CDC has updated it’s mask guidance for those that are fully vaccinated. They now recommend that you wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission. Counties in the United States are broken... Read More →
Category - Misc
Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU): Avoiding A Hard Pull When Joining
We’ve long said that when you join Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) they will do a hard pull on your credit report. Reader John points out that this isn’t always the case but there is some variance. The take aways are: When... Read More →
Lyft Pink Adds Citibike Benefits
Lyft Pink has added a new partnership with Citibike. The benefits vary depending on whether you have a monthly or annual Lyft pink membership and are as follows: Monthly Lyft Pink: Three 30 minute rides Annual Lyft Pink: Unlimited 45... Read More →
Wells Fargo To Shut Down All Personal Lines Of Credit
Update: This decision has now been reversed. Wells Fargo will no longer be offering personal lines of credit and shutting down existing lines of credit according to a letter seen by CNBC. This product gives individuals a line of credit... Read More →
American Express Opens New Centurion Lounge At LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
American Express has opened the new centurion lounge at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). This was announced as an expansion by American Express but the lounge has moved location and it’s now double the size (over 10,000 square feet). The... Read More →
American Express To Open Atlanta Centurion Lounge
AJC is reporting that American Express will open a Centurion lounge in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Unfortunately neither the opening date or the location have been announced. It was revealed that American... Read More →
CLEAR Allowing Memberships To Be Extended For Three Months (Extended Again)
Update 6/15/21: Reports of another two month extension, even for people with two extensions already. Hat tip to Ben Update 10/29/20: Can get another extension for three months even if you’ve already got an extension. Hat tip to... Read More →
Hyatt To Require Guests To Wear Face Coverings Globally (Vaccinated Guests No Longer)
Update 5/19/21: Hyatt has updated it’s mask policy for the U.S.: U.S., guests who are unvaccinated are required to wear face masks or coverings in hotel indoor public areas, as well as outdoors where social distancing is not... Read More →
Deposit Account Information To Be Shared To Help Credit Approvals For Those Without Credit Scores
A number of large financial instutitions (JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank) have agreed to share data on customers deposit accounts Read More →
CDC: Masks Not Required Indoors For Fully Vaccinated (Unless Required By Local Laws/Regulation)
CDC has relaxed it’s guidance for wearing a mask indoors for those that are fully vaccinated. The update section states (emphasis ours): Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection is minimal for fully vaccinated people. The risk of SARS-CoV-2... Read More →
Priority Pass To Add 250 New Locations In 2021
Priority Pass has announced that they will add 250 new locations in 2021, an increase of 20% over current locations. This will be broken down as follows: 150 more traditional airport lounges 100 more non airport lounge spaces (e.g... Read More →
eBay Sellers Now Get Paid Directly To Bank Account (Without Paypal), Fees Change
eBay is now fully transitioning away from PayPal and having their sellers revenues deposited straight to the seller’s bank account, not through Paypal. Direct Link This option is not yet fully rolled out and only some sellers... Read More →
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine For Those 12+ Years Old
FDA has announced emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for those aged 12-15 years old. Previously authorization had been provided for those 16 on December 11, 2020. Studies for those under the age... Read More →
Priority Pass Adds ‘Be Relax Spas’ To San Diego & Detroit Airports
Priority Pass has added ‘Be Relax Spas’ to San Diego & Detroit airports. The lounge opening times and locations are as follows: San Diego (Terminal 2, airside near gate 27): 06:00 – 21:00 Sunday – Monday... Read More →
Four Lufthansa USA Lounges To Be Added To Priority Pass
Lufthansa has announced that four USA based lounges will be added to Priority Pass. Unfortunately access will be restricted to certain times. They are as follows: The Lufthansa Business Lounge Detroit (DTW) 6AM until 5PM Mondays and... Read More →