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4,500 Avios Flights Will End On Feb 2nd
British Airways has announced that they will end one of the best deals out there, the 4,500 Avios Flights in North America. In their statement they say that starting 2 February 2016, they’ll be making some changes to the Executive Club pricing structure for reward flights originating or terminating in the United States of America.
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Meth Addicts Create Algorithm To Steal Gift Cards
This is the kind of crime that makes merchants put restrictions on gift card purchases. But it is also a interesting story so I decided to post it. It’s about three meth addicts who came up with a scheme using phony Giant Eagle gift cards to fuel his meth addiction, police said. This was the scheme.…
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Amex Platinum Card Adds Complimentary Hilton Gold Status
Besides the SPG Gold status, the American Express Platinum now comes with complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status as well. This is a benefit that was tested previously but can now be added easily to all Platinum cards. For HHonors Gold status, you need to have make 20 stays or 40 nights in a calendar year, or earn 75,000 HHonors Base…
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Amex Now Accepted at Sam’s Club & $25 Off Membership Price
Earllier this year American Express announced the end of the partnership with Costco as the two companies failed to agree on new terms. This was considered to be a significant blow to Amex as 11 million of the 112 million American Express cards in circulation were co-branded with Costco. Amex’s stock price is down 20% year-to-date, far below the…
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No Credits This Year For “Small Business Saturday”
This is bad news. Looks like there will be no free stuff this year from Amex. On the FAQs page of Small Business Saturday it is clearly stated that there will be no statement credits this year. Many people have probably been adding cards to their Amex portfolio, so this is very disappointing. Small Business…
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You Might Need Your Passport To Fly Domestic In 2016
Starting in 2016, travelers from four U.S. states will not be able to use their driver’s licenses as valid ID to board domestic flights. This is not a new rule that comes our of nowhere, but a law passed years ago that will finally be enforced. The standard licenses from New York, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and…
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Amex Does Not Backdate New Credit Cards
This is not breaking news, but something that’s been known since late March. I never wrote about it actually, but two recent emails from readers pushed me to clear up the confusion, if there’s is any left. Two readers, Andrew and Kate, emailed me saying that their new cards from Amex have the backdated year…
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bPay Jacket, Pay With Your Sleeve
UK-based financial institution Barclays Bank created a wearable wrist payment device called the bPay earlier this year. Now the device has been enhanced by Scottish knitwear brand Lyle & Scott. The Scottish brand has embedded the wireless technology into the sleeve cuff of a stylish jacket. This creative combination of fashion and convenience creates a…
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The Ultimate Jacket For Frequent Fliers?
Here’s a jacket that could very well be the Swiss Army Knife of travel wear, with 15 cool features. The travel jacket is designed with multiple hidden functions that promise to make commuting of any sort more comfortable and hands-free. Hiral Sanghavi needed $20,000 on Kickstarter to fund his BauBax travel jacket. He smashed that target and…
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World’s Most Dangerous Places to Drive
When I go on vacation I usually rent out a car to try and get to destinations I’ve read about or places that are reffered to me by locals. But as we all know, driving has it’s dangers and now the ultimate danger, fatalities, are mapped out for every country. On the map above, each…
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In-Depth Guide to Saving Money at WalmartÂ
Walmart is the world’s largest retailer. They’re all about offering the absolute lowest prices for their massive inventory. Because low prices are their top priority, even their regular prices are pretty affordable. This makes them a popular destination for people who don’t necessarily want to do a whole lot of extra work to get a…
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American Express Now With Free FICO Score For All Cardholders
American Express, the largest U.S. credit card issuer by purchase volume is showing its cardholders their FICO score. American Express began showing all its consumer charge card and credit card users their FICO score for free this week. It follows on the footsteps of Citi, Discover and Chase, which had already begun showing the scores to their cardholders.