Roundups
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Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Bans Outside Food, Cardlytics to Acquire Dosh, Beer Giveaway and More
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas banning outside food and drinks, Cardlytics to acquire Dosh, Wisconsin beer company giving away ‘ice shanty’ and year of free beer, Disneyland opening up in California, and two more Caribbean islands considered “very high risk” for travel.
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Saks Fifth Avenue Changes, Chime Credit Builder Card, New Apple Card Feature and More
Saks changes, Chime Credit Builder Card, new Apple Card feature, Kauai to rejoin Hawaii Safe Travels program, Italy has new way to combat overtourism, and Dallas Mavericks will accept Dogecoin for tickets and merchandise.
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Hotel in Space, Airbnb Cuts Off Bloggers, Most Popular Parks, Top 10 Beaches and More
First-ever space hotel slated to be operational by 2027, Airbnb ends affiliate program, Emirates introduces $55 option to book empty seat, Walmart drops $35 order minimum, most popular national parks, and top 10 beaches in the US.
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Court Case About Credit Card Rewards, New App for Quarantine-Free Travel, Point Rewards Debit Card and More
Analysis of a recent ruling made by the US Tax Court could have some interesting effects on the taxability of credit card rewards, quarantine-free travel may be one step closer with new travel industry app, Point Rewards Debit Card, Qantas pushes back restart of international flights, and Fed glitch that shut down ACH and wire…
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Things You Should Know Before You Get in the Hobby, Citi Loses $900M, Amex Green Card Issue, Subway Tuna Lawsuit and More
Citi losing $900M, things you should know before getting into the miles and points world, Amex Green card issue, credit card rewards and bank accounts, Subway tuna lawsuit, and remote workers fleeing to luxurious resorts.
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Amazon Prime Has 142M Members, 8.6% APR for Crypto Savings, Countries Without Coronavirus and More
Amazon Prime reaching 142 million members in U.S., crypto startup is offering 8.6% interest on savings accounts, cruise line to require all passengers be fully vaccinated, designer reveals jaw-dropping New York skyscraper and countries without coronavirus in 2021?
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New Covid Variant Spreading, Turn LATAM Travel Funds Into Cash, Capital One Fined for Money Laundering and More
New Covid variant spreading in the US, how to turn LATAM Travel Funds into cash, Goldman Sachs General Motors credit cards, Capital One fined for violating U.S. anti-money laundering law, and a $70 million offer to dig up Bitcoin fortune.
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Staples Offers $2.1B to Buy Office Depot, A Not-so-Pleasant Stay at Hyatt Ziva Cancun, No Interest Credit Cards and More
Staples offering to buy Office Depot for $2.1 billion, Australian lenders launch no-interest cards, a Hyatt Ziva Cancun stay cut short, Timeshare king Wyndham Destination buys Travel + Leisure for $100 million and Every NYC subway station now supports contactless payments.
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Alaska’s Safety Dance, Thompson Playa del Carmen Review, USPS Issues, Boring Company’s Vegas Loop & More
Check out Alaska’s ‘Safety Dance’, Thompson Playa del Carmen review, USPS warns of more shipping delays during its busiest week, The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop simulation shows path to 20K+ commuters per hour, App measures your carbon footprint in real-time and stay at Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit for a year for less than $100/night.
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Cruise to Nowhere Doesn’t End Well, Thailand Opens Borders, American’s Favorite Card, Europe in Dubai & More
Royal Caribbean cruise to nowhere, Thailand is opening its borders to everyone, American’s favorite credit card will surprise you, Hanoi hotel coated in 24-karat gold, Dubai’s audacious Heart of Europe megaproject and another Italian town selling €1 homes.
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Private Jets and Yachts with Stolen Credit Cards, HP Ends ‘Free Ink for Life’, Carnival Cancels Cruises, CBP Tracking Americans and More
Rapper who was arrested for using stolen cards to pay for private jets, yacht charters, private chefs and more, HP’s ‘free ink for life’ plan is over, Carnival cancels cruises through February 2021, CBP’s warrantless phone tracking, free fix for iPhone 11 devices, and expansion of Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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End of Month Reminders: Take Advantage of Credits and Offers Before They Expire
There are several credit cards that offer monthly credits that expire if you don’t use use them. Then there are Amex Offers, spending bonuses, bank bonuses and other offers and promotion that might expire every month.
