I recently noticed a vertical green line running from top to bottom on my iPhone X. After doing some research I found that the cause is likely due to the new diamond subpixel pattern introduced in the iPhone X where all green subpixels appear in straight lines. Online reports speculate that an electrical fault in…
If you sell items on eBay then you know that becoming a Top Rated Seller can be very difficult. Over the last few years eBay has introduced very strict criteria and standards required to achieve and maintain Top Rated Seller status. The main reason you want to earn eBay Top Rated Seller status is to…
I am refinancing a home and needed to get a few closing documents notarized. The notary at my work charges $5.00 per page, which can really add up, so I started searching for some free notary options. After doing a Google search I found a few free options like the local library, city hall, credit…
As many of you know the Mango Prepaid Debit Card offers a tremendous savings account interest rate of 6% on balances up to $5,000. Keep in mind that you must maintain $800 of net ACH transfers/loads onto you card each month to qualify. Otherwise the interest rate is 2%, which is still not a bad…
Today I noticed that my local Whole Foods Market was selling a few new types of gift cards. Previously they only sold Whole Foods gift cards, but now you can buy iTunes, Amazon, and a few other retailer gift cards. Why is this news? Well for one, there are a number of credit cards that…
A little over 6 month ago Chase began imposing a new rule on credit card applications that require a customer to have no more than 5 newly opened accounts on their credit report within the last 24 months. This has become known as the “Chase 5/24 rule.” Hence, if you are planning to apply for…
At a certain point one has earned enough miles and hotel points that cash becomes an attractive option. After perusing many cash back credit cards, I came across the SunTrust Cash Rewards Credit Card, which seems like a pretty good cash back earning card, especially since it has no annual fee. Depending on your relationship with…
A well kept secret way to get a discount on Amazon Prime was to share your account with multiple individuals by using their household sharing program. Of course the program was intended to be share between family members (e.g. spouse, children, brother, uncle, etc.), but you could effectively share the service with up to 5…
One of the best features of the Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards Card is the free club level upgrade. If you have stayed at a Ritz-Carlton hotel you know that access to the club level is quite valuable and the Ritz will charge you quite a bit for it. I just signed up for the Chase…
As a Starbucks Rewards Gold Member after you accumulate 12 Stars, you earn a “Free Reward.” Unfortunately, Starbucks doesn’t specifically state what items you can get and what you can’t with your free reward. On the Starbucks website under FAQs they say: With a few exceptions, yes! Present your registered Starbucks Card and your free…