Posts by 岳掌门
Midnight Scare: How to Keep Danger to a Minimum
In the U.S., many people choose food delivery as a part-time job or a way to make ends meet. Tonight I want to share something that just happened to me, so everyone can stay alert....
A Guide to Common Alcoholic Drinks in the U.S.
Today, let’s look back at some of the drinks I used to enjoy and still wanted more of. As an ordinary working stiff, the alcohol I buy is generally affordable and easy to find. If...
How to Treat an Officer Like Any Other Road User
How to stay calm when you encounter police while driving...
How to Tip in the U.S.
The U.S. and China have huge cultural differences, and one of the biggest is tipping culture. It affects all kinds of everyday situations and can determine whether your spending ha...
Barclays Quietly Changed the Wyndham Co-branded Card Benefits
Barclays changes Wyndham Visa card rewards...
The Rumored AMEX Oct. 5 Big Offer
AMEX’s latest big promotion...
Observations From 15 Days Back in China
Two weeks flew by, and I’m back again. First, a quick aside. I had originally planned to summarize the recent clawbacks of the Platinum Card 100,000-point offer, but after reading...
Chase’s 5/24 Rule Is Now Officially Out in the Open
For a long time, 5/24 was just a rumor—a rumor pieced together from countless DP. Now it has finally been brought into the open. No need to say more; look at the image and observe...
Bad News: 100,000 Sign-Up Bonus Clawback on the May Platinum Card
I got bitten by this too... I blamed myself for being careless: I didn’t get around to freezing it before the September cutoff for annual-fee reversals, and now I’m down to -40,000...
ANA in Action (Qixi Tearful Update)
LD gave me a two-week break, which let me go out and splurge on a trip. I’m infinitely grateful! As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to prepare and just one day to deploy,...
Expert Interview (2) — KartRider: Finding Truth in a Drink, and True Love in Credit Cards
I first noticed him because he was always posting on the forums, saying he couldn’t resist after a few drinks and applied for card after card—and got approved every time. The truth...