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How to delete an immutable Azure Storage account

The best way is to move the immutable storage account to another Azure subscription, and then cancel the Azure subscription containing the immutable storage account. I'm hoping you found this page because all the other pages you searched did NOT actually result in a successful deletion. Trust me,

Storage consolidation: Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive?

What about iCloud you say? I have that too, but that's for another post. The short version of this post is Microsoft offers more storage and includes AI at lower price points than Google. I have migrated 100% to OneDrive (via M365 Family bundle) as it offers 1TB

Best Hong Kong bank for receiving dividends

Mox is the best bank for receiving dividend payments due to its 0.2% dividend collection fee for most people. Signup for MOX using my referral code TJGQ47 and both of us will get more benefits. You're strongly recommended to learn more at the Investor and Financial Education

Stich together your own digital-only bank

Now branded "digital-only" banks, which sounds more trustworthy then "virtual" banks, I'm going to analyze what it takes to build one by examining Mox in Hong Kong. I won't explain all the details of Mox which is a collaboration between Standard Chartered

Deceptive Businessweek subscription practices

Has no one in the US sued Businessweek yet? 1. There is no option to turn off automatic renewal in their UI for print subscribers. The options are all to keep automatic renewal enabled 2. They kept my credit card on file beyond it's intended use date. 3.

Booking.com Genius loyalty program review

The program is for aspirers, people that are sold by the idea of potential travel benefits that can be kept forever. The discounts aren't that great, coupon hunting will get you just as much. The higher-level benefits such as free breakfast and room upgrade only apply to "

Hotels.com site review

Benefit Member Silver Gold Nights ("Stamps") 0 to 9 10 30 Price savings Member Price 15%+ 20%+ Reward Nights Yes Yes Yes Price Guarantee Plus - Yes Yes Priority Customer Service - Yes Yes At VIP properties only - Breakfast, Wifi, or spa voucher Breakfast, Wifi, or spa

Hotels.com Rewards (HK) review

Benefit Member Silver Gold Nights ("Stamps") 0 to 9 10 30 Price savings Member Price 15%+ 20%+ Reward Nights Yes Yes Yes Price Guarantee Plus - Yes Yes Priority Customer Service - Yes Yes At VIP properties only - Breakfast, Wifi, or spa voucher Breakfast, Wifi, or spa

eSIM phones save you money during travels

eSIMs are cheaper than SIMs. Period. The savings are passed on to the end user as there is no physical media (SIMs) to deal with, and no offline retail costs (mostly rent for airport counter and staffing costs). Let's compare prices (in USD) based on: * 7-day duration * 100GB/

Old days: SIM cards and high data roaming costs

This post is for the young ones that don't know what travel used to be like before low-cost eSIMs. In the old days, after landing at destination airport, one typically went to a counter and bought a SIM card. The SIM card in its last nano iteration is