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This is a roundup of news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days. I thought they are worth sharing so I hope you enjoy reading them.

 

Do This Now Before Uber Scams You Out Of Ridiculous Fees

What is the Uber foreign currency conversion fee anyway? It was a “genius” idea to try to help people understand how much things cost while overseas. To do that they instituted this program to charge everything you bill to your Uber account in your home currency. Sounds kind of nice, but we are smarter than that. We know it is always best to bill things in local currency. That is because a chunk of your money always gets “lost in translation” when doing it any other way.
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Alaska Mileage Plan starting to sell mixed partner award flights

Alaska is finally starting to sell mixed partner awards online through Mileage Plan. Even though it currently seems to be limited to AA and BA only, that’s a great development. However, it’s concerning that these flights are being priced per segment as opposed to cumulative distance like all other Alaska awards. Hopefully that’s only a tech snafu as opposed to a permanent feature, but it’s something to be aware of as more mixed-partner awards come online.
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American Airlines makes big, useful upgrade to AAdvantage accounts

The new view allows you to search for individual transactions, filter by different activity types (including flights and cobranded credit card spending) and sort by dates (such as the current or previous qualifying year). This new functionality should give frequent flyers a much deeper look into their accounts; power users will likely enjoy being able to slice and dice their data in new ways.
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Fold Launches Bitcoin Rewards Visa Credit Card

Fold in partnership with Visa announced plans to launch the Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card. This card is designed to help establish bitcoin as the ultimate savings asset for every American. The card redefines traditional points, miles, and cashback credit card rewards programs, some of which process ~1% of US GDP, by offering up to 2% unlimited bitcoin rewards and up to $250 in bonuses. You can the better rate and bonus if you’re paying for Fold+.
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Hilton’s “Double Nights, Double Thanks Promotion” For Double Elite Qualifying Nights For A Stay In 2025

Select Honors members can earn up to 20 bonus elite qualifying nights for one stay within four months after registering for this offer. Note that the elite qualifying nights for the first eligible stay after registering successfully are doubled under this offer for up to 20 nights.
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