Equifax Data Breach: Over 143 Million Users’ Information Stolen, Free Credit Protection Offered
Today, Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus in the U.S. (and other countries), made major headlines after hackers stole sensitive data on 143 million U.S. residents from...
A Chinese Postdoc in Milwaukee Arrested for Reselling Gift Cards? A Gift Card Veteran Explains What Really Happened
Many people have probably seen this news story already: a Chinese postdoc in Milwaukee, FAN XIA, was arrested for reselling large amounts of iTunes gift cards to China. But the cas...
Guide to Third-Party Gift Cards Sold by Merchants [7/12 Update: Amazon Starts Selling VGCs]
Amazon is now selling Visa gift cards! Unfortunately, you still can’t pay for them with Amazon gift cards. These Visa gift cards can be used for manufactured spending, so they’re s...
Amazon Shopping and Savings Guide [6/18: Get a 2% Bonus with Auto-Reload]
Amazon Prime members can use a Checking Account linked to their Amazon account to Auto-Reload their Amazon balance (reload gift card funds to the account) and earn an extra 2% bonu...
Apple Pay Will Launch Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Transfers
Apple recently announced that person-to-person transfers will be introduced in iOS 11 in fall 2017. Apple is partnering with the “well-known” Green Dot to make this feature work. I...
How to Buy a New Car in the U.S. (With My Personal Experience)
An introduction to buying a new car in the United States, covering how to define your needs, select the right models, get a fair price, negotiate, arrange financing ahead of time,...
Save Money on Cell Phone Plans: An Introduction to MVNOs! "5/19 Update: Cricket $40 Plan Data Increased to 4G"
[Mar 1 Update] Cricket Unlimited Plan has dropped from $70/month to $60/month. With a group of five, the price is $40/month/line. Existing users on the original $60 plan may need t...
Introduction to Free After Rebate (FAR) Deals
A beginner’s guide to Free After Rebate deals, plus a roundup of current FAR offers so you can start profiting too!...
"Tax Filing Q&A" After 5 Years on F1 Status, What Tax Status Should I Use? (Non-Resident or Resident?)
Many students know that, as F1 international students in the United States, they generally must file taxes as a Non-Resident Alien ("NRA") during their first 5 years. But what happ...
Which Tax Filing Software Can I Use? A Side-by-Side Comparison of Popular Options
Introduction Tax software has liberated countless people from doing taxes with a calculator. But can you use tax software to file your taxes? The answer is: "It Depends." This arti...
Amazon Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $35
Amazon has lowered the minimum order amount for free shipping on its own website from $49 to $35....
