NYPD officer fined for harassing frequent 311 caller
He went above and beyond the call of duty. Last month, an NYPD officer was fined a hefty fine for harassing someone he imitated his ex-girlfriend several years ago by playing recordings of sheep, dolphins and seals in phone messages. Brendan Sullivan, a childish member of New York's Finest, appears to have taken revenge on […]
3 Indiana brothers diagnosed with rare crippling condition after suffering frequent headaches
Three young Indiana brothers who suffer from frequent headaches have all been diagnosed with the same rare and serious condition, according to the parents of the boys, who recently opened up about their health problems. Experts say Lincoln, Nolin and Lemley's nieces have matching scars on the back of their heads after undergoing surgery for […]
Amex Uber credits will require paying with an Amex card – Frequent Miler
The American Express Platinum and Gold cards come with monthly Uber and Uber Eats credits, which go a long way towards offsetting the high annual fees of each card. Previously, you could stack multiple credits on one account by simply adding each card as a payment type on your Uber account. This meant that if […]
Many homes are sitting stagnant on the market, causing more frequent price drops
Home sales fell 3.8% in June, the biggest drop in months. (iStock) Sellers are listing homes at record high prices, but buyers aren’t interested. High interest rates and high prices are keeping buyers away. That means buyers who are still looking have more room to maneuver than they’ve had in years. Pending home sales fell […]
A trick for cheaper business class awards, Chase incorrectly denying bonus points and a new Hyatt brand (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Chase accidentally denies cardholders Sapphire Preferred Welcome Offer points, Hyatt acquires new brand, hacks for booking Business Class awards cheap, and more: all of this and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, a weekly roundup of interesting tidbits from around the internet (links to each article are embedded in the title). Chase mistake results in […]
Wells Fargo losing millions on Bilt card, the ball drops on Curve and online passport renewal is kind of back (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Online passport renewal is back (sort of), Curve goes bankrupt in the US, and Bilt cards cost Wells Fargo $10 million per month. All this and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, a weekly roundup of interesting tidbits from around the Internet (links to each article are embedded in the title). Online passport renewal is […]
Cyberattacks Targeting Water Utilities Becoming More Frequent And Severe, Biden Admin Warns
Cyberattacks targeting water utilities and their infrastructure are growing more in frequency and intensity, the Biden administration warned Monday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the warning, asserting that private and state-backed actors from countries including China, Iran and Russia are ramping up their efforts to interfere with water utilities’ operations. Approximately 70% of the […]
Amex sends out 1099s the week before tax day, AA downgrades Alaska elites and Bilt mistakenly sends shutdown e-mails (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
AmEx has a wicked Tax Day surprise for taxpayers, Bild has a late April Fool’s joke, and…it’s time to say goodbye to one of our favorite travel rewards cards, right? This Saturday Selection is a weekly roundup of interesting information from around the interwebs (Links to each article are embedded in the title). Bilt mistakenly […]
Now 120K points after $6K spend with no annual fee on the Chase Ink Business Unlimited credit card through Business Relationship Manager – Frequent Miler
The Chase Ink Business Unlimited card has a new benefit that lets you earn 120,000 Ultimate Rewards points on $6,000 in purchases within the first three months. This is an incredible perk for a card with no annual fee (though it’s worth noting that even if a couple plays the game in his two-player mode, […]
The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency exchange scams (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Rio Las Vegas guests are robbed while sleeping, hotel currency exchange scams go into beast mode, and are new Visa/Mastercard payments the beginning of the end for credit card perks? This Saturday Selection is a weekly roundup of interesting information from around the interwebs (Links to each article are embedded in the title). Several guests […]