So you can upgrade to Update 1 RTM today and then get the firmware and carrier updates for Windows Phone 8.1 GA whenever your carrier OKs those releases. Again, the firmware and carrier updates are separate from the core OS updates.
normally pending charges will drop off your account within 3 days.... 0. 0. The pending charge time period depends on the merchant. Normally pending charges will drop off your account within 3 days. If the hotel is a national chain you can contact them about releasing the hold, but they will have to give you something on letterhead, then your bank may be able to have the hold removed.
Dealing with an old charge-off can actually work against you. Charge-offs will drop off of your credit report after seven years. If you make a payment to settle an old charge-off, it will actually update the date of the charge-off and it will appear on your credit report for another seven years. The only exception would be if you can get them to agree to remove the account entirely from your report. Again, get it in writing.