WeChat Pay | NetEase Yanxuan Supports “WeChat + Foreign Card” Payments
For a summary of merchants that support WeChat Pay + U.S. (foreign) credit cards, please see my roundup post: Summary of merchants that support WeChat Pay + foreign credit cards (i...
“First make-up bonus posted on 12/14, second on 1/18” AMEX | Fixes the bug that prevented Gold referral extra 3x MR from posting
[Update 2021.1] Today, the author noticed that AMEX has started issuing these missing points retroactively. It appears to be happening in batches. In the author's case, the first m...
AMEX Business Green Card Review "2021.1 Update: 25,000 Welcome Bonus, First Year Annual Fee Waived"
The welcome bonus on this card has dropped to 25,000. I really can’t figure out why AMEX still keeps this card around: it has no real highlights, yet still charges a $95 annual fee...
PayPal | Introduction to Pay in 4, usable with the AMEX Platinum PayPal credit
The charge now posts as PayPal*PYPL PAYIN4, so it can only be used to trigger PayPal-related credits themselves. HT: peettr, Solaire Right now, you can only make a one-time $120 pu...
WeChat Pay | Weidian Now Supports Overseas Credit Card Payments (Merchant Fee: 0.6%)
For a full roundup of merchants that support WeChat Pay + US/overseas credit cards, please see our summary post: WeChat Pay + Overseas Credit Cards (Including US Credit Cards): Sup...
A wave of great Chase credit card welcome bonuses will expire tomorrow, January 13
There are offers like Chase Freedom Flex/Unlimited with 20,000 + 5x at supermarkets in the first year; UA 70,000, Marriott co-branded cards at 100,000, IHG 140,000, and more. If yo...
Alipay + U.S. Credit Cards + Risk Control System Introduction [2021.1 Update: Many Alipay Mini Programs Now Accept Foreign Cards, no fee]
Recently, many Alipay mini programs have started accepting foreign credit card payments with no fee. Previously, only QR-code scanning was supported (the merchant scans you, with n...
AMEX | UA Travel Bank Reloads: Charges Now Posting as “Travel Bank” — This Method May Be Dead
Ever since UA Travel became reloadable again, it has been the go-to option for people using up the AMEX airline fee credit. Although the balance expires after only 5 years, this is...
SoFi | After Opening a SoFi Credit Card, You Get Access to the Rewards System: Log In Daily to Earn 5 Points (Worth $0.1)
Some time ago, SoFi’s 2% no FTF credit card officially launched. After you open this card, you’ll be automatically enrolled in the Rewards system. According to information from WeC...
Citi | The app now supports Cash Rewards -> TYP transfers
Citi recently sent an in-app notification that Cash Rewards -> TYP transfers are now supported directly in the app. A convenient improvement. The Citi Double Cash credit card is st...
BofA | Linking Google Voice may trigger a prompt to update your number (VoIP numbers; not mandatory to change)
Some time ago, BofA removed the author's Zelle functionality tied to a Google Voice number. More recently, it has been repeatedly prompting to review the information. I didn’t pay...