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CategoryGary Leff is right that a ban on usury will make his scam harder to run. But should you care?
There was an interesting scrum this week as New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduced bills to place a cap on the interest rat..
List Of Cheapest Delta Miles Flights
After recently creating the Delta Miles and the Delta Miles Calculator, I realized that there’s one piece of information I have unpublished that might be useful.
The Delta Miles ..
Episode 23: No Lifetime Language Hilton Cards, 5X UR For Bill Pay, United Shopping Promo & More
Today we do a quick rundown of the news. Including the following: 0:33 Simon Mall Purchases No Longer Earning Rewards on Amex Cards? (link) Stopped earning for Sign up Bonus
Podcast: Stefan on using miles to visit 192 countries!
Stefan (of RapidTravelChai) is both a travel expert – having been to every country in the world, except Syria, and because of his deep and extensive travels, he’s one of
Annual Fee Waived: Avianca Vuela Card ($149)
Just a quick note to share that Banco Popular waived the $149 annual fee on my Avianca Vuela card. I wasn’t going to pay a hefty 2nd annual fee, so called to cancel the card for..
The SECURE backdoor into 529 assets
Become a Patron!I’ve written extensively in the past about 529 College Savings Plans, an extremely tax-advantaged method of saving for higher education expenses. Contributions ar..
Map of Travel Destination Ideas
This is fulfilling my idea of a map where you can look at a country or area and instantly see great travel recommendations. I think this is so useful for
“Social cohesion” and the bigot’s veto
Become a Patron!Last week I wrote about the way people use and abuse terms like “horizontal equity,” “intersectionality,” and “cultural Marxism,” stripped of their original conte..
A Data-Driven Look: The Best IHG Hotel Redemption Values
While I do enjoy writing comprehensive “Best Use” posts where I dig in and look for deals, I also love data… This post is more of the second.
My “Data-Driven” posts
Best Use of Singapore KrisFlyer Miles
Singapore KrisFlyer Miles are worth discussing, not just for the sweet spots on the award charts, but because of the abundance of ways to earn.
Each of the three big transferrable
Ebates Birthday Live – But with a twist!
Its the best time of the year here for resellers and online shoppers alike. Ebates 20th Birthday was announced, and is now live! But, Ebates Birthday is a bit difference
Quick hit: Ultimate Rewards points transfers are available instantly when you add an authorized user
This isn’t exactly news, but since I encountered it for the first time the other day, I wanted to pass it along to anyone else who might find themselves in
The Cheapest Hotels To Earn IHG Points
I like the timing on this as it follows my How To Earn IHG Points With IHG’s Promos. This post has a list of the cheapest ~200 IHG hotels, map
Rebooting ResellingDO – 20 July in Dallas-Fort Worth!
Big news! We are rebooting ResellingDO! am I overly excited about this? Heck yeah! One of the greatest things about the miles and points community (and reselling!) is the fact
Episode 22: “Etihad Awards, New Avios Rates, Fee Free Visa and MCGC, and More of Robert’s European Vacation”
Last week we had our first ever cliffhanger episode–this week we’re back to finish the story of Robert’s European Vacation. We also cover some great news on the redemption side,
Four possible deals spotted in the first three weeks of Daily Getaways
As predictably as the tides, summer approaches and the US Travel Association launches their “Daily Getaways” in an attempt to promote travel within the United States. And just li..
Our Awesome Trip To Switzerland’s Alps
Largely due to once seeing Rick Steve’s recommendation of Gimmewald, Switzerland, it has been on my bucket list for many years. Last fall we made that dream a reality and
Coming Monday 6 May – Ebates 20th Birthday!
May is a great time for online shoppers of all kinds! I’ve long talked about the power of shopping portals to increase miles and points balances, but May happens to
Master Chart of What Sites Search Airline Award Availability
Updated: April 30, 2019
This post was originally created in 2014 and I wanted this to be on the updated Resources page…
But I must say, a lot has changed since 2014. The
United & Star Alliance MileagePlus Award Charts
I realized that United no longer publishes an award chart, and the one I had on my “Complete List of Airline Award Charts” is outdated, so I decided to make
“Horizontal equity” is a perfectly reasonable idea used exclusively to make bad arguments
Become a Patron!Every once in a while a term of art is plucked from the world of academic literature and spread around like manure by journalists and pundits until people
TBT: Buying Cheese For Miles
Today we launched the new Travel Is Free Podcast!
If you’ve already listened to our first episode – which was just my co-host Dave and I – then you’ve already heard
Episode 21: Boutique European Hotels, Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Review, London, Venice and Rome With a Family of Four
And….We’re Back! Spring break is over and we’re here with a jam packed episode. Today we cover: News: 0:30 Chase 30% Transfer Bonus to British Airways (link) Through June 16,