Costco says it won’t raise prices for now on its membership fees — or its famous $1.50 hot dog and soda combo

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Costco said it has no plans to raise the price of its membership or its $ 1.50 hot dog combo at this time. Costco exec Bob Nelson warned that membership fee hikes could come in the near future, though. Costco recently raised prices on some goods, but Nelson said the company wants to […]

$400 fees, long-range patient transfers: What you need to know about Ontario’s new long-term care rules

The Ontario government says hospital patients awaiting spots in long-term care can be moved to nursing homes not of their choosing up to 150 kilometres away, with charges of $ 400 per day to take effect in November if they refuse.

Google launches third-party Play Store billing pilot—but only cuts fees by 4%

Enlarge (credit: Google Play) Google is slowly opening up the Play Store’s billing policies. The “user choice billing” pilot program that was announced in March is now accepting sign-ups. Google describes the program in a support article, saying, “This pilot is designed to test offering an alternative billing option next to Google Play’s billing system […]

Ryanair subtly INCREASES its hand luggage fees again – how much does a bag cost now?

Ryanair appears to have upped its hand luggage fees. The price hike comes after the Irish airline introduced strict rules in November 2018. Under the new policy, only a small handbag or laptop-size bag will be allowed onboard. It has to measure no more than 40cm x 20cm x 25cm to be allowed in the […]

Another Las Vegas Property Scraps Parking Fees

Another Las Vegas Strip Property Scraps Parking Fees Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]

Sinemia brings back debit cards following complaints over fees

As MoviePass began to flounder amid mounting money woes, changing its model every few weeks and introducing new restrictions like surge pricing and limits on what films customers could see on any given day, rival Sinemia began to turn some heads. It offered a number of different plans, as opposed to MoviePass’ one, and while […]

Flights: Avoid excess checked baggage fees every time with this clever airport trick

Flights with checked baggage can make it much easier for passengers needing to travel with more items than hand luggage allows. Most commercial airlines allow a checked bag, excluding most budget airlines which often only allow a carry on bag. However, checking in a bag will come with weight restrictions, and some can be as […]

Hidden fees that raise price of broadband would be banned by proposed law

Enlarge / Bill shock. (credit: Getty Images | Biddiboo) US Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) today introduced legislation that would require telecom companies to include all charges in their advertised prices, potentially ending the practice of advertising low prices and then socking customers with loads of extra fees. The bill would also force telecom companies to […]

Italy and Spain are Investigating Ryanair’s ‘Illegal’ New Baggage Fees

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