Corporate travel agent and paranormal romance novelist Victoria Wofford threw herself on the mercy of the court yesterday at her sentencing for Grand Larceny. Last May, Wofford pleaded guilty to making a whopping $25 million in fraudulent charges against American Express over the course of four years. Using two defunct business travel accounts belonging to one of her clients, she racked up millions in debt, using the money to develop software, purchase an apartment in Florida, invest in a restaurant chain, and support herself while she penned Lifelines, a "bewitching paranormal murder mystery" about "a beautiful redhead criminal lawyer and her past lives and loves as an ancient warrior and as a survivor in a burning Atlanta Civil War battle." more ›

There's not much to add to this heartwarming, feel-good story about the homeless man who borrowed a woman's American Express card and returned it 15 minutes later, after making a modest $25 purchase. In a world where people marinate cats and anger Foxy Brown, it's nice to know there are guys like Jay Valentine, the homeless man who asked ad exec Merrie Harris for change and was given her credit card instead. "I wasn't tempted at all," the 32-year-old Brooklyn native tells the Post. "She trusted me, and I didn't want to violate that trust. I would never do that." The tabloid is all set to crown him "Most Honest Homeless Man in the City," but there's just one catch. more ›

Merrie Harris, global business director at ad agency JWT, was chatting with her cigarette-smoking friend outside La Esquina the other night when a beggar approached, asking for money to buy a bottle of Vitaminwater. According to an "Exclusive" report in the NY Post, Harris told the man, "I don't [have cash]—I only have my credit card." To which he replied, "Would it be OK if I borrow it?" As you know from reading the headline, Harris said yes and handed over her American Express card. Why not? more ›

Have you ever dreamed that you could have a multi-course lunch at the home of an amazing chef, hang out in his kitchen while he prepares it and pick up some cooking tips and recipes along the way? It’s possible. One way is to befriend (or maybe even date) a chef. Another is through By Invitation Only events, open to platinum American Express card members. Chef Cyril Renaud of Fleur de Sel opened up his Brooklyn kitchen to some Platinum AmEx cardholders, many of whom had used their reward points to attend the event. If you've been saving your reward points for a rainy day, now's a great time to use them. more ›