One of the hardest lessons to learn in travel hacking is knowing when to let go of a trip, particularly when it is ‘free’.Recently, we took another gamble on Vegas. For new readers (or those who didn’t keep up with this) when we ‘Vegas’ we don’t gamble in the same way that others do. To […]
Why I’m excited about NapaDo
Well, in case you weren’t aware, it is in Napa…which is basically enough to get me excited.Also, it is a fascinating dynamic to me. I’m in no way involved in the organization of NapaDo, nor have I been for any ResellingDo. From an operational (attention demand) perspective, it means nothing, I just need to turn […]
Points, Miles, and Reselling November Edition
Just a quick update on what I’m up to points and miles wise. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’ve pretty much ceased all MS (occasionally relying on Kiva) and am happy to pay 3% for cash on a cruise to meet bonuses. Reselling was a great experience, but I decided that to commit to […]
Real Roadside Assistance
We had a little drama last night, when I received a call from Mrs Saverocity that she was stuck at the side of a road and needed help getting home. I thought to share a ‘real life’ story that might help prepare you by reading, and me by listening to feedback, for this event happening […]
Tip: Brokerage Account Bonuses are Negotiable
This is a guest post from Robert DwyerYou’re familiar with credit card and bank account signup bonuses, but once you’ve signed up for all the cards and wrestled with all the viable banks for signup bonuses you might also want to look into brokerage account bonuses.Why? Because they can be quite lucrative.In exchange for opening […]
Ramblings from my latest Minimum Spend rush
I’ve happily moved away from almost all manufactured spend, but recently found myself with a somewhat pressing need to meet some hefty minimums. I learned some good lessons here, that perhaps will help. One thing I’ll suggest is that if you’re currently happy with doing giftcards/money orders or have some other gigs running, it might […]
Uplifting ThankYou Points
ThankYou Points have always confused me. I collected some (about 36K) back in the day via bank account automation and being CitiGold, and had a handful of ThankYou Points from the Credit Card side (about 7000, no idea why).The program has been baffling to me because they have so many arbitrary rules: Bank pts are […]
Income is Income
Following up on my troublesome predicament regarding the $5,200 upgrade, I’ve been reflecting on ‘how’ I could pay for this, if I were to…. I particularly enjoy the way that my brain wants me to believe something, and the effect that has on decision making.After writing the original post, I wandered to the mailbox, pondering […]
Standby upgrades with miles using AAdvantage
We recently booked International travel and decided to put the flight on to ‘Standby for Upgrade’ using miles. Firstly, I didn’t know that this could be done, so maybe it is new to some of you too, secondly, I learned some more from the process. You just have to call up AA and ask […]
What I’m learning from the $5,200 upgrade
I wrote about a related topic recently, and some people thought it a little odd or rambling, I’ve no doubt this will have the same effect. But since a big part of the reason behind this blog is to explore thoughts, while helping friends and family travel for free, while hawking credit cards, let’s go!Here’s […]