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Alipay + U.S. Credit Cards + Risk Control System Introduction [2021.1 Update: Many Alipay Mini Programs Now Accept Foreign Cards, no fee]
Recently, many Alipay mini programs have started accepting foreign credit card payments with no fee. Previously, only QR-code scanning was supported (the merchant scans you, with n...
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Buy at least a $100 unlocked phone + TracFone phone card, get a $100 gift card [Jan. 2021 update: DP shows you can still get the reward even after activation]
According to a DP from WeChat reader Gary, even if you activate after 12/31, you can still redeem the gift card reward. Redemption is available through 01/17, so don’t miss it. Thi...
Getting Triple Authentication for a Newborn in Orange County / Irvine / Southern California During the Pandemic
The “three-step authentication” covered in this post applies to babies born in the United States. The steps described here are based on Orange County/Irvine/Southern California, bu...
WeChat Pay Era: Which Cards Earn Bonus Multipliers (Up to 5x UR) [Jan. 2021 Update: Another 4x DP from a Chase Promo; CF/CFF at 5x This Quarter]
Previously, we only suspected that this extra bonus multiplier could be used with WeChat Pay; now DPs show that it does indeed work. If you have the older Ink card version of the C...
RebatesMe New Year Promotion: New Users Get a Free $20 Plus 12% Cash Back at Macy's (1/15-1/31)
[Updated January 16, 2021] The new promo has been extended through January 31. New RebatesMe users can get an easy $20 combined with 12% cashback. If you have not signed up yet, yo...
Get a $25 Mastercard Gift Card After 3 Months of HBO Max, and Stack with an AMEX Offer for a Possible $9/$2 Profit
[12/29 Update] HBO Max’s $14.99 monthly subscription price is before tax. The author was just charged $17.23, so this may not actually be profitable in the end. If you can make goo...
A Twisty Chase Sapphire Preferred Application Journey
I saw the all-time-high 80,000-point welcome bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred and decided to apply, but I didn’t expect the process to take more than two months!...
A Reminder of a Few Things to Do Before Year-End (2020)
If there are other things expiring at year-end, feel free to leave a comment and remind everyone so we can help each other avoid getting clawed back......
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An Introduction to Third-Party Payment Method PayPal [Dec. 2020 Update: Free QR Code Scan Promotion Is Ending Soon]
This excellent promotion is ending soon (12/31). PayPal has not said whether it will be extended next year, and the promotion page is no longer available. If it is not renewed, the...
Citi AT&T Access Credit Card [2020.12 Update: New Welcome Bonus of 15,000 + $100 AT&T Credit]
If you apply for this co-branded credit card through the AT&T website now, you can earn a welcome bonus of 15,000 + a $100 AT&T credit. To receive the credit, you need to spend $25...
IHG | Greater China Weekend “Extraordinary Privileges” Promotion and Spire Benefits [Updated 2020.12: New Round with Rates from 30% Off]
I forgot to update this post earlier—it should have been updated back in July. The new round of the promotion offers rates from 30% off, valid from 2020.7.30 to 2021.7.31. See deta...