Hong Kong has announced it will close the borders to all non residents, including transiting passengers starting Tuesday midnight local time. For now this ban is being put in place for two weeks. The exception is passengers arriving... Read More →
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My Three Ideas For Generating Some Income While Staying Inside (Credit Card Bonuses, Bank Bonuses & Swagbucks)
At the moment a lot of people are stuck inside without an income or any idea when they might be able to get back to work. At times like this I always find myself trying to do two things: reducing expenses and increasing income. Reducing... Read More →
Singapore Bans Short Term Visitors, Including Transit Passengers
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has announced that all short-term visitors will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore. Read More →
Hawaii Will Require All Incoming Passengers To Self Quarantine Starting March 26th, 2020
The State of Hawaii’s emergency management agency has released an order for self-quarantine. Starting March 26th, 2020 all arriving guests will need to self quarantine for a period of 14 days. The specific orders are as follows: Read More →
[Update – Waived Due To COVID-19] Major Change to Paypal Refund Policy – Processing Fees Won’t be Refunded on Order Cancellation (Affects eBay Sellers, etc.)
Paypal sent out an email today with an update today to the Paypal terms which will go into effect on May 7, 2019. The new terms seem to indicate that the entire 2.90% + $.30 fee will not be refunded in case of an order... Read More →
[CA only] ScholarShare $225 When You Open A 529 Plan & Set Up A Contribution Of $25 Per Month
ScholarShare is offering a matching bonus of up to $225 when you open a new 529 Plan account. You'll receive a $25 bonus if you have an Automatic Contribution Plan (ACP) that is set up for $25 per month Read More →
Bookit.com Suspends Operations, Customers Stranded
Booking platform bookit.com has suspended operations, posting the following notice on their website: In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis now unfolding, BookIt.com has paused normal operations, and the international... Read More →
T-Mobile/Sprint Offering Free Unlimited Data For All Customers With Data
Update 3/20/20: Looks like Sprint is basically offering the same thing, not surprised considering the merger. In response to COVID-19 T-Mobile has announced that all current T-Mobile customers on plans that offering data will be... Read More →
[Expired] Free Allbirds Wool Runners For U.S. Healthcare Workers
The Offer Direct link to offer Allbirds is offering a free pair of wool runners to U.S. Healthcare workers. E-mail [email protected] The Fine Print While supplies last Our Verdict These are very comfortable shoes and I think they... Read More →
Breaking: IRS Moves Tax Filing Deadline To July 15th
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin just announced on Twitter that the tax filing deadline is being moved from April 15th to July 15th. It was previously announced that the tax payment deadline was postponed to July 15th, and now... Read More →
JPMorgan Chase To Temporarily Close 20% Of Branches
As per Reuters JPMorgan Chase will temporarily close 20% of branches. Remaining branches will have reduced operating hours. Read More →
U.S. State Department Issues Level 4 Global Health Advisory ‘Do Not Travel’
On March 12th the U.S. State department issued a level 3 global health advisory to ‘Reconsider Travel’ due to COVID-19. That has now been increased to a level 4 global health advisory ‘Do Not Travel’. The... Read More →
IRS Postpones April 15th Tax Payment Requirement For 90 Days; Includes 2020 Estimated Payments (Filing Still Required)
Update 3/18/20: Here’s the official IRS guidance on this deferment. The actual date is July 15th, not July 14th. Many have asked whether this applies to quarterly estimated payments for 2020. The IRS guidance is clear the the... Read More →
Boeing Asks For A Minimum Of $60 Billion In Assistance
Boeing is the latest corporate to ask for a government handout, following the airlines request for $50 billion and hotels request for $250 billion with a request for a minimum of $60 billion. Boeing notes that it’s responsible for... Read More →
NBA & NFL Announce Free Access To Game Pass
The Offer NBA is offering free access to NBA league pass until April 22nd, 2020 NFL is offering free access to NFL game pass until May 31st, 2020 Our Verdict You can still watch archived games. Read More →