Amazon Assistant Free Money! "2019.11 Update: Spend $100, Get $10, YMMV"
Some users can still trigger a 10 off offer after opening it: spend $100 and use promo code BFCMAA10. After completing the purchase, you’ll receive a $10 credit....
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Tokyo Day Pass: Shinjuku Gyoen–Suga Shrine–Tokyo Station–Akihabara–Harajuku — Chestnut’s Japan Trip (2) [2019.9 Update: Railfan Detective Work]
[2019.11 Update] PSA: Harajuku Station’s old station building may be demolished after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, so railfans should make the trip and check it out while th...
A Short Diary of My Last Day in Tokyo — Chestnut’s Japan Trip (6)
A short, stream-of-consciousness recap of Chestnut’s last day in Tokyo....
Very Detailed! My Experience Buying a New Car in the U.S. (2020 Corolla LE) — Rock-Bottom OTD Price of $15,800!
I wanted to share some thoughts on my recent car-buying experience in case it gives readers some useful ideas and practical help. Suggestions are very welcome as well. And if I sho...
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ICBC USA Checking and Savings Account Review (Free US-China Transfers) [2019.11 Update: Up to $100 for Opening an Account, Available to Both New and Existing Customers]
In Q4, ICBC USA launched a new bonus again. Both new and existing customers can earn $50 each for Checking and Saving. New customers only need to open an account and complete the r...
A Super-Complete Account of My Chase Shutdown Experience (Everything You Can Think Of—and More—Is Here)
Recently, Chase made two big moves [here, here]. I’m taking this opportunity to lay out in detail my years-long experience of Chase shutting down all my accounts, hoping it helps s...
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Alipay and Huawei partner with IHG to help your family get IHG elite status [Huawei joins too]
If you have an eligible Huawei phone, you can be upgraded directly to IHG Gold and receive a challenge to Platinum, with the same challenge rules and requirements as the Alipay off...
Centurion Lounge LaGuardia (LGA) Review: New York Amex Lounge
Centurion Lounge LaGuardia is among the very best domestic airport lounges in the US, with excellent food and solid service. Even compared with competitive international-terminal l...
Another Chinese International Student Arrested Over Gift Card Scheme: Common Scams in the U.S.
A Chinese student was arrested for allegedly taking part in a nationwide multimillion-dollar Walmart gift card fraud scheme. Here’s a look at the case and how the scam worked, alon...
Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Xiamen Wuyuan Bay Stay (Stacking Multiple Offers on an Award Redemption)
As the Hilton-family hotel on Xiamen Island requiring the fewest points for an award stay (excluding Hampton), the DoubleTree Xiamen offers excellent value, especially for readers...
Jamaica Montego Bay Trip Planning: Flights, Hotels, and Activities
This trip will cost 50,000 Hyatt points, 92,000 Delta miles, a $250 airline credit, and about $700 in cash, and I expect to earn another 15,000 Hyatt points back. Since Thanksgivin...