Priority Pass (PPS) Lounge Membership Now Supports Domestic High-Speed Rail Lounges
According to a message from Guan Guan on Zhishi Xingqiu, you can now use your PP card to enter domestic high-speed rail lounges, and you can scan the QR code on the electronic PPS...
St. Regis Osaka Stay Experience
This hotel’s biggest strength is its excellent location—you’re close to everywhere, and you can even walk around for shopping. The rooms, however, are fairly average, and the furni...
Is Kyushu just about Fukuoka shopping and food? Don’t miss this museum feast!
A surprising trip. While I was traveling by train around Kitakyushu, I never expected that as the itinerary unfolded, every destination would have a little bit of good fortune wait...
US Card 101 Promotional Service Introduction
We currently offer promotion services through our website, WeChat Official Account, Xiaohongshu, and reader groups. If you have a product, service, or app you want to promote, plea...
2025 Amazon Prime Day Event: Last 4 Hours — Use the Sitewide Deals
Prime Day has started! We always keep the latest deals at the top. Be sure to check the sitewide deals first to see what you can still grab—combining them with our top picks is eve...
What Should You Do If You Receive Form 1099-K? How Do You Report It on Your Tax Return? "Threshold Reverted to $20,000/200 Transactions"
Under the latest law, third-party payment receipts will trigger a 1099-K only if they exceed $20,000 or 200 transactions. This change will take effect in 2025, meaning the new rule...
Tax Reporting for Welcome Bonuses, Cash Back, Interest, and Sweepstakes: 1099-MISC Threshold Will Increase to $2,000
Under the latest law, Form 1099-MISC will only be issued when the amount exceeds $2,000. This change will take effect in 2026, which means the 2025 tax year will still use the curr...
The Road to Financial Freedom: Retirement Planning — 401(k) and Backdoor Roth Step-by-Step Guide
Today I’m diving into two topics: 401(k) contributions and the backdoor Roth IRA. Once you know these two basics, the next article will cover the advanced mega backdoor strategy so...
Neiman Marcus Data Breach: Compensation + Free 2 Years of Credit Monitoring
If your personal information was affected in the Neiman Marcus Group LLC data incident in May 2024, you may be eligible for settlement benefits. The cash payment amount will depend...
Read Through These Five Questions Before Joining MeiKa 101 Planet
Friendly reminder If you can’t use WeChat Pay but want to join the Planet, you can add the assistant (WeChat ID: uscards101), and we’ll handle another payment method. After we rece...
Riding Japan’s JR Trains So Much I Made My JR Pass Cry
After spending 5 days on trains, I started wondering: was I traveling in Japan, or just traveling on Japan’s trains?...