Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
According to the WSJ Google no longer plans to launch checking accounts. Previously Google had planned to partner with Citi & Stanford FCU to offer checking accounts in 2020. Due to missed deadlines and the fact that the executive that was spearhea…
Category: Misc
Bilt Rewards (Rent Payment & Credit Card) Makes Significant Changes=
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Earlier this year Bilt Rewards launched. Bilt is really two things: a platform for paying rent & a credit card. Bilt has made a number of positive changes and are as follows: Card changes Card earns at the following rates: 1x on rent payments with no fees (on up to $50,000 in rent payments every […]
U.S. Bank To Acquire MUFG Union Bank For $8 Billion
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
U.S. Bank has entered into an agreement to purchase MUFG Union Bank from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group for approximately $8 billion with $5.5 billion in cash and 44 million shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. This purchase will help serve customers in California, Washington and Oregon and will contribute: 1 million consumer customers 190,000 small […]
Hilton Points Can Now Be Redeemed For Ticketmaster & Livenation Tickets
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Hilton points can be used on Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. The pricing seems to vary a lot by the ticket. For example: Music Midtown 2-Day VIP Festival Experience: $650 or 140,000 points (0.464¢) Music Midtown General Admission 2-Day: $145 or 70,000 points (0.207¢) Obviously 0.2¢ is no good, but closer to 0.5¢ is significantly better. Might […]
American Express SFO Centurion Lounge Temporarily Closed
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
The American Express SFO Centurion is temporarily closed, the American Express app states this but the online landing page does not
Introducing Doctor of Credit Big Deals/News
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 9/7/21: Seems like some people have forgotten that this option exists or never knew about it in the first place. One common complaint we hear from readers is that they are only interested in big sign up bonuses or news and don’t care about smaller deals like free pizza. I’ve discussed why we post […]
Introducing Doctor of Credit Big Deals/News
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 9/7/21: Seems like some people have forgotten that this option exists or never knew about it in the first place. One common complaint we hear from readers is that they are only interested in big sign up bonuses or news and don’t care about smaller deals like free pizza. I’ve discussed why we post […]
Acorns: Refer 5 People & Get $1,000 Bonus
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 6/14/21: Get $1,000 when referring 4 friends from June 13th through June 19th
Upside.com To Close, Use Rewards By 9/24/21 (Business Travel Booking Website)
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Business travel booking website Upside.com has sent out an e-mail stating that they are going out of business and existing users have until 9/24/21 to redeem any existing rewards. Some readers might still have rewards from the lucrative launch promotions they offered back in 2017, but I’d hope most would have redeemed those long ago. […]
Wells Fargo Reserves Decision On Closing Personal Credit Lines
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
In July Wells Fargo announced it would be shutting down existing lines of credit. Based on consumer feedback Wells Fargo has now reserved that decision and existing personal credit lines will continued to be offered. Accounts that haven’t been used since October will also be given the option of keeping those accounts open. John Rasmussen […]
Acorns: Refer 5 People & Get $1,025 Bonus
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 6/14/21: Get $1,000 when referring 4 friends from June 13th through June 19th
Acorns: Refer 1 Person & Get $55 Bonus
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 6/14/21: Get $1,000 when referring 4 friends from June 13th through June 19th
[$2 Payout] Google+ Class Action Lawsuit: Get Up To $12 For Those Affected
Written by Chuck @ Doctor Of Credit
In 2018, Google announced that the Google+ platform had experienced software bugs between 2015 and 2018, which allowed app developers to access certain Google+ profile field information in an unintended manner. They have agreed to a settlement which will pay affected users up to $12.
Priority Pass Adds No1 Lounge Access + 25 More Lounges
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Priority Pass members can now access No1 lounges again. Previously No1 lounges added a £5 reservation fee in 2019 and then were removed from the Priority Pass network in late 2020. Priority Pass members can access the No1 lounges on a walk in basis (no reservation fee but lounges might be at capacity). In addition Priority […]
CDC Updates Mask Guidance For Those Fully Vaccinated (Wear Indoors)
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
CDC has updated it’s mask guidance for those that are fully vaccinated. They now recommend that you wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission. Counties in the United States are broken down five different transmission risks (high, substantial, moderate, low & no data), you can […]
Acorns Refer 4 People & Get $1,000 Bonus
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 6/14/21: Get $1,000 when referring 4 friends from June 13th through June 19th
Acorns Refer 2 People & Get $300 Bonus
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 6/14/21: Get $1,000 when referring 4 friends from June 13th through June 19th
Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU): Avoiding A Hard Pull When Joining
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
We’ve long said that when you join Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) they will do a hard pull on your credit report. Reader John points out that this isn’t always the case but there is some variance. The take aways are: When opening a savings account directly there is almost no chance a hard pull […]
Lyft Pink Adds Citibike Benefits
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Lyft Pink has added a new partnership with Citibike. The benefits vary depending on whether you have a monthly or annual Lyft pink membership and are as follows: Monthly Lyft Pink: Three 30 minute rides Annual Lyft Pink: Unlimited 45 minute rides A lot of readers will have Lyft pink membership through Chase for free. […]
Wells Fargo To Shut Down All Personal Lines Of Credit
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Wells Fargo will no longer be offering personal lines of credit and shutting down existing lines of credit according to a letter seen by CNBC. This product gives individuals a line of credit ranging from $3,000 to $100,000 and a fixed interest rate of 9-21%. The letter claims that these account closures may have an […]