News
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Best From The Rest; Amazon Returns, iConsumer Stock, Costco Fees Going Up & More
Here’s a weekly round up of posts for Week 9 of 2017. Usually every Thursday I put together a collection of news, deals and other stuff that caught my attention in the last few days. I either don’t have the expertise, or was too lazy to write about them. Or maybe they’re just fun reads and not…
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AskAMEX, New App Based Concierge From American Express
American Express has launched a new pilot program for an app based concierge called “AskAMEX”. For now the app is on available on Apple devices and only for those who were invited. This could be aimed at their Platinum members, although I do have a personal Platinum card and I wasn’t invited. AskAmex is an application that…
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AirAsia X Starts Flying To Hawaii On June 28
Asian budget carrier AirAsia X announced its first route to the United States. They will offer non-stop flights from Honolulu to Osaka/Kansai, Japan, with continuing service to its main hub in Kuala Lumpur starting on June 28th. If you’re traveling between Honolulu and Kuala Lumpur you will have a 2-hour stopover in Osaka. The Malaysian low-cost…
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Walmart Now Offers Free Shipping On $35 Orders, Kills ShippingPass
Walmart decided to get rid of the paid subscription that offered free two-day shipping on all orders for $49 a year. ShippingPass started in 2015 but it wasn’t advertised much and didn’t offer much else besides free shipping. It was meant to rival Amazon Prime, but although that service costs $99 a year, it has…
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11 Additional Airlines To Offer TSA Pre✓
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced today the expansion of TSA Pre✓ to 11 new airlines. The new additions will brin the total number of airlines participating in TSA Pre✓ to 30. The expansion includes both foreign and domestic airlines operating within the United States. Effective immediately, eligible passengers traveling on Aruba Airlines, Avianca, Boutique Airlines,…
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Study: “Rear Seat Kicker” Is The Most Hated Passenger
Expedia released on Tuesday the results of the Airplane Etiquette Study, an examination of American conduct in mid-air. The study looked at passenger behaviors that most infuriate fellow travelers. And the winner is… rear-seat kicking. The study solicited feedback from 1,005 Americans aged 18+. It was commissioned by Expedia and conducted by GfK, an independent…
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DOT Wants More Transparency From Airlines About Baggage Fees
The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday proposed a rule to require airlines and ticket agents (including travel agents) to disclose carry-on and checked bags fees along the fare price. These fees are usually an afterthought for most people, and you have to go into the fine print to figure out whether you’ll have to pay…
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Should You Pay Taxes On Credit Card And Bank Bonuses? One-on-One Discussion With An Expert
Come January, 1099s tax statements start coming in the mail and you realize that you have to pay some extra taxes. But should you pay taxes on credit card and bank bonuses?
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Two Years Of Deals From DDG
It’s been almost two years since this blog started in January of 2015. I think it has changed a lot lot over the course of these two years, especially when looking at posts from January 2015. Since then, I hope I have posted valuable information that has helped you make money, save money or take great…
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Jet Airways Is Now A Delta SkyMiles Partner
Delta has added Jet Airways to its list of partners, soon after dropping Alaska Airlines. Jet Airlines is not a household name in the US but it has lots of coverage throughout India, the Middle East and South Asia. What’s even more interesting, Jet Airways has been added as a Group 1 Partner Airline, meaning that SkyMiles…
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Samsung To Release “Samsung Pay Mini” For Non-Samsung Androids
Samsung Electronics is preparing to release “Samsung Pay Mini”. Samsung Pay is already a big hit, with different offers and a generous rewards program. The only downside is that it can only be used on select Samsung phones in select countries. To bring their app to the masses, Samsung will release the mini version that enables…
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Airbnb To Add Flight-Booking Tool
After shaking up the hotel industry, Airbnb is looking to diversify its business in order to get a bigger chunk of your travel budget. They’re in the early development stages of a service for booking air travel, similar to Expedia, Priceline etc. Bloomberg reports that the project is simply known as Flights for now. Airbnb started out 8 years ago and…
