Posts by KUKU
Drop | Minimum redemption raised to $25, Amazon redemption raised to $50, Double Dip no longer works
Drop has been steadily devaluing its earning opportunities lately. For example, in the “Drop cut the cash-back rate for existing users’ linked offers (Amazon down to 5 p/$, 0.5%)”...
Limited-Time Deal | Book $150+ on Booking.com and Get a Google Nest Mini
Google's Home Mini or Nest Mini often comes with amazing free giveaway promos, like last year's free Spotify account offer (some people even snagged dozens at once), this year's fr...
AMEX | Card Not Present and Alert Settings
This post briefly explains Card Not Present and how to set up this alert with AMEX. AMEX’s banking system is actually pretty solid. In theory, if you trigger the Fraud system, it w...
eBay | 5 More States to Start Collecting Internet Sales Tax Next Year
eBay recently announced that starting next year it will begin collecting Internet Sales Tax for four U.S. states (actually five). As long as the buyer is located in one of these st...
Plastiq | A Trick for Getting Lower Fee Promotions
Yesterday, Plastiq sent many people targeted 1% fee promotions (up to $10,000 total across three payments, through the end of the year). You can schedule next year’s bills in advan...
AMEX | New Display Bug for Platinum Card Airline Fee Credit
Another airline fee credit display bug has appeared in AMEX’s mobile banking login interface, and this time it affects the Platinum Card. Gold and Hilton Aspire are showing normall...
Cross-Strait Authorities Confirm 2020 Lunar New Year Extra Flight Arrangements
According to a December 24 announcement on the Civil Aviation Administration of China website: To meet cross-strait passenger travel demand, especially the needs of Taiwan compatri...
China Southern to Exit SkyTeam but Keep Cooperation with Most SkyTeam Carriers (Gold Card Value Rises, BA Redemption Coming Soon)
China Southern has announced its official SkyTeam exit on January 1, 2020, but will keep codeshare and frequent flyer ties with most SkyTeam airlines while launching the new CZ Pri...
Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations Part II Takes Effect on 12/15/2019 (Delay Compensation up to CAD 1,000)
On December 15, 2019, Canada’s Transportation Agency (CTA) brought Part II of the new Air Passenger Protection Regulations into force. Beginning December 15, 2019, airlines must co...
Hilton Surpass | Best-Ever 150,000+$100 Offer Expires on the 31st (Now Is the Best Time to Jump In)
Using the The Points Guy link, you can see the application page for the best-ever offer of 150,000 Hilton points + $100. If you only see a 125,000-point offer when you open it, try...
Argentina to add a 30% tax on international air tickets
Argentina officially announced on the 19th that it will levy an extra 30% tax on international flights. H/T: Bloomberg the government will once again tax purchases made in foreign...