Amazon Ends 2% Rewards on Debit Card Gift Card Reloads Effective July 29
We received an email saying that starting July 29, reloading your Amazon gift card balance with a debit card will no longer earn 2% rewards. Honestly, this feature was pretty nice:...
Meituan, Ele.me + U.S. Credit Card Full Guide [2021.5 Update: Meituan Now Supports Discover and Diners Club]
It now supports Discover and Diners Club credit cards, HT: Daya. Meituan's charges should mostly be in the dining category as well. All Discover credit cards have no FTF and no ann...
Review Manipulation Backfires: 4 Major Shenzhen Cross-Border E-Commerce Sellers Suspended by Amazon US (Repost)
Friendly reminder: Order manipulation and review manipulation carry serious risks for merchants. Buyers who help with fake orders or fake reviews also take on risk themselves, and...
[Repost] Amazon Shut Down My Account and Confiscated $3,500 in Gift Cards
The star of today’s story is the much-beloved king of shutdowns, Miles per Day. He bought Amazon gift cards through various channels, loaded them into his Amazon account, and used...
U.S. Stimulus Payments: How can I receive the COVID-19 stimulus check? [Updated 2021.3: a new round of $1,400 payments and relief]
A third round of stimulus payments is likely coming soon: $1,400 per person. The eligibility rules are fairly similar to the previous rounds, so you can use those as a reference. T...
How to Spot Phishing Emails Pretending to Be From Your Bank
As we all carry more and more credit cards, it’s normal to receive all kinds of emails from banks every month—monthly e-statements, various promotions, and more. But if your email...
Mint Mobile Activation Outside the U.S. and Things to Know (Including Gift SIM Activation) [Can Be Activated in China]
Mint has long supported activating SIM cards outside the United States, which is useful for many travelers. This article covers two types of activation: the primary SIM card and th...
Don’t Forget to Claim a Tax Refund on China-Sourced Income: Use the App to File for Your 2020 Taxes
China’s annual tax refund filing for domestic income has started. Don’t forget about it. Students and lower-income taxpayers in particular may be able to get a meaningful refund ba...
Ting and FreedomPop Port-In Guide: Great Tools for Number Porting [2021.2 Update: Porting to Visible Is Basically Dead]
This post was submitted by reader E.W. and edited by KUKU, with the author’s referral link included. Ting and FreedomPop are useful tools for number porting; this article walks thr...
Getting Triple Authentication for a Newborn in Orange County / Irvine / Southern California During the Pandemic
The “three-step authentication” covered in this post applies to babies born in the United States. The steps described here are based on Orange County/Irvine/Southern California, bu...
An Introduction to Third-Party Payment Method PayPal [Dec. 2020 Update: Free QR Code Scan Promotion Is Ending Soon]
This excellent promotion is ending soon (12/31). PayPal has not said whether it will be extended next year, and the promotion page is no longer available. If it is not renewed, the...