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29 Oct. 2018

Discover, Capital One Easing Lending Limits

No Soup For You With the economy still hot and people piling on debt, some banks like Capital One and Discover are getting jittery about the possibility of big losses in the near future. A recent Wall Street Journal article points out that both banks are starting to tighten lending standards, as both banks have

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20 Oct. 2018

Hopper Websites Not Working Anymore?

Permanent Vacation Like many others in the points “hobby”, I monitor cheap flights on a pretty regular basis. I don’t book many of them, but I’m always interested in the latest information, resources, websites and apps that can make travel more affordable. I’m also continuing to work on my book which will have lists ...

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12 Oct. 2018

Negative Changes Coming To Walmart Soon?

End Times Some more negative changes relating to manufactured spend (MS) have been circulating in the past few days, and may go into effect very soon at your local Walmart. The current state of MS at Walmart varies considerably. There’s a corporate money order policy that’s sent to stores across the country, yet each store

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11 Oct. 2018

Tap Out: No More Apps Until 5/24?

Tapped At various times over the past 6 months, I’ve been contemplating tapping out. By tapping out, I don’t mean quitting the points and miles “hobby”. That’s borderline crazy talk at this point. When I say tapping out, I mean not applying for any more rewards credit cards for the next 24 months. Even that

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10 Oct. 2018

Latest Round of Credit Card Applications Results

So-So, Same-Same My last couple of credit card app-o-rama’s haven’t been overwhelmingly successful and this round was similar. Here’s a quick breakdown of this past week’s application run: Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard – 60k AA miles sign-up offer. Approved instantly. This is my third editio...

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1 Oct. 2018

Violence at Walmart

All Time….Low Like others in the points community, I spend my fair share of time inside the walls of various Walmarts. Over the years I’ve seen an experienced a lot of things in and outside of the Money Center. Last night I was in a store getting a couple of money orders and saw a

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1 Oct. 2018

New Music: October 2018 Playlist

One of my favorite things about travel is the opportunity to hear and find new music. On my last trip to Eastern Europe, I was surprised at how good the music was inside a bar in the capital city Minsk. New music this month from a variety of place: Brazil, Mali, Sweden, USA, France, Angola,

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29 Sep. 2018

New Podcast: Minsk, Belarus

Privet (Hello)? As part of a couple of trips through Eastern Europe, I’ve traveled to Minsk, Belarus twice this year (and will also be visiting again early next year). This podcast episode talks about visiting Minsk, things you need to know before going, and what you can expect once you’re there. It’s a completely different

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