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Get TSA Precheck At The DMV, A Concert, Or Tax Office
TSA has been aggressively promoting its Precheck product by getting airlines, hotel chains, credit card companies, loyalty programs and corporations, such as Microsoft, to spread the word and, in some cases, reimburse Precheck enrollment fees for employees or members. Amex Gold and Platinum, Amex U.S. Bank FlexPerks and some other cards provide card holders reimbursements for Precheck (or…
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Best From The Rest Round Up – Week 31, 2016
I haven’t done this in a few weeks, but here’s a round up of posts, 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 really travel/credit cards/deals related. I’ll…
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Credit Cards Are Charging Less Fees
There’s a new trend in the credit cards world, less fees. While competing for customers, credit card issuers are now eliminating fees. In a 2016 Card Fee Survey conducted by CreditCards.com, a sample of 100 widely held general-purpose cards are charging 593 fees. That’s down from 613 in their 2015 fee survey. The biggest change is in foreign transaction fees. Only 61 cards out of…
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Amazon UR Redemptions Devalued Starting 9/1
If you were using Chase Ultimate Rewards to shop on Amazon (which you shouldn’t) then you should watch out for this devaluation that is coming September 1st. Right now you can redeem UR points for 1 cents each on Amazon, getting $1 worth for 100 UR. After 9/1 you will need 125 UR to get $1 worth…
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What Is The FICO Score And What Can You Do To Improve It
Your FICO score is one of the most important numbers when it comes to your finances. Whether you’re buying a home, a car or applying for a credit card – lenders want to know the risk they’re taking by lending you money. FICO Scores are the credit scores used by 90% of top lenders to determine your…
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How Hilton Refunded Me 112K Points After Stay
A little background first. I loaded up with Hilton HHonors points a few months back by signing up for three credit cards. I got the Amex Hilton for 75K, Amex Hilton Surpass for 100K and Citi Hilton for another 75K points. Also added an authorized user for an extra 10K points. Got a few referrals…
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Trip Report, Lots Of Sun And Drinks in USVI
I don’t really do trip reports, since I don’t travel or stay at the most luxurious places, but my Twitter followers requested a report (one request), so I’ll give it to you all. The main attractions for me are beaches, drinks and the food, so I usually look for cheapest options for travel and hotels. I don’t…
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Most Likely, No Deals For A Week
I will be traveling from tomorrow, 7/13 till 7/20, so most likely you won’t see any posts during that time. I might post some stuff on Twitter, so follow me at @dannydealguru and leave comments on the site and I should reply promptly. The other contributor to the site, Tim,  might post some deals but don’t hold…
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AA Has New Credit Card Agreement With Both Citi & Barclaycard US
American Airlines and its partners in the AAdvantage credit card program announced new agreements today to extend their relationships and continue providing AAdvantage miles and other benefits to customers. American has entered into new agreements with both Citi and Barclaycard US. The agreements will allow Citi to continue offering its lineup of cards to new customers…
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25% Bonus Earning For Ink Cards With Upcoming Anniversary (Targeted)
Chase is targeting Ink card holders with a 25% bonus of UR points, if their anniversary is coming up. For a 5x purchase for example, besides the usual +1 points and +4 bonus points, there’s also a 25% bonus on all purchases that is applied to the total of Ultimate Rewards earned for that purchase. So those targeted would…
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Citi AT&T Access More MasterCard, $650 Bonus (New Link)
This is an old post from 2015 when the card was first announced, but I’m reposting since there is a new working link to apply for the card. The link was posted on US Credit Card Guide, but I read about it at DoC’s post today. Besdies teh great sign up bonus this card will…
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Close Your Santander Extra20 Accounts Or Switch To Paperless Statement To Avoid $3 Fee
For those who have/had extra20 Checking and extra20 Savings accounts, you will no longer receive that monthly $20. The final extra20 bonus payment will be the bonus for the statement ending in June. On July 1 your accounts, if still open, were switched to Simply Right Checking and Santander Savings with the same account numbers. Some people…