Bilt Rewards has added Hilton as its latest transfer partner. Unfortunately the transfer rate is 1:1, making it not worth using. Until 6/8 they will give you an additional 1,000 points on any transfer (there is a 1,000 point minimum)... Read More →
Category - Misc
CLEAR Testing Curbside Bag Drop At DEN Airport
CLEAR is testing curbside bag drop at DEN airport for CLEAR Plus members Read More →
Bilt Rewards Sends Out Cancellation E-mails In Error
Earlier today Bilt Rewards sent out an e-mail to some customers informing them that their account has been cancelled. This e-mail was sent in error due to a bad e-mail filter according to Richard Kerr and users that received the e-mail... Read More →
American Express & CLEAR Extend Partnership
American Express & CLEAR have announced they have extended their partnership meaning American Express cardholders will continue to receive a credit when purchasing CLEAR. The following cards provide this: Consumer, Corporate, &... Read More →
Target Launches Target Circle 360 (Amazon Prime, Walmart+ Competitor) $99/Yr
Target is launching Target Circle 360 on April 7th (same time that Target Circle Week starts). This is a competitor to Amazon Prime & Walmart+ and will normally cost $99 per year but if you sign up by May 18, 2024 it will be $49 for... Read More →
Target Renaming Target RedCard To Target Circle Card
Target has sent out an e-mail to existing Target Redcard holders informing them that the card will be rebranded as Target Circle Card. Not really surprised by this change as they seem pretty set on the Target Circle naming. Read More →
Giftcardmall Is Now Giftcards.com
Blackhawknetwork has announced that Giftcardmall is rebranding and will now be Giftcards.com. The following notice was sent out: This notice is to inform you that GiftCardMall.com is now Giftcards.com, and all site traffic will be... Read More →
How to Get an Image Next to your Comment on Doctor of Credit
Originally posted 5/11/21, repost on 3/24/24 Every few weeks someone reaches out via the comments or email to find out why some ‘special’ readers have their picture next to their DoC blog comments while others do not. To get... Read More →
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 →