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Black Friday Shopping Guide (2021): Cyber Monday Is Here
Black Friday promotions are mostly winding down, and next up many retailers will roll out Cyber Monday deals. Quite a few electronics will likely stay on sale, and in some cases pr...
TikTok Class Action Settlement: File a Claim for Compensation ($92,000,000 Total)
The TikTok user privacy class action lawsuit has been settled, with a total payout of $92,000,000. If you used the TikTok app before October 1, 2021, you may be eligible to submit...
Common Problems When Buying Gift Cards In Store
But buying gift cards can come with quite a few unexpected problems, and sometimes fixing them can take a lot of time. In this article, I’ll summarize the various issues that I and...
Wise Money Transfer Platform Review: Get $600 in Fee-Free Transfers
Sign up for Wise through a referral link and get up to $600 in fee-free transfers before your first remittance. Since its exchange rates are very close to the market rate, it’s sti...
Breaking Down a Common Order Scam Email
A reader in our group shared an email they received claiming they had purchased Norton Pack, that it had already auto-renewed, and that they would be charged $215 within 24-48 hour...
Western Union Overview: Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card After Signup and Potentially Earn It at No Cost
If you sign up for Western Union through a referral link, new users who send $100+ within 30 days, either domestically within the U.S. or internationally, can receive a $20 Amazon...
My Experience Selling a Car with Shift.com: First Sale Bonus of $200 + $100 Amazon Gift Card
I’m based in Houston, Texas, and was getting ready to move back home. In October 2021, I decided to sell the car I had owned for nearly two years. After comparing several ways to s...
Guide to Third-Party Money Transfer Platforms (PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
Compared with direct bank-to-bank transfers, the biggest advantage of third-party money transfer platforms is that you don’t need to share your full bank account details or as much...
Neiman Marcus Data Breach: Watch Your Credit Cards and Accounts
Neiman Marcus (NM) emailed everyone affected to say that, in May 2020, an intruder accessed personal information from NM accounts, including names, credit card numbers, expiration...
Zelle Transfer: One of the Most Convenient Ways to Send Money in the U.S. (Free, Near Real-Time Transfers; Supports Chase, Discover, BofA, Citi, and More)
Zelle is a very convenient way to transfer money and is supported by nearly 1,000 banks. You can send money online with no fees for either the sender or recipient, and funds are de...
Don’t Leave Money Behind: How to Claim Your Unclaimed Property
Unclaimed Property is money that belongs to you but has been overlooked. It’s worth checking, especially if you’ve moved or left the U.S. I searched a common Chinese last name at r...