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Fidelity Announces New Card, Ends Sign Ups For Current 2% Cards
Fidelity has a two 2% cards, a Visa and an Amex. The latter is the more interesting one. It earns 2% everywhere, even when loading Serve online (1K monthly). Signups for both cards have now been halted and Fidelity has announced they they will release a new credit card on January 4th. For now…
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Street Gangs Enter the Gift Card & Money Order Game
That person in front of you, buying money orders at Walmart, might be a gang member. Well maybe not, but it looks like local gangs are getting involved in the hobby, but in more illegal ways, which only makes things harder for everyone else. The Van Dyke Money Gang in New York made off with…
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Stratos Card Is Dead?
You’ve probably heard about the Stratos Card by now or seen the Facebook adds. The all-in-one credit card launched just in March of this year but it looks as they’re already on their way out. The company was founded in 2012 by Thiago Olson and Chris Bartenstein. It had a few successful rounds of funding, totaling…
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Citi Executive Card Adds Admirals Club Access For Authorized Users
American Airlines and Citi have expanded the benefits of the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite MasterCard by providing Admirals Club access to authorized users. This is a surprising addition to the card’s perks. It surely adds value to the $450 annual fee, considering that adding authorized users comes with no charge, but some might see it as devaluing Admirals…
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Airlines To Reimburse Passengers For Damaged Luggage
Airlines will soon be responsible if they damage your luggage while you fly. They will have to reimburse you even if your they damage your luggage’s wheels, zippers and other parts which they’ve been claiming that are not covered until now. The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a notice today reminding airlines that they are…
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Etihad Opens Swanky New Lounge At JFK
Etihad Airways hosted the grand opening of its new lounge at New York’s JFK Airport on Wednesday. The lounge spans more than 7,000 square feet and features stylish furniture, floor-to-ceiling windows, bathroom showers and a private “residence” sitting area that gives you the feeling of a luxurious living room. There’s also a bar with views of the airfield and aircraft like Etihad’s latest Airbus A380…
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Santander Ends extra20 Checking For New Customers
I’ve written a few times about Santander’s extra20 checking account, urging people to sign up. It’s an easy $240 annually, with no effort besides the initial set up. You need just $1500 tied up, so that works out to a 16% return, much better than any APR out there. Well, now they have pulled the offer…
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American Airlines Changes AAdvantage Program
The rumor was already out and it was confirmed today. American Airlines, the world’s largest carrier, said today that it is fundamentally changing the way it awards frequent flier miles, joining other major U.S. airlines by rewarding dollars spent instead of miles flown. The change, also made by United Airlines earlier this year, benefits big-spenders, usually…
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Marriott International to buy Starwood Hotels for $12.2B
Marriott International has agreed to buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts in a $12.2 billion deal that will make it the largest hotel chain in the world. The combined companies will operate or franchise more than 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms worldwide. About 35% of the properties are outside the USA. The companies expect the deal…
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Verizon Cancels Orders For Price Mistake On Sony SmartBand
We recently wrote about a price mistake from Verizon. They were selling Sony Smartbands for free with free shipping. They just send me an email notifying me that the order is canceled, and… my card wasn’t charged. Well the second part was obvious because the price was $0. But thanks anyway. Here’s the text of…
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How To Add “Shop Small in November” Amex Offers If Not Targeted
We previously wrote about Shop Small in November, which this year has replaced Small Business Saturday. It isn’t as good as the previous version because you can only get one $10 credit per card, and not all cards were targeted for most people. Business cards had offers for $20 credit on purchases of $100 or more. But…
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Bad News From Discover Deals For Non-Discover Card Purchases
Big Habitat has posted a letter from one of his readers who was contacted by mail by Discover’s Fraud Prevention Departments regarding Discover Deals purchases made with non-Discover cards. The same reader says that he hasn’t seen any rewards clawed back yet, but this is worrisome if you done high volumes of purchases through Discover Deals…
