5/25/2023 Update: The plug has been pulled on Unbanked. You could see this coming a mile away. Ever since the US card stopped working, usage of the card took a deep nosedive. Last update I said $3k as the 24-hour volume but then it went lower, even to $67 24-hour…
Uphold Debit Card: 2% and 4% Cashback
As mentioned in an earlier post, I have been searching for a “fun” debit card to replace my existing ones. I recently reviewed the 1% and 3% debit cards from MetaMask (which are effectively 1% cards). It turns out that both Uphold debit cards are now working again in the…
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[Hurry] Juno to Remove Walmart as a 5% Merchant
May 25, 2023Juno, a fintech app that has been previously reviewed, provides 5% APY on the first $50,000 and 4% on the balance after (up to $250,000) while their debit card provides 5% cash back (up to $300/year) on select merchants. One of the 5% merchants is Walmart, however, starting June 1st,…
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Crypto.com (CDC) has a debit card (see a bit dated but a very thorough review here) which has seen nerfs over and over again to the point that it is near useless. One of the reasons people still kept this card is because it provided unlimited lounge visits through LoungeKey…
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Is 1.5x Redemption on Altitude Reserve Going Away?
May 20, 2023Since more or less day one, I have said that U.S. Bank’s Altitude Reserve is really good. It is one of the few cards (2021, 2022) that have year after year continued to be on a small list of “daily driver cards”. This reminds me that a 2023 version of…
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5/14/2023 Update: Since the introduction of the rotating category Coinbase had started to advertise their card as “up to 4%”, however, it appears all trace of 4% is gone. This makes me believe 4% is more or less permanently gone. Of course, if somehow huge FOMO happens, they may up…
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I am Starting to Use Cash (not a Card)
May 7, 2023There are many reasons to use a card over cash such as safety, cashback, and convenience. But these days, I occasionally find myself paying with cash. The reason for using cash more often than before is simple – businesses that I occasionally visit now offer significant enough discounts when paid…
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Upgrade Direct Deposit Bonus For Existing Users
May 6, 2023Upgrade is currently offering a direct deposit bonus for existing users. I currently see two offers – one for up to $75 and another for up to $150. The requirement and terms and conditions for both bonuses are the same. Offer Details Use the provided link to schedule one or…
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Venture X Business is live (requires application through a business relationship manager) as of May 1st. It is essentially a business copy of the personal Venture X card, except this one currently comes with an insane signup bonus. The insane part is that the full signup bonus requires half a…
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6/7/2023 Update: Here is a Reddit post that shows that a user made $502.31 because of a direct deposit to Yotta. So, yeah, I continue to keep hitting DD at Yotta. Regulars of this blog should be no stranger to Yotta as I have written about them occasionally. They used…
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I did an extensive review on Fold, a Bitcoin earning card/platform, a while ago and updated the review here and there. For a long time, I had said that Fold and the Coinbase Debit card were the only two crypto cards I would recommend in general. But Fold has made…
