Posts by ymlulu
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card — No Longer Available for Direct Application
You must register for this offer by May 31 — this is the final chance. As expected, AMEX has released the enrollment link for this bonus-points promotion. You can earn an extra 25,...
Travel Issues for a U.S.-Born Child in China: Documents, Ticketing, Immigration, and Visas
Traveling in and out of China with a child born in the U.S. often comes with lots of document-related questions—what to use when buying tickets, how to book, which ID to use for bo...
Summary of Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Match Policies by Bank [2019.5 Update: Citi Tightens Its Sign-Up Bonus Match Policy]
Citi AA cards used to be very generous with sign-up bonus matches: you could often match not only the latest public offer, but even targeted offers, just by contacting online chat....
Amazon 1-Click Free $10 Offer [2019.5 Update: Wells Fargo Is Also Offering $10]
The Wells Fargo $10 promotion is back, and this round ends on July 31. If you don’t have a Wells Fargo card but received this offer, you can still use a friend’s card to trigger th...
My Chase.com Account Got Locked
A friend recently had his Chase.com account locked because of QuickPay and couldn’t log in. Since he was in China at the time, the situation became even more complicated. He eventu...
American Airlines (AA) Miles 10% Rebate Guide [This Benefit Has Ended]
Both the Citi AA and Barclays AA cards were revamped, and the 10% mileage rebate benefit was eliminated effective May 1. In my view, this was finally the end of one of the most use...
Yami (Yamibuy) Shopping Guide [4/19 Update: Get $5 + 10% off for Signing Up, Points Mall Now Open]
If you sign up for Yami now, you can get a 500-point ($5) welcome bonus plus a 10% off coupon for self-operated products sitewide. Yami has also launched a new Points Mall, where y...
HSBC Cash Rewards Credit Card "4/17 Update: Welcome Bonus Changed, 3.3% Cash Back in the First Year"
The welcome bonus on this card has changed somewhat: instead of the previous $150 bonus, it now earns 3% cash back on all purchases for the first 12 months, on up to $10,000 in spe...
BofA Platinum Business Card “4/8 Update: All-Time High $300 Sign-Up Bonus + 0 APR”
The signup bonus on this card has been raised to $300, with $3,000 in spending required within three months. In addition, this card also offers 0 APR on all purchases during the fi...
Lemoney Cashback Portal Review [4/1 Update: Added Inactive Fee]
Lemoney has changed its terms and added an inactive fee. In short, if you do not make at least $25 in purchases through the Lemoney cashback portal within 12 months, you may be cha...
Swagbucks + The Nature Conservancy Donation = Tax Deduction + Money Maker Deal [2/27 Update: 3000 SB Offer, Profit About $5]
A 3000 SB offer is now available: donate $25 and you can earn it. Search for nature conservancy in the Swagbucks search bar to find it. Note that the 3000 SB will be pending for 32...