Walmart+ now includes free returns from home. When you use this benefit Walmart gives you a time window that somebody will pick the item up from your home, the person picking up the item then scans your phone during pickup to... Read More →
Category - Misc
Brex Devalues Reward Points By 40% With No Notice
Brex has devalued reward points by 40% without any notice at all. Previously points were worth 1¢ per point and could be transferring to travel partners at a 1:1 rate. You now get 0.6¢ per point or can transfer 1,670 Brex points for... Read More →
Amazon To Sunset ‘Order History Reports’ After March 20th
A few months ago, I bumped into an interesting option on Amazon to show your historical order history in spreadsheet form. Direct link (affiliate link here and below). Sadly, a reader noticed that this option is going away on March 20... Read More →
Bakkt Closing App, Converting To ‘Web Experience’
Bakkt has announced that on March 15, 2023 the Bakkt app will be shutting down. An e-mail has been sent out to users that have linked their Wyndham account stating: Because you’ve linked your Wyndham Rewards account to the Bakkt® app... Read More →
Google Chrome To Offer Ability To Create Virtual Credit Cards
Update 2/7/23: Now works on American Express cards. According to 9to5google Google Chrome will soon add the ability to create and manage virtual credit cards. Google is working directly with credit card payment networks (Visa... Read More →
MoviePass Relaunches With Three Membership Tiers
Update 1/26/23: MoviePass is now available nationwide. Beta now live for some people in KC, Dallas, and Chicago. Options are: 1-3 movies for $10 2-4 movies for $20 3-5 movies for $30 Original post: Cinema subscription service MoviePass... Read More →
Bilt Rewards Adds Point.me Award Search Integration
Bilt Rewards has announced a partnership with award search tool point.me. This partnership allows Bilt members to use Point.me to search for award availability for Bilt partners ( American AAdvantage, Aeroplan, Avios, Cathay, Emirates... Read More →
AmEx To Temporarily Close Seattle Centurion Lounge
American Express has announced that the Seattle Centurion Lounge will be closing on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. local time as they transition to the new lounge that will be located mezzanine level of the Central Terminal. As we get ready... Read More →
T-Mobile Data Breach: 37 Million Customers Impacted
T-Mobile has confirmed that it has suffered a data breach and 37 million customers have been impacted. The following information was accessed between November 25, 2022 and January 5, 2023: name billing address email, phone number date... Read More →
Here’s Why Your Comment Isn’t Showing Up on the Site Doctorofcredit.com
(Originally posted 2/28/17, reposting 1/17/23 since we get this question all the time about a comment not showing up. Just to reiterate: there’s a Wordpress system that decides what shows and what goes to moderation and what goes... Read More →
Meijer Updates Mperks Rewards Program
Meijer has announced changes to its Mperks Rewards Program. The changes are rolling out to Southeast Michigan starting January 17th and then the rest of the midwest markets over January and February. Changes are as follows: Points... Read More →
Starbucks To Devalue Rewards Program In 2023
Starbucks has announced changes to the Starbucks Rewards program that will go into effect on February 13, 2023. Starbucks last made major changes in 2019. Unfortunately these new changes are negative: Earning rates will stay the same at... Read More →
IRS Delays $600 Tax Reporting Threshold For One Year
In March 2021, congress passes a law requiring payment processors (like Paypal, Venmo, shopping portals and more) to issue a Form 1099-K to anyone with $600+ in payments processed. See these posts: Stimulus Bill Requires Payment... Read More →
Hyatt To Acquire Dream Hotel Group
Hyatt has announced plans to acquire dream hotel group for $125 million with up to a further $175 million to be paid as future properties open. This deal will add 12 managed or franchised lifestyle hotels and 24 signed long-term... Read More →
Student Loan Debt Relief Program Now Accepting Applicants [No Longer Accepting Applicants]
Update 11/12/22: Applicants are no longer being accepted. Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program. As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. We are seeking to overturn those orders. The... Read More →