Background The recent CARES Act – the massive stimulus bill that sends $1,200 to most American – also greatly enhanced the unemployment benefit. I wrote many details about this in our original post and pasted them below at... Read More →
Category - Misc
Paypal Enhances Seller Protections For COVID-19
Paypal sent out an email with two temporary enhancements to seller protection: Extending seller protection to cover eligible purchases of intangible goods starting on April 13, 2020 with no expiration. Sounds like this protection will... Read More →
Stimulus Bill: Making Sense Of The Options For Small Businesses & Employers (Grants + Loans)
Please don’t rely on any information in this article. Do your own research or consult a financial planner to decide what’s best in your situation. This is complicated stuff and there’s obviously huge over-simplification in this article... Read More →
Sallie Mae Gives Option To Pay Student Loans With A Credit Card
According to reddit user McTomCat Sallie Mae is giving those with student loans the ability to pay those student loans with a credit card. This could be a good way for some people to generate some additional miles/points/cash back or... Read More →
AirBnB Providing Refunds For Bookings (Extended Through 5/31)
Update 3/31/20: This has now been expanded until May 31st. In additional AirBnB has set up a $250 million fund for hosts. Update 3/14/20: AirBnB has now expanded this policy worldwide. This policy now applies to existing reservations... Read More →
Stimulus Bill Adds $300 Charity Contribution Deduction For 2020
The stimulus bill (sec. 2204) adds a $300 above-the-line tax deduction on charitable contributions for those who do not itemize their deductions. Since the tax overhaul in 2018, there aren’t many people who consistently itemize... Read More →
StubHub Refusing To Issue Refunds For Shows That Have Been Cancelled
StubHub has updated it’s refund policy for canceled events, previously you’d receive a full refund. Now StubHub is giving people a coupon worth 20% more than the value of the ticket. I personally don’t mind companies... Read More →
Canada No Longer Requires Airlines To Provide A Cash Refund
The Canadian Transportation Agency has released a statement stating that airlines are no longer required to provide consumers with a cash refund and can instead provide them with a travel voucher. The relevant part of the statement... Read More →
Bill Payment Service Plastiq Raises $75M
Popular bill payment service Plastiq has raised $75 million in venture capital in a series D round led by Capital Group. They have now raised more than $140 million in total. Normally Plastiq charges users a 2.5% to pay a bill with a... Read More →
US Stimulus: Should You File Your 2019 Tax Return Now?
[I am not a tax advisor. Please consult your tax advisor for advice. This is for informational purposes only.] A lot of people were confused about the $1,200 checks/deposits slated to be given out as part of the massive US stimulus bill... Read More →
Verizon Mobile Offering Additional 15GB Of Data & Free Calling To ‘Level 3’ International Countries
Update 3/26/20: Also offering free calling to level 3 international countries. Full list here. Verizon Mobile has announced that from March 25th until April 30th wireless consumer and small business customers will have an additional... Read More →
Stimulus: Government To Send Out $1,200 Checks/Deposits To Most US Residents; Expanded Unemployment & More
I ask everyone if we can please not debate this politically. I’m just posting for the actual financial ramifications to each one of us. If any of the details mentioned in the post are wrong, please correct in the comments below... Read More →
What Happens To Your Miles & Points In The Event Of A Bankruptcy?
There is currently a lot of uncertainty in the travel industry, as hotels chains & airlines push for government bailouts one of the things their respective lobbying groups and media teams push is the prospect of filing for... Read More →
Groupon To Extend Vouchers By Up To 12 Months
Groupon has announced it will be extending vouchers 'whenever possible' for up to 12 months. Read More →
Master List Of Free Entertainment, Education & Art Resources For Those Self Isolating
Currently a lot of people are self isolating or spending large amounts of time at home due to COVID-19. I suspect we will see a lot of services offering extended free trials and other freebies and my aim is to keep this page updated... Read More →