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โฝ FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage is working on JioFiber for free without zee5 sub! ... but I am still not watching it. Read on ๐
You should see an additional LiveTV icon on the homepage dedicated for WC:
๐บ Unite8Sports1 (Hindi)
๐บ Unite8Sports2 (English)
Both are HD and the quality is decent. I am on the JioFiber โน1499 plan so not sure if this is plan specific or available for everyone. Check your setup.
That said, I found the host, pre match and post match coverage below standard,as a football fan, I always tune in for the pre and post match shows. For me, they are just as important as the game itself.(and mostly prefer TV over laptop/mobile)
So I ended up setting up a FOXONE workaround on my Android TV using NordVPN.
Having legends like Henry, Zlatan and Seedorf on the panel was simply too good to ignore โฝ
This can be done using a paid setup or even a free option with limited match coverage.
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๐ฅ TopCashback is literally free money for your normal online spends
Earn cashback on hotel and flight bookings, VPNs, eSIMs, travel excursions on Klook and Viator, and many other regular online purchases ๐ธ
๐จ Referral offer from my side
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A rare rewards profit story to share ๐
Had secured 2 FIFA World Cup match bookings ๐๏ธโฝ through the official Random Selection Draw application, which got confirmed
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands vs ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England vs ๐ญ๐ท Croatia
Was planning a short trip around them, but decided to call it off after the PM's appeal to avoid non-essential foreign travel for now.
Sold all 4 tickets on Viagogo for almost 2x ๐
The interesting part ๐
๐ณ Used HSBC TravelOne for the 100% forex cashback offer
๐จ Earned around 10k points, which have already been moved to Accor for roughly โน20k of value
๐ฐ Ticket sale proceeds plus a profit of around โน2L will be credited directly to the bank account
So the points stay, the cashback stays, and the profit stays ๐
Fun fact: Booked when USD was โน89 and sold when it is โน95 ๐
Sometimes the trip doesn't happen, but the rewards story still works out with some profit๐โ๏ธ
Thank you, Modiji, for this one ๐
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Closed my 3rd Axis card, Samsung Infinite, just before renewal to keep that valuable 3rd slot open ๐
Still waiting for the much anticipated card that may arrive with the ๐ฎ๐ณ flag carrier soon ๐
No idea when, but with Air India officially confirming that cobranded cards are coming, it feels like we're getting closer.
๐ If you're interested in future Axis launches, it may be worth keeping your 3rd slot available.
Also remember, Axis has a 3 month cooling off period for new card applications, so avoid applying for a new card unless genuinely required.
Let's see which issuing bank lands the first Air India cobranded credit card โ๏ธ๐ณ
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One feature I really like from IndusInd Bank ๐ณ
Every year they proactively email a consolidated FY statement covering all your credit cards.
The report includes ๐
๐ Category-wise spends
๐
Month-wise spends
๐ณ Card-wise spends
๐ฅ Primary and add-on cards separately
It makes reviewing spending patterns incredibly easy without having to manually compile data from multiple statements.
Honestly, I don't think any other bank currently sends such a comprehensive consolidated credit card spend report proactively over email in PDF format.
A small feature, but a very useful one. Hope other banks follow suit too.
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Just love how he always has an out of the box perspective, He sees the game differently and genuinely loves a balanced contest between bat and ball.
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๐จ Last chance to grab your โน1500 Amazon Pay voucher
Sign up before 12 PM IST tomorrow (26thMay)
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Complete $10 earnings in payable stage within 180 days and claim your voucher โ
No rush on earnings, only the sign up deadline ends tomorrow ๐ธ
๐ธ Another ~ $300 ready to withdraw on TopCashback, entirely from Accor and the best part is bookings were paid via points ๐
Itโs literally free money on the table.
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Those who signed up earlier are still eligible, you still have 180 days to complete it.
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Emptied my entire HSBC points chunk into Accor.
You never really know whatโs coming next and sometimes being early is better than being sorry later ๐
With recent changes across the ecosystem, this genuinely feels like we may be entering the last phase of Accor being a major redemption sweet spot in India.
Membership itself has become almost useless now, Could be wrong...but sometimes devaluation risk is the biggest opportunity cost ๐
๐จ Axis Major Devaluation Alert
Effective 2 April 2026, Accor, Qatar Airways and Marriott have been removed from the transfer partner list.
An overnight change with the new financial year clearly shows urgency behind this move.
Either Axis Bank was taking heavy losses on these transfers or something major triggered this decision.
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If you ever want to see an example of being a good sport, these two have absolutely nailed it ๐
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Arsenal are CHAMPIONS โค๏ธ
22 years of wait and this club taught us patience, resilience and what it truly means to believe even in the darkest moments. COYG โค๏ธ
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๐จ Reminder to transfer your eligible points to Air India for the ongoing 50% bonus offer โ๏ธ
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Valid till 31 May 2026
transferred my 105k SBI Air India points and now waiting for the ~52k bonus points to hit ๐
Donโt forget to register before transferring points ๐
tinyurl.com/registerforpointโฆ
All other details and important TnC covered in the QT post.
