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    What is Buc-ee’s? Here’s What The Banks Say

    by joeheg July 4, 2024
    by joeheg July 4, 2024

    One of the things we always do when visiting New Braunfels, TX, is stop by the Buc-ee’s. The gas station/restaurant/clothing store/camping store/supermarket location is convenient to where we usually stay, …

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    Bank Mistakenly Offers Bonus Points & Honors The Promotion

    by joeheg June 19, 2023
    by joeheg June 19, 2023

    When a company makes a mistake, you expect them to admit it. However, if that mistake costs them money they might not make good on the offer. For example, an …

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  • Credit Cards

    Why Can’t Chase Get This Right When Citi Already Figured It Out

    by joeheg April 10, 2023
    by joeheg April 10, 2023

    I’ll admit that I’m not perfect. While I’d like to say that I remember to pay off all of my credit cards every month, it doesn’t always happen. In case …

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    Can Airline, Hotel & Bank Reps Hear You When You’re On Hold?

    by SharonKurheg October 14, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 14, 2022

    A couple of months back, Air New Zealand announced they were going to reduce its flight schedule over the next six months. They said they planned to decrease available seats …

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  • Credit Cards

    Make Sure To Check Your Messages If Your Card Gets Denied

    by joeheg July 19, 2022
    by joeheg July 19, 2022

    Some days it seems like you get hundreds of notifications. Between emails, texts, messenger apps, push notifications and voicemails, the entire day is a barrage of deciding to answer, ignore, …

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  • Credit Cards

    Our Interesting Barclays Anti-Retention Call

    by joeheg April 30, 2021
    by joeheg April 30, 2021

    The annual fee for our Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red card recently showed up on the account and it was time to decide if we should keep it or cancel it. …

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  • Credit Cards

    Chase Changes Wording In Credit Agreements About Cash-Like Transactions

    by joeheg January 29, 2021
    by joeheg January 29, 2021

    It’s not every day that I receive an email from Chase for every one of our credit cards. So the mere number of the messages made me look a little …

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  • Credit Cards

    Credit Karma Isn’t The Only One Making Up Credit Scores. Banks Do The Same Thing

    by joeheg January 29, 2021
    by joeheg January 29, 2021

    The Twitterverse just learned that the credit score provided by online service Credit Karma isn’t the same score that banks use when evaluating your creditworthiness. As is often the case …

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    Having A Perfect Credit Score Doesn’t Feel As Good As I Thought It Would

    by joeheg August 15, 2020
    by joeheg August 15, 2020

    Perfection. Whether you’re a gymnast, ice skater, high diver, bowler or even a student getting back an exam, there’s just something special about getting a perfect score. For some in …

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    U.S. In Japan’s Reopening, Why Planes Fly At Higher Altitude Now, Why Hotels Put Chocolate On Your Pillow, When I Met Dave Chappelle At WDW

    by SharonKurheg August 8, 2020
    by SharonKurheg August 8, 2020

    Hello, travel friends and happy Saturday to you and yours! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to sometimes what others wrote …

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