Posts by ymlulu
AMEX EveryDay Card (ED) Review — Update 03/2021: 10,000-Point Welcome Bonus + $200 Home Furnishing Credit; No Annual Fee
Right now, if you open the application link in your browser’s incognito mode, you may see an offer for a 25,000-point welcome bonus, which is much better than the public 10,000-poi...
Ritz-Carlton Tianjin Stay Experience
My stay at the Ritz-Carlton Tianjin was overall very good. The hotel’s facilities were excellent, and the service was also very nice. The one drawback is that dining options around...
What to Do If a Gift Card Is Stolen: Be Careful When Buying Amazon Gift Cards at Grocery Stores
Using a credit card () with high bonus rewards at grocery stores to buy Amazon gift cards is one of the best ways to get discounted Amazon gift cards in large quantities. However,...
Full Update on Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton Credit Cards
After Marriott acquired SPG, it overhauled the entire loyalty program and renamed it Marriott Bonvoy. Today, the related changes to Marriott, SPG, and Ritz-Carlton credit cards wer...
My Experience Buying a Used Car on Craigslist in the U.S.
Buying a car on Craigslist can be a lot of fun and gives you the chance to meet all kinds of people. The prices can be much better than dealer prices. I hope this post provides som...
A Few Things You Can Do for the New Year in 2019 (Credit Card Edition)
2019 is here. What are some useful things you can do at the beginning of the year? Let’s talk about a few credit-card-related tasks to take care of and a few things you can start p...
Chase Pay Offer Roundup [12/31 Update: ShopRite 10x/10% back, three order ahead dining offers, 76 gas 10¢/gal offer]
You can now use Chase Pay to earn 10x points or 10% cashback at ShopRite in-store or online, up to $400. The offer runs from January 1 to February 4. If you have multiple Chase car...
Swagbucks + Dollar Shave Club = Money Maker + Free Shaving Gear "12/31 Update: Easy $15 Profit"
Great offer is back! This offer has been increased to 3500 SB ($35): earn 2000 SB for the first month, then keep the membership for two months to earn another 1500 SB. The first mo...
Complete Guide to Marriott Travel Packages (2): Earning Points and Best Uses [12/6 Update: Follow-Up on the 5-Night Mini Package]
Earlier, I went through a lot of effort to redeem a hidden 5-night mini package. However, I’ve heard that when using this 5-night package, there can sometimes be issues: the hotel...
Chase shut down all my accounts, then brought them back—this time it happened to me "Update 2019.1: Watch out for your Free Night being swallowed"
While my accounts were shut down by Chase, it happened to coincide with the annual Free Night issued by Chase Hyatt. Interestingly, the annual fee posted as usual, but the Free Nig...
Get 5,000 IHG Points for Free — First 10,000 Only
IHG is giving away 5,000 points to the first 10,000 people. Why not try it? 5,000 points can even get you one Points Break stay....