13 Things You Should Know About U.S. Credit Card Annual Fees
Let’s go over some key facts about credit card annual fees and see how many of these you already know....
Big breakthrough? China and the U.S. have now each approved 4 weekly China–U.S. flights, with Delta and United getting 2 each per week
Ever since the CAAC announced the new Five-One policy, airlines on both sides have been making moves behind the scenes. United and Delta have both received approval in Shanghai to...
AMEX Personal Savings Account Review: Targeted 25,000 MR Offer; No Monthly Fee; No Minimum Balance; 1.15% APY
Today I received a targeted 25,000-point welcome offer by email for AMEX Personal Savings, sent to my AMEX Green card account. It looks like some others received it too, though som...
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AMEX Hilton Aspire and Marriott Brilliant Dining Reimbursement Data Points [06/12 Update: US Starbucks Reloads Also Work; Weee Gift Cards May Trigger It]
Reloading a US Starbucks account can also trigger the reimbursement. Previously this was only speculation, but now there are actual data points. For Starbucks fans who can’t really...
How to Avoid the Annual Fee on the AMEX Morgan Stanley Platinum Card: Platinum CashPlus Bank Account ($550 Calendar-Year Bonus)
Platinum CashPlus Bank Account The Platinum CashPlus Bank Account is a cash management account Morgan Stanley launched earlier this year. Since it is called “Plus,” you do in fact...
A Guide to Credit Card Address Verification Service (AVS)
When checking out online, in addition to your credit card number, expiration date, and CVV, you’re usually also asked to enter your billing address. That address may be checked thr...
Infant Award Ticket Purchase Guide: ANA Infant Tickets Now Require Only 10% Mileage (Updated 2020.6)
ANA recently changed the rules for issuing infant tickets on mileage awards, and now you only need 10% of the adult mileage requirement. What does that mean? ANA previously require...
ANA Quietly Removed Fuel Surcharges on US-Japan and China-Japan Routes; China-US Still Has High Surcharges
According to TPG, ANA has removed the hefty fuel surcharges (YQ) on US-Japan routes. I took a look myself and found a few interesting details....
Sanya Yazhou Bay Resort Hilton Curio Collection Hotel Stay Experience
Honestly, as the first Curio in Asia Pacific, this hotel is incredible value for money. Room rates are just over RMB 400 (and you can also use Aspire to book and trigger the $250 R...
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay Stay Review
Domestic life is gradually getting back on track, so for June 1 I took my parents out to celebrate and headed to Sanya during the off-season, when the crowds were lighter, for some...
Campus Shutdowns: Can You Legally Get a Refund on Tuition, Housing, and Meal Plan Costs?
For reasons everyone already knows, most colleges and universities in the U.S. ended in-person instruction for the spring semester early this year and moved classes online. On top...