To do: Examine the credit cards in your wallet and try to determine which type of rewards they earn.One thing I’ve noticed writing this guide is that beginner’s guides are difficult to write! How best to cover the plethora of information? I guess the options are write briefly or try to cover everything and have […]
Family Travel Hacking Guide
Family Travel Hacking Guide 12: How applying for credit cards affects your credit score
To do: Check your credit score on Credit Karma or Annual Credit Report, then take a look in the mirror and honestly assess whether you have the fiscal discipline to play this game. In general a score of 700 or better should do you fine.Miles and points earned from credit cards form the backbone of […]
Family Travel Hacking Guide 11: The power of miles and points
We’ve completed the first part of the Family Travel Hacking Guide series: how to save money on booking flights with cash. For many, the savings might stop there, and that’s fine. As parents we have limited time; just make sure you know your travel goals before you go about trying to save money.The Family Travel Hacking […]
Family Travel Hacking Guide 10: Using Google Flights to search airfare
As we reach the end of our “find cheap flights phase”, it’s finally time to look at one of the most flexible flight aggregators out there. Before we get into that, a note: a lot of “travel hacking” is about avoiding spending cash on flights and hotels. We’ve spent the last few weeks on saving money on […]
Family Travel Hacking Guide 09: Using Hopper to monitor flight prices
So you’re looking to expend as little cash as possible on flights. You are getting flash alerts from airfarewatchdog and The Flight Deal and are monitoring flights you are interested in taking with Kayak. But what if you want to monitor flight prices on your phone? There’s an app for that. An excellent one. Install […]