I am refinancing a home and needed to get a few closing documents notarized. The UPS Store 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 unions, banks,…
If you need to contact HP commercial customer support by phone the phone number is (800) 888-0262. Ever since the company split into two separate companies, HP’s customer support process is really messed up. I have wasted at least two hours trying to get a simple issue fixed on my HP Chromebook, and I keep…
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…
I have never been a loyal Sears customer, but recently I’ve found myself ordering quite a few items from them. In fact, their “Shop Your Way” deals on certain electronics items have been pretty spectacular. When you combine the points with a miles earning portal bonus, you can often buy electronics for cheaper than any…
I recently took an Uber X ride back to my home after a dinner in Washington D.C. When my wife and I were ready to take request an Uber, I noticed that Uber was assessing “surge pricing,” which they frequently do as a way to raise their prices, and what they claim is an incentive to…
I think Kiva is a great idea and platform for connecting investors/donors in developed countries with microfinance lenders in developing countries. And I strongly believe that there are a lot of people who want to help others help themselves in developing countries who can establish a business for themselves if they had a bit of seed money…
Receiving and using gift cards has become a huge industry. In fact last year readwrite posted an article stating that the gift card industry is now worth over $110 Billion and it continues to confound economists because gift cards are much less valuable and liquid than cash. In fact not only do consumers lose and…
Over the holidays I flew to Hawaii and got stuck seated in a horrible economy seat near the back of the airplane. The American Airlines flight wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, after all we were flying to Maui! But I did forget my kindle on the airplane and didn’t realize it…
One of the best benefits of the Banana Republic Luxe Card is the fact that you earn 5 points per dollar spent at Banana Republic and Gap Family stores (Gap, Old Navy, Athleta, Piperlime). The points are redeemable for Banana Republic Rewards at 1,000 points = $10 rewards certificate. Every time your account accumulates 1,000…
About a month ago I wrote about an Amex gift card purchase where Chase had charged me a cash advance fee and interest on the purchase. This was obviously unsettling brcause not only were these fees very high, but Amex never indicated they would code the transaction this way. What was even more disturbing was…