Daily Getaways by the US Travel Association is back this year, every day from April 10th until May 12th they are offering a travel deal. The deals go live at 1PM EDT, they are limited in number and whoever is first gets the deal. The... Read More →
Category - Misc
Overbooking: The Rules, The Rates & How Much Airlines Make From It
In case you missed it, we had a post yesterday about a United passenger being forcibly removed from a flight. I thought it would be interesting to have a look at your rights when it comes to being on an over booked flight and being... Read More →
Getting Shut Down by Paypal, Venmo, and Square
Here are my Paypal, Venmo, and Square Cash shut down stories. Paypal (x 3) My first two Paypal accounts (personal and business) were shut down due to a few factors: lots of high-volume transactions, Paypal MyCash cards, postal money... Read More →
Rewards Network /\ How Percentages Work
A humorous post & some light ribbing of Rewards Network to consume with your morning coffee. Yesterday, Reddit user yes_its_him posted a pretty funny screenshot in which he was targeted for a 50,000 mile signup bonus on the Hawaiian... Read More →
Churning & Engagement Rings
Will’s daily recap today contained an interesting article from US Credit Card Guide titled “Hacking the Cost of an Engagement Ring”. While the article contained some good advice, it also encourages a fundamental error... Read More →
Most Popular Posts From March
Below are our most popular posts from March, 2017. It’s worth checking this list to make sure you didn’t miss any amazing deals or posts. We’ve separated posts into different categories to make things easier to view and we’ve also... Read More →
I Hate April Fools
I know some people might think I am a grinch, but I really hate April Fools Day. What is even more annoying is that large businesses have started doing April Fools Pranks before April 1st, personally I think that’s called lying... Read More →
Best Comments For March, 2017
Last month we decided to start doing a ‘best comments of <month>’ and awarding comments that were selected with a $10 Amazon gift card. The aim of this is to help point out useful comments for people that might have... Read More →
Deals Expiring Soon (End of March Edition)
At the end of each month, a number of deals expire. In this post we will be sharing deals/offers that will be expiring at the end of March, there is a 100% chance that I’ve missed some deals – if I have then please let me know in the... Read More →
Amazon Will Collect State Sales Taxes Nationwide, Beginning April 1st
Starting on April 1st Amazon will collect state sales taxes nationwide, the only states that will be excluded are Alaska, Delaware, Oregon, Montana and New Hampshire as they do not have state sales taxes. This isn’t actually a... Read More →
Reminder That Hotel Transfers Will Only Count Towards The Southwest Companion Until March 31st
The Southwest Companion pass can be amazing value depending on your travel plans (and how much they fit in with taking a companion for next to free). After March 31st, 2017 transfers from hotel partners (& car rentals, e-Rewards, e... Read More →
Wells Fargo Credit Card Applications Down 55%, Checking Applications Down 43% – Good News For Us?
Yesterday Wells Fargo reported their Retail Banking Customer Activity for February. There were two interesting pieces of information: New consumer credit card applications down 4% LM, and down 0.2 million, or 55%, YoY Consumer checking... Read More →
Fidelity To Possibly End 50,000 Mile Brokerage Bonuses
For some time Fidelity has offered brokerage bonuses of up to 50,000 miles with American Airlines, United Airlines & Delta Airlines. The bonuses are tiered as follows: Deposit $25,000+ & receive 15,000 miles Deposit $50,000+... Read More →
Costco To Raise Membership Prices By $5/$10 On June 1st
Costco have announced that they will be increasing their membership fees on June 1st, 2017. The increases will be as follows: Individual & business memberships will increase by $5 to $60 per year Executive memberships will increase... Read More →
Samsung Pay Now Restricting You To Two Gift Cards Per 24 Hour Period
One of the great things about Samsung Pay is that they sell gift cards and these are often heavily reduced. In addition to this you also earn your normal credit card rewards and also rewards through Samsung Pay Rewards. Previously you... Read More →

