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The Cheapskate's Guide to Maxing Out Credit Card Rewards
Credit card companies are quietly lowering signup bonuses and eliminating perks. Here’s everything you need to know about the changes so you can keep the freebies coming without spending a fortune.
Don’t Buy This: Rental Car Insurance Is Usually a Waste of Money
Tell the car rental agent “no thanks” when they pressure you to buy optional insurance. Chances are you’ve already got the coverage you need.
Don’t Buy This: Stop Paying an Annual Fee for Your Rewards Credit Card
It may seem like there's always a catch when it comes to cashing in your credit card rewards, but some cards actually give you cash back and other perks at no cost to you—no strings attached.
REJOICE: You May Never Have to Scribble Your Signature on a Stupid Receipt Again
Great news for AmEx, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa users who also dine at restaurants.
You Can Livestream Kendrick Lamar's Show in Brooklyn Friday Night
K Dot will be performing at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn tomorrow.
How American Ex-Pats Are Protesting Donald Trump Abroad
"There's something like 8 million Americans abroad, I don't think they should be silenced just because they are not currently in the States."
How Leaving America Changes What People Think About Guns
"When I hear about people who own 15 assault weapons I think, why do you need that?"
The US Just Indicted Four Iranians for Hacking Into Banks and a New York Dam
The US government says the seven hackers broke into computers of dozens of US banks and tried to shut down the dam, in an indictment that for the first time accused individuals tied to another country of trying to disrupt critical infrastructure.
Apple Pay Just Launched in Canada, But You Probably Can't Use It
Only American Express cardholders can make mobile payments for now.
Is Paid Sex Over Now That America's Largest Escort Website Won't Take Credit Cards?
The suddenness of the ban on Backpage.com and the confusion it has caused will hit the marginalized hardest. That could lead some workers into dependent relationships—exactly what law enforcement is most concerned about.
This Burt Reynolds Auction Is Super Depressing
Smokey and the Bandit star Burt Reynolds is auctioning off his stuff to help pay some old bills. So far, the items aren't fetching much interest.
A DDoS Attack Just Took Down AmEx.com
The American Express tech team suspects that their attack is part of the biggest DDoS assault in history.