Redbird is already dead, and Serve and Bluebird are barely hanging on. Who killed them, and how should we respond?...

【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...

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,...

Fidelity’s checking account is also an excellent ATM card for international cash withdrawals. This checking account reimburses ATM fees worldwide, so you can withdraw local currenc...

With U.S. bank rates now down to pitiful lows, are you thinking about trying out US stock investing? Your first step in buying and selling stocks is to choose a reliable brokerage...

[Update 2016/5] Starting November 1, 2016, Citigold customers need to maintain $200,000 in total assets or they will be automatically downgraded. In addition, Citi has recently sta...

As a nearly ubiquitous drugstore chain, Rite Aid had been a very convenient place for manufactured spending, since it allowed Visa gift cards to be used to reload Serve. Unfortunat...

Another year has arrived, but unfortunately the first piece of news this New Year is not good. Back then, after opening a Citigold account, you could complete the initial funding w...

Last year, Target stopped allowing REDCard (affectionately known in the miles-and-points community as “Redbird”) to be loaded with a credit card directly at the Target register, cl...

Many people who frequently used AMEX Bluebird or AMEX Serve to load Visa gift cards at major grocery stores have received emails. There have been quite a few unlucky shutdowns repo...

[Update 11/6] Discover updated the terms on 11/4 and made this offer targeted, but DoC DP indicates that accounts opened before 11/4 can still receive the $300 whether or not they...