What is, or might be, a pension crisis?
A spectre is haunting the United States — the spectre of pension crises. Since “the pension crisis” is on the lips of policy-makers around the country, I think it is well worthwh..
My Top 4 Funny Amazon Reviews
I happened to see a random Haribo commercial last night, and it brought to mind some random Amazon reviews that cracked me up. First, check out that Haribo commercial:I’m not
Social Security Benefits Chart
In 2017 the Social Security salary limit increased from $118,500 to $127,200. Social Security is taxed to the Employee and the Employer at a rate of 6.2% up to this
Easy travel rewards for non hackers
One of my favorite Saverocity personalities, Robert Dwyer, and I both enjoy listening to the Mighty Men of Mouse podcast (Disney stuff). On Episode 306 they had a brief discussio..
Where does your marginal dollar go?
On Twitter the other day I had a short exchange with Noah at Money Metagame about a question that I find fascinating: what do you do with your next dollar in
As plane tickets get cheaper, your miles may be worth less than you think
In case you haven’t noticed, there have been a lot of good airfare sales lately. I live in Charlotte, so I pay particular attention to what’s going on in my
Electronics Ban, 2.5% Cashback is the new floor, Farewell to Virgin America
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessar..
Quick Tip: How To Find Hotel Points Bonus Rates
A number of you have expressed interest in the Marriott Platinum Challenge and how I completed it for under $500 net. The specific question I’ve been asked multiple times is abou..
A potential benefit of the Electronics Ban for Travel Hackers
As I read through the news about the Electronics Ban recently announced, I feel for the many that will be negatively impacted by this. I’m additionally concerned about the risk
Save your gift card receipts – and thus you shall be saved
I experienced the nightmare scenario the other week – a lost gift card. Two, to be precise. I had loaded of these Simon gift cards with the standard amount. I
Is the Electronics Ban the next step in US3 v ME3?
I written in the past about the big US Airlines (US3), Delta, American and United and their complaints against the three biggest Middle East airlines (ME3), Emirates, Etihad and ..
Rewards programs, ranked by reliability
One fun thing about writing a blog is that reader feedback gives you a chance to see how different ideas interact and collide. Last Friday when I wrote “While I’m
Marriott Platinum Challenge Completed! $467 = Four Status Bumps
A few weeks ago I shared my thoughts on the Marriott Platinum Challenge. I decided that even though I was tossing most status aside in the new year that the value
Networking is Key for Travel Hacking
This past weekend, we held a small ResellingDO Special Edition event in Las Vegas. The event, which was a ton of fun, lasted only 5 hours, however the experience was
Electronics Ban for flights from 8 countries
The biggest news this week is the Electronics Ban that requires passengers flying from 8 countries to stow any electronics larger than a smartphone in their checked bags. It has
Avianca LifeMiles Card enough for 4 Roundtrips to Latin America
Recently I saw on RapidTravelChai a link & code for an Avianca card with a 60,000 mile bonus… and a 50% discount on specific award redemptions (like to Colombia).
A 60k bonus AND..
Changes coming to Washington’s Reagan National Airport
Later this week, WTOP reports that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s Board of Directors will be presented a plan for Reagan National Airport including most notably..
New Banana Republic Visa Signature replaces my old Luxe card and adds new benefits
Mrs. PFD recently received a new Banana Republic card in the mail. I thought they were downgrading her since as far as I know we didn’t spend enough in 2016 to
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 10: The Expense I Hadn’t Considered
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Quick hit: new Hilton all-inclusive award pricing is great
I earn a lot of Hilton HHonors points, and I’m going to be earning even more than usual this week, so I decided to take a look at some of
Episode 51 – Premium annual fee cards and wasted annual fees
Episode Description
We get together to discuss and debate which of the premium cards (Platinum, Prestige, Preferred) most justifies its hefty annual fee. Then it’s
4 Questions To Ask Before Your First Trip To Disney World
I was chatting with a friend recently who is planning his family’s first trip to Disney World. He started asking me questions that made me realize he didn’t yet know
Best Travel Credit Cards for Beginners
Anyone who writes in this space inevitably gets asked, “So, what credit card should I sign up for?” Experienced vets know that’s a very complicated question, dependent on your tr..