๐จ Air India Maharaja Club Points Fest is LIVE โ๏ธ
Get up to 50% bonus Maharaja Points on eligible partner transfers
๐
Offer Period: 1 May to 31 May 2026
โ ๏ธ Registration is mandatory ๐
tinyurl.com/registerforpointโฆ
All TnC and partner details are in the link above.
โ ๏ธ Important exclusions
โข Axis Bank & HSBC transfers excluded
โข All cobranded cards excluded except SBI
๐ก Very important TnC point
The offer applies only to the first qualifying transaction with each partner during the offer period
๐ So transfer in one single batch per partner, not multiple smaller transfers
Personally, Iโll be transferring 1L SBI Air India Signature points in one go to maximize the 50% bonus ๐ฅ
This one can be huge if youโve been sitting on eligible points.
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BOB Etihad Guest Premium Card limited period offer just got even better โ๏ธ๐ณ
Apply here ๐
tinyurl.com/BOBEtihadGuest
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Valid till 31 May 2026
๐ Premium variant benefits
โข 10,000 joining miles on โน25k spends in 60 days
โข Additional 5,000 miles on cumulative โน50k spends
๐ Total 15,000 Etihad Guest Miles
Base variant also gets up to 7,500 miles.
๐ Income criteria
โข Premium variant โ โน12LPA
โข Base variant โ โน6LPA
If BOB has been rejecting your applications lately, approval chances seem better here.
DM me if you face any issues with the application ๐
More detailed card features covered in the QT post.
BOB Etihad Guest Premium Card ๐ณโ๏ธ
๐ฅ Ongoing offer
โข 2x miles (10k) till 31 March
โข Spend โน25k in 60 days
Apply here ๐
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๐ฅ Card highlights
โข Zero forex markup | โน5.9k annual fee
โข Comes with Etihad Silver tier by default
โข Just 1 Etihad transaction โ upgrade to Gold
โข 6 miles/100 on Etihad , 2 miles/100 otherwise (there are monthly , quaterly and annual bonus on spends)
โข Premium metal card with a nice bag tag ๐
Got mine a few days back and was instantly upgraded to Etihad Gold even before first statement.
Had an urgent Vietnam flight booking and just $7 tax payment on a redemption ticket triggered Gold status.
If BOB has been rejecting your cards lately, approval rates seem better here.
Not for everyone, so DYOR before applying. DM me if you face any issues ๐
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๐ป๐ณ Bana Hills, Danang was an amazing experience โจ
Stayed 2 nights at Mercure French Village and being Accor Platinum really made a huge difference here.
Not only did we get upgraded, but the hotel was actually sold out and I still managed to secure the reservation using the Accor Platinum 48 hour guarantee benefit ๐ definitely one of the lesser talked about perks.
The village itself is stunning with lots to do ๐
๐ก Amusement park
๐ข Alpine coaster
๐ Golden Bridge
๐ฐ Different themed kingdoms like Sun , Moon and more
Another underrated Accor Platinum benefit here was priority check in, It was completely packed and tprobably saved us almost 1 hour.
Even the breakfast area had a dedicated separate section for Platinum members while the main area was crowded.
From booking, upgrades, check in, breakfast and overall stay experience, Platinum status was genuinely recognized here.
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๐ณ Infinia metal add on
Finally secured all 3 Infinia add ons with different card numbers ๐
โ ๏ธ Important: From 15 May onwards, HDFC will charge โน3500 GST as re issuance fees for metal card variants.
So if your current add on card still has the same number, you effectively have around 3 days left to request replacement and get separate card numbers before charges kick in.
All 3 EPM add on cards delivered ๐๐ณ
Came in a nice mithai style box with Priority Pass cards included. Tested everything and all good so far ๐
โข BookMyShow 1 1 working on all 4 cards
โข Lounge access working separately for all 4 cards
โข iShop limits working on 1 add on where a savings account already exists
Not sure how iShop limits work for add ons without a savings account. Has anyone tested this yet?
Also with premium add ons from EPM, Amex Plat Charge and M4B, looks like Iโll need another solid and sturdy card holder just for add ons ๐
Any good recommendations?
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Weโre at 3 dozen for $20.
Mango export market is insane.
Alfonso mangoes, fresh from India.
$20 each. No low ballers, I know what Iโve got.
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๐จ Important TravelEdge Portal update โ๏ธ
The new rule is now effective on the TravelEdge portal while booking flight tickets.
You can no longer proceed without redeeming a minimum of:
โข 300 EDGE rewards OR
โข 500 EDGE Miles
Just did a booking and noticed by default the portal auto selected ALL my points balance ๐ณ
โ ๏ธ Very important:
ER value here is just 20 paisa per point, so be extremely careful or you may unknowingly burn a huge chunk of points at poor value.
โข Change the ER balance manually to 300 points
โข Click on Apply
โข Then recheck the updated payable ticket amount on the right side before payment
Not sure why this change is introduced. Hopefully they donโt increase this minimum threshold further going ahead because straight 24% reward rate via TravelEdge M4B is still one of the best ways to book revenue flights up to 2L/month.
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