It wasn’t long ago when I was tirelessly collecting shareable Citi shutdown stories due to recent number of inquires and accounts and it was a difficult thing to bring those DPs on public display but in all likelihood now I have become that data point. I’ve been shutdown by Citi.…
TiP Telegram Chat (Award Booking Channel Added)
Update #2: Due to popular demand, I’ve also launched a channel for award booking and travel related chatter. Update: “sensitive chatter” TiP group is closed. You may join the generalTiP group through the link provided below. Future recruitment for sensitive chatter group may happen through the public TiP group. I’ve officially…
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My $1000 Citi Prestige Trip Delay Claim
September 17, 2019I recently had a 6+ hour delay and filed a trip delay claim for 2 * $500 = $1000 on my Citi card which I had used to pay tax on American Airline award booking for myself and SO. I tend to book flights with Citi Prestige because it earns…
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American Express Letterhead Address Verification is Annoying!
September 16, 2019A typical address verification requires one to send in a state ID and perhaps a utility bill or bank statement. However, American Express sometimes requires a signed letterhead from your local bank for address verification purpose. First let me make something clear – American Express does not always require a…
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Protected: A Possible Play
September 13, 2019There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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How to Prevent Morgan Stanley Platinum From Being Closed
September 13, 2019A while ago American Express sent out “we will be closing your Morgan Stanley card in 60 days” letter to those who no longer had eligible brokerage account. Well, here is a simple way to prevent that – just repeat whatever shenanigan you pulled to have an “eligible brokerage account”.…
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A Possible Way to Link 3% Ebates Visa Card to Membership Rewards Earning Ebates Account
September 13, 2019It is no secret that Membership Rewards (MR) earning Ebates account, coupled with Syncrony issued 3% cashback (which somehow gets converted to MR), is one of the hottest topic in recent months. It is also well known that old Ebates account don’t have the ability to earn MR (yet) but…
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$20 for Polo Shirt + Canvas Sneaker + Backpack (or Mystery Item): Menlo Club April 2019
September 6, 2019I have been trying Menlo Club for a while and I like them enough to share it as a blog post. For the month of April (2019) you can get a polo shirt, canvas sneaker, and backpack (alternate to backpack is mystery item which is essentially one among button-down, cardigian,…
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Empower $50 Signup Bonus, PLUS 2.15%-4.25% Saving AND 1-2% Debit Card (up to $1k/Month)
September 6, 2019Empower is an online banking account that is offering $50 signup bonus for the month of April. The major catch is that you’ll have to get invited via SMS. You can email me at [email protected] with your phone number and I’ll SMS you the invite. Thank you for supporting the…
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Tmobile/Costco rebate deals are back! Valid: 4/1/2019 – 4/11/2019 Where: Costco Deal in a Sentence: get up to $750 back when you activate at least two new voice lines (new customers) or add at least one new voice line (existing customers). Additional Terms and Conditions: 1. Rebate of up to…
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September 13, 2019
There are lots of perfume subscription boxes and a huge chunk of them seem to (knowingly or unknowingly) appeal to travelers like us. Generally, these subscription boxes will include “enough” sprays to last a month. Almost all of them tend to give you one atomizer to begin with while some…