Posts by chanye
Mint Budgeting Guide: A Helpful Money-Tracking Tool "Being Discontinued and Moving to Credit Karma"
We received an email from Mint saying that Mint will officially shut down on March 23, 2024. Your existing budgeting data will be migrated to Credit Karma so you can continue using...
How to Get a Free Credit Report? How to Read Your Credit Report? [2023.9 Update: Available Once a Week, Permanently]
The most authoritative credit report website, Annual Credit Report, now offers free weekly reports from all three major credit bureaus! It used to be available only once per year,...
IHG One Rewards Program and Points Guide [Fully Updated 2022.12]
IHG points have been devalued, likely because IHG quietly changed the dynamic pricing algorithm. Of course, the official explanation is that prices automatically adjust based on de...
How to Redeem AA Miles for Partner Award Tickets [Update 11/2021: JetBlue Awards Now Bookable by Phone]
You can now call to redeem American Airlines AAdvantage miles for JetBlue award tickets, and the award chart is similar to those for other partner airlines. Direct online booking i...
Chase IHG Rewards Club Credit Card [5/14 Update: Upgrade to the New Card and Get 5,000 Points]
Existing cardholders of this old card may receive a link to upgrade to the new IHG Premier credit card. After upgrading, make one purchase to earn 5,000 IHG points; the upgrade mus...
Guide to Third-Party Payment Methods [Update 4/6: AMEX CHECK OUT Extra 2x Points]
You can now earn an extra 2x Membership Rewards when using AMEX Check out at eligible merchants. Purchases must be completed by May 17, and each card can earn up to 5,000 bonus poi...
How to Buy a New Car in the U.S. (With My Personal Experience)
An introduction to buying a new car in the United States, covering how to define your needs, select the right models, get a fair price, negotiate, arrange financing ahead of time,...
Save Money on Cell Phone Plans: An Introduction to MVNOs! "5/19 Update: Cricket $40 Plan Data Increased to 4G"
[Mar 1 Update] Cricket Unlimited Plan has dropped from $70/month to $60/month. With a group of five, the price is $40/month/line. Existing users on the original $60 plan may need t...
IHG Point Breaks: 5,000-Point Award Promotion! 2017 Q2
IHG’s signature quarterly Point Breaks promotion is back. Redeem just 5,000 points for any participating hotel. If you have upcoming travel plans, this is a deal you definitely sho...
Free 2-Month Audible Gold + $25 Amazon Credit [2/20 Update: Don’t Forget to Cancel Your Membership!]
If you did this deal earlier, don’t forget to cancel Audible Gold. Your 2 free months should be ending soon, and otherwise you may be charged the $14.49 membership fee. If you’ve a...
Citi Extended Warranty in Action: How Citi Credit Card Extended Warranty Actually Works
Did your phone die right after the manufacturer warranty expired? Sometimes it really does feel like products are designed to fail the moment coverage ends. Fortunately, extended w...