# Closing Bank Accounts
[Old Post Review] A Super-Complete Chase Account Shutdown Experience (Everything You Thought Of, and Didn’t Think Of, Is Here)
Recently, I’ve seen a lot of people get their entire Chase relationship shut down, so I’m pinning my own full experience of being shut down, trying to get it reversed, and what the...
Three Data Points on Citi and Chase Shutdowns: Be Extra Careful During the Pandemic
All three DPs come from miles per day. This guy is basically the king of shutdowns—if it’s an account you can name, he’s probably seen it get shut down. Citi shutdown This reader h...
Cleaned Out! Two People Opened 7,000 Cards and Racked Up 790,000,000 Points Worth $8,200,000! (Can You Figure Out Which Bank Got Hit?)
According to New Jersey court filings, two people opened business credit cards at a certain bank using other people’s names and harvested a huge number of points. There were 1,400...
A bout of laziness cost me $200*N: Both of my discontinued FNBO cards were shut down
At the beginning of this year, AMEX airline reimbursements took a major hit, so I planned to wait for more stable data points before trying to use the reimbursement benefit again....
What Should I Do With My U.S. Credit Cards After Moving Back to China? (Including Recommended Cards to Keep)
Quite a few friends around me decided to move back to China for work and long-term living after graduating or after spending a few years working in the U.S. So what should you do w...
Avianca Co-branded Card Shutdown Wave?
Avianca has two co-branded cards in the U.S.: the $149 annual fee version and the $50 annual fee version. Both cards offer a sign-up bonus after one purchase, and there’s a little...
How to Deal with This Wave of Hacked Chase Application Links [2019.12 Update: Some Links Are Still Alive, Plus Another DP of Full Family Shutdown]
I just tested it, and some of the offers through these links are still accessible. It’s hard to tell whether Chase intentionally left them up as bait or is just slow to make the ch...
Credit Card Shutdowns and Risk Controls (2) — Summary of Why Different Banks Shut Down Accounts [2019.11 Update: Chase Explicitly Warned Some Users]
According to Miles Per Day, Chase sent warnings to some users listing behaviors that could lead to shutdowns. It is clear that the items below are all related to Chase Rewards, i.e...
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...
Chase Family Shutdown + AMEX Financial Review (FR): My Experience
Hi everyone, I'm ISSAC. Back in May, I went through both an AMEX FR and a Chase family shutdown at the same time, and I'm sharing my experience here....
17 Things You Should Know About Bank of America (BofA) Credit Cards
One of the biggest characteristics of BofA credit cards is consistency. The benefits are generally straightforward and practical, without too many flashy gimmicks, and most of the...