Posts by metahacker
AMEX Platinum Gives 5x Points on Airfare and AMEX Travel
The American Express Platinum Card (The Platinum Card) has long been weak at earning points, earning only 1x Membership Rewards points for every type of spend. Compared with Chase’...
Manhattan Hotel Series: The Westin New York at Times Square
The Westin New York at Times Square In Manhattan, where space is at a premium, Times Square is a great place to stay if you want to be right in the middle of the action. There are...
[2016/9] Beginner’s Guide to US Credit Cards: How to Get Started
Credit history is extremely important for anyone living in the United States. Whether it’s the interest rate on a mortgage or auto loan, or your approval odds when applying for a c...
SPG + Marriott loyalty integration details officially announced: 3:1 point transfers in either direction, and elite status is already matchable
The Starwood and Marriott merger is now a done deal (China’s Ministry of Commerce approved Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood), and today Marriott has launched a page explaining ho...
Hainan Airlines Sale: Take Another $100 Off Discounted U.S.–China Flights
If you’re planning to book a Hainan Airlines ticket soon, take note: Hainan is once again giving away a $100 discount coupon. Click here to get it. Details Tickets must be booked b...
If you have eBay gift cards, note: eBay will temporarily allow gift cards to be used to buy other gift cards
According to Reddit, after many users complained that eBay suddenly banned using eBay gift cards to buy gift cards from other merchants, eBay has started contacting users and says...
[Dead] Pay Rent with a Credit Card via RadPad + Android Pay with No Fee and Earn Points for Free
RadPad has announced (link) that this deal is dead because too many people jumped on it. Going forward, rent payments will incur a fee again, so don’t forget to stop your payments!...
Shocked! You Can Earn a New Citi ThankYou Point/AA/Hilton/Expedia Family Card Sign-up Bonus Only Once Within 24 Months!
According to this DoC update: Citi has modified the application terms for some cards, further tightening the conditions to get a sign-up bonus offer. If you have opened or closed a...
"Mango Requires net DD $800" 5% High-Yield Savings Accounts: The NetSpend/REV Family
【8/1】Mango has started requiring a monthly net Direct Deposit (all Direct Deposits minus ACH debits) of at least $800 into the account in order to earn 6% interest. One possible wa...
Get 6 Months of Boingo Airport WiFi Free
Slickdeals reports that Amazon and Boingo are offering 6 months of free Boingo airport WiFi service. You can get it by downloading the Boingo WiFinder app through Amazon Undergroun...
July 1 Is Here: Q3 5x Categories Are Now Live, and the NetSpend 5% Interest Cap Has Dropped to $1,000
Today is July 1, and the long-awaited third quarter has officially begun. Here are a few quick reminders: Credit card 5x cashback/points categories are now in effect This quarter,...