite your CLEAR+ experience Help you... Read More →
American Express To Open Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS)
American Express will open a centurion lounge at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS). The lounge will be located in Terminal E and is expected to open in 2026. The lounge will be approximately 6,000 square feet. Read More →