Category - Recaps

CFPB Issues $19M Penalty Against Hyundai Over Credit Reporting by PYMNTS. U.S. Bank opened fake accounts for unsuspecting customers by CBS News.   JetBlue and Spirit to Create a National Low-Fare Challenger to the Dominant Big Four... Read More →

Little Marriott award rebooking tip. Have A Target Debit RedCard? Verify Your Backing Account Now by GC Galore.   Experian, You Have Some Explaining to Do by Krebs On Security. PSA: Gift Card Purchases From Sam’s Club Will Earn... Read More →

FTC Accuses Walmart of Letting Scammers Use Its Money-Transfer Services by WSJ. Delta Air Lines offered passengers $10,000 each to get off an oversold flight by Fortune.   Crypto platform Vauld suspends withdrawals, trading and... Read More →

Charles Schwab to Pay $187M for Misleading Robo-Advisor Clients on Fees by DDG. American Airlines Brings Back Change Fees For Many International Tickets by VFTW.   Major Changes To Alaska Lounge Day Passes by OMaaT. BA Lowers Fees... Read More →

Rethinking the approach to regulations by CFPB. Looks like they want to move to a simpler rule set to enforce regulations. IRS Is Falling Further Behind on Tax-Return Backlog, Watchdog Says by WSJ.   CFPB Wants To Use Banks’... Read More →

Southwest Prepares To Partner With Other Airlines by VFTW. Blogging and accepting gifts (On Greg’s Mind) by FM.   Two New Aspire Lounges Now Open at Ontario International Airport (ONT) by DDG. Singapore Airlines has had a... Read More →

eBay Launches First NFT Collection by DDG. Amazon 3rd Party Seller Scam Explained: No, You’re Not Getting A Free Mini Computer From Amazon by Dans Deals.   JPMorgan’s Digital Banking Push, Deep Pockets, Should Worry Neobanks by... Read More →

Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data by Krebs On Security. Spirit Airlines calls for shareholders to reject JetBlue bid by Reuters   Hertz Has The Most Insane Reason For Not Dropping Charges After False Arrests by VFTW... Read More →

American Airlines Elites Now Receive Status Benefits When Flying Gol by VFTW. United Will Open Its Largest United Club Next Week In Newark by Dans Deals.   New way to use Southwest travel funds for others. Deals starting/expiring... Read More →

Spirit Airlines Rejects JetBlue Offer, Proceeds With Sale To Frontier by VFTW. Avianca & GOL To Merge, Form Mega Airline Group by OMaaT.   No Charges For Mike Tyson After Punching Jetblue Passenger by YMMV. Pranks Destroy Scam... Read More →

Shameful: Marriott Hotel Uses 1872 Law To Bonvoy Guest Out Of $8000 by MtM. These sorts of limits should auto adjust with inflation. Pathetic that Marriott doesn’t have proper systems in place to avoid this sort of theft in the... Read More →

Safeway no longer allowing $ off coupons to apply towards GCs by MPD. AmEx Says Soaring Costs Pay Off With Jump in New Cardholders by Bloomberg. Business Platinum sign ups at an all time high, I wonder why.   Hawaiian Airlines Will... Read More →

Californians Can Use Their Library Cards to Visit All State Parks for Free by DDG. Southwest Adding Flights; Pacific Nw, Ca, Hi & Caribbean by YMMV.   Delta Air Lines Quietly Improves Payment Options with Amex Companion... Read More →

Marriott’s New Terms About Gifted Award Stays by MtM. JetBlue bids $3.6 bln for Spirit in U.S. low-cost carrier battle by Reuters.   Amazon is increasing Music Unlimited plan prices for Prime members by TechCrunch. Target store... Read More →