TaylorMade Rescue Hybrid from Membership Rewards
An exclusive offer is being made to American Express cardholders who are part of the Membership Rewards program. You can currently redeem 21,500 points for a TaylorMade Rescue Hybrid which includes a compact head shape, lower CG, new low-friction sole and Aldila RE*AX 65-gram shaft. The options available are:
Rescue 2 – 17° – RH only
Rescue 3 – 19° – RH & LH
Rescue 4 – 22° – › Continue reading
Sharp Aquos Blu Ray Player from Membership Rewards
American Express cardholders who are part of the Membership Rewards program can redeem 23,600 points for the Sharp Aquos Blu Ray Player while supplies last.
The Blu Ray Player is BD-Live (Profile 2.0) Internet connected, full high-definition, compatible with AQUOS Link and includes high quality JPEG Picture Slideshow features.
Get the Sharp Aquos Blu Ray Player with Membership Rewards and the following cards:
Discovery Kids Indoor/Outdoor Tent
Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards cardholders can redeem their Citi ThankYou Points for the Discovery Kids Indoor/Outdoor Tent for only 4,600 points.
The tent of course can be used indoors or outdoors and is perfect for children who enjoy camping. It folds down for transporting and setting up easily and quickly. It can be used with or without the tunnel attached.
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Julie Inkster Golf Set With Ogio Cougar Bag from Citi ThankYou
Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards cardholders can redeem 50,700 ThankYou points for the Juli Inkster Tall Right Hand Golf Set with Ogio Cougar Bag which is regularly 109,000 points.
The ladies golf set by LPGA Hall of Famer Juli Inkster for Tiger Shark. The set includes high MOI Design 460 CC Titanium driver and matching stainless steel fairway metal. Also includes two hybrids, an easy to align putter and a high fashion Ogio Cougar cart › Continue reading
Refund On A Closed Credit Card
A reader asks:
Hello,
My husband and I recently opened a dispute with a company over the BBB website. Â The BBB dealt with the company and got them to agree to refund us the money. Â We have waited and waited and have not seen a refund.
I again contacted the BBB and told them what was going on. Â They contacted the company that said the refund was issued to one of our credit cards on July 12th. Â We › Continue reading
Consumer group: Insurers kept surplus while hiking premiums
By Alison Young, USA TODAYNon-profit Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans stockpiled billions of dollars during the past decade, yet continued to hit consumers with double-digit premium increases, Consumers Union found in an analysis of 10 of the plans’ finances.
Insurers must keep surplus money to ensure they can pay policyholders’ medical bills if unexpected market conditions develop. Yet seven of the plans examined held more than three › Continue reading
Volvo’s intruder heartbeat detector option going bye-bye
By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAYOne of the stranger auto accessories, Volvo’s intruder (heartbeat) detection system, is about to join hideaway headlights, CB radios and automatic seat belts on the list of auto industry’s bad ideas.
The system, part of a $550 option package, allows drivers to use their key fob to remotely check for anyone lurking in the rear seat. The intruder in hiding is detected by their heartbeat.
The option will disappear › Continue reading
Oil firms pledge $1B for rapid response to future spills
By Chris Kahn, Associated PressNEW YORK — The major oil companies are trying to assure Washington they’re prepared for the next big oil spill.
ExxonMobil, Chevron, Conoco Phillips and Shell Oil said Tuesday they have agreed to pool $1 billion to form a new company capable of responding to an offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours.
Members of Congress investigating the Deepwater Horizon incident have criticized › Continue reading
Ex-media mogul Conrad Black released from prison on bond
By Don Babwin, Associated Press WriterCHICAGO — A federal judge set bond at $2 million for Conrad Black on Wednesday, ruling that the former media mogul can’t leave the continental United States and must return to a Chicago courtroom to receive further conditions of his release.
The decision from U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve came just two years into the 6 1/2-year sentence Black received for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.
Black & Decker Lawn Hog from Citi ThankYou Rewards
Cardholders of the Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards credit card and members of Citi ThankYou Rewards can currently redeem 41,800 points for the Black & Decker MM875 Lawn Hog 19-Inch 12 amp Electric Mulching Mower with Rear Bag. The Lawn Hog is regularly almost double the points at 79,900.
The Black & Decker Lawn Hog is an electric lawn mower with a 12 amp motor, 19-inch deck size and comes with a 2-year limited warranty and › Continue reading