An interesting FlyerTalk thread on blogging and bloggers
These days I don’t spend much time reading other blogs, or FlyerTalk for that matter (although I do periodically post random thoughts on savings and investment in the Saverocity ..
Rocking The New ANA Miles Award Chart
Now that ANA has their new site up and running and new information about their new rewards program and award pricing, I’ve spent some time messing around with online award bookin..
Documents responsive to United Danish Kroner mistake fare FOIA request
A reader passed along and asked that I share some documents provided by the Department of Transportation in response to his FOIA request regarding the Danish Kroner mistake in Fe..
7 Farflung Hotel Redemptions
Farflung travel makes up some of the most memorable travels I’ve ever experienced. Now I’m into all kinds of free travel, and all kinds of travel. Relaxing on a beach
Finally In Ukraine & Helping The Adoption!
We are here and it’s finally happening. Yesterday it became official that we have a new niece.
As many of you know, Caroline’s sister and brother-in-law Rachel and Zack, are adop..
Reselling is Horse…. or is it?
Buying and then reselling consumer goods as a means to manufacture increased credit card spending is something I have been taking a closer look at in the past couple of
Suntrust has politely asked that you step up your game
It seems that in the last few days Suntrust has been mailing letters to holders of Delta SkyMiles-earning debit cards, notifying them of a radical devaluation in the terms of
Pros and Cons Of The 6 Main Airline Miles
Recently I did a post about pros and cons of the hotel rewards programs and people enjoyed that, so I thought I would do the same with airlines. Now there are
Staples at 16% Cashback from Ebates, today 5/13/15 Only
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I am sure this is not the first place you will read about this but this one just has to be worth a mention. I had
Anniversary post: your economy doesn't interest me much
A little historyI graduated from college in 2007, and that fall decided to pursue a longtime dream of mine: teaching English in Russia, where I had studied abroad as an undergrad..
Chart of Airline Award Fees
Here’s a chart of different airline fees when booking or changing awards with different airlines’ miles programs as a non-elite. The