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Gift Card Site eGifter Triggers AMEX Shop Small [2020.9 Update: Stock Up on $10 eChoice at Half Price, Then Redeem for a $100 Visa Gift Card]
A DOC reader recently shared an interesting play: use an AMEX card enrolled in Shop Small to stock up on $10 eGifter Choice Cards, eGifter’s own gift card, effectively at half pric...
Domestic U.S. Flight and Hotel Experience During the Pandemic
Reminder again: during the pandemic, try to minimize going out as much as possible! Try to minimize going out as much as possible! Try to minimize going out as much as possible!...
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Chase Freedom Credit Card [2020.9 Update: A Few Things to Know About the New Card and Product Changes, Plus Analysis of Why Chase Made These Changes]
While this round of benefit updates is very good news overall, there are also a few hidden drawbacks. It looks like CFF is a rather special card. Here’s a quick summary:...
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AA locked and reviewed certain accounts, related to Citi AA co-branded credit cards [Update 2020.8: AA co-branded cards were forcibly closed]
Citi has emailed people that credit card accounts linked to locked AA accounts will be closed within 30 days. If you still want to keep a Citi card, you can try calling to product...
Bamboo Kyoto: Life in Kyoto Without Bamboo Is Unthinkable
After we visited Uji, where the air is filled with the fragrance of matcha, our second stop on our Kyoto-area trip is to head to the “竹之里 · 乙訓” area in Bamboo Kyoto and check it ou...
Tea Kyoto: In Uji, Searching for the Taste of Matcha
Kyoto, the spiritual home of Japan, is also one of travelers’ top destinations. Kiyomizu-dera, Nijo Castle, and Arashiyama are all familiar names, but Kyoto’s appeal goes far beyon...
How to Port Your Number in the U.S. and Get a Big Bonus (with a Real Example)
Number porting means switching from one carrier to another while keeping your existing phone number. In practice, it’s a very easy process: you can usually submit the request onlin...
The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Review
A typical high-category American resort with plenty of room to spread out, but not a lot that really stood out. If you have an expiring free night certificate and are in Southern C...
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Third-Party-Issued AE Cards Can Add AMEX Offers via Connect [2020.8 Update: China-Issued Cards Can Now Add All AMEX Offers, but RMB Cards Still Cannot]
【2020.8 Update】China-issued RMB credit card versions can no longer be added. However, USD-denominated single-network and dual-network cards can still add all offers available in AM...
Wholesale Club Membership Deals: Costco Membership with $40 + $40 Back; Sam's Club Membership Essentially Free
Buy a $60 Costco Gold Star membership through Goupon and get a $40 Costco Shop Card plus a $40 off online coupon. If you can use both, you come out $20 ahead....
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Latest Good AMEX Offers Roundup and How to Use Them [Updated 2020.8: Thoughts on Recent Good Offers]
Here’s a quick roundup of several pretty solid deals lately—it’s been a while since I last shared one....