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Good News: Pre-Departure COVID Test and Recovery Documentation Requirements for Travelers From China to the U.S. Have Been Dropped
The CDC officially announced on March 10 that it has canceled the pre-departure COVID test result and COVID recovery documentation requirements for travelers coming to the U.S. fro...
Chase Sapphire Preferred to Hit 90,000; Freedom, INK, and UA Welcome Offers Mostly Dropping Across the Board (Effective March 19)
According to internal Chase information, there will be a round of changes to welcome offers across various Chase cards on March 19. If a card’s offer is going down, remember to app...
AMEX Refer-a-Friend Bonus: Extra 5x/5% at Supermarkets, Up to $25,000 in Spend
Right now, some AMEX cards are offering an extra supermarket bonus when you refer a friend. In addition to earning the standard referral bonus, you can also get an extra 5x on supe...
New Award Chart Announced: Etihad Updates Partner Award Redemptions, Moving to a Unified Region-Based Chart
Today, Etihad announced a new award chart. The chart is split into two parts: one for Etihad-operated flights and one for partner-airline flights. Both are currently based on dista...
What Should You Do If an Online Order Never Arrives?
Sometimes an online order never shows up. What’s the most effective way to handle it without wasting too much time or energy? In this post, I’ll share the approach that has worked...
Airline Shopping Portal Promotions: Southwest, AA, Alaska, and Delta All Have Offers, for Up to 3,500 Bonus Miles Total
Major airline shopping portals are all running bonus miles promotions right now. If you already have shopping to do, you can split up your purchases and try to maximize the bonus a...
"Expires March 21" 90,000-Point Bonus on Chase Ink Business Credit Cards Ending Soon
According to DDG, this offer will end at 9am EST on March 21, so if you’ve been մտածում about applying, don’t wait too long. Based on past experience, referral links can usually st...
Transfer Bonus: UR to Marriott 30%, C1 to VS 30%, TYP to AV 20%
There have been quite a few transfer bonus promotions in March, but none of them are especially compelling. It’s still best to transfer points only when you have a specific need—th...
Chase DoorDash Credit Card Review "New No-Annual-Fee Card, $100 Welcome Bonus + 1 Year of DashPass Free"
The cash back structure on this card is fairly decent: besides 4% on DoorDash purchases, it also earns 3% at restaurants. It works reasonably well as a card dedicated to dining. Th...
Hyatt’s 2023 Hotel Category Changes Are Out, and Somehow It Keeps Getting Worse
Hyatt has announced its hotel category changes for 2023, and the new categories will take effect on March 28, 2023. Hyatt hotels are now priced by category as well as off-peak, sta...
Better Business Bureau (BBB): What It Is and How It Can Help Consumers Resolve Disputes
You can use a BBB complaint to help resolve disputes with merchants, especially when the business is not responding proactively. For lesser-known merchants, BBB complaints can also...