Yeah, I actually used way less cash than I expected when I went in October. With 7Eleven everywhere, it was easy enough to get more. Definitely was happy I had a couple thousand Yen on me a couple of times.

Yes. absolutely worth the credit pull to set up the account. It might take a few weeks for them to credit the ATM fee, but they always do for me.

The need to use cash at so many places was annoying. Next time I go I need to figure out how to use Suica to pay for stuff at stores that have it but not credit.

The World Juniors are already my favorite sports event of the year, and this game was absolutely incredible.

The political aspect of this should be a much bigger deal that the football. It’s absurd to make any candidate spend in an additional media market to reach constituent.

hopefully it’s not too deep of a dive into churning. The CSR brought a ton of new people into the game, I’d hate to see how Chase and Amex react to a mainstream site coaching people on it.

hopefully it’s not too deep of a dive into churning. The CSR brought a ton of new people into the game, I’d hate to…

So Freedom cards and Sapphire cards award Ultimate Rewards points (so do Ink Business cards). They can be transferred between cards. If you have just a Freedom card, Ultimate Rewards points are worth 1 cent as statement credit, or less for online shopping. When you have a Sapphire Preferred or Reserve card, you add…

So Freedom cards and Sapphire cards award Ultimate Rewards points (so do Ink Business cards). They can be…

It’s really amazing the how dismissive non-hockey people are about the NHL. It’s even sadder when they’re Soccer fans who know what it’s like to be thoroughly dismissed by the American sports establishment.

Seattle (Kent, WA) Thunderbirds, 2016-2017: 4782 per game

There are plenty of perfectly sane, reasonable Philly fans who see that the Eagles are an overachieving team that will win the NFC east, steal one playoff game, and then lose to the NFL approved feel good Superbowl storyline.

Also make sure to use a shopping portal. Not sure if it will work with Chase Pay, but eBags consistently has double digit points at several places, looks like Chase shopping is 10x and ebates is 12% today.

Also make sure to use a shopping portal. Not sure if it will work with Chase Pay, but eBags consistently has double…

Yes. When relegated teams fold they won’t be able to extort new stadiums.

Where in the US were you? If you were in one of the few major cities with decent transit, that could be a factor, because in the vast majority of this country it is virtually impossible to exist without being able to drive a car. Those cities also have some of the best healthcare systems. So people who need service…

What if I hate basketball at any level?

They’ll probably be announcing a new NLL team in Philly any day now. They announced a team in San Diego on Tuesday, and reports that Philly is next.

I am shocked, SHOCKED, that the Cardinals got handed a called third strike that far outside. Their celebration must have felt so hollow without an opposing player collapsed on the basepath with a potentially career ending injury.

It was a gamble to try to finally get Seattle a team, but yet again Seattle’s basketball ownership screwed them.

Las Vegas is the 29th largerst metro according to the census

I always assumed that “knowing your neighbors” was one of those shallow patronising Mayberry rituals. That’s not to say I don’t know plenty of people in my neighborhood, but they’re friends from activities, not just proximity. Same goes for making friends at work. If I have a bunch in common with someone, sure, but I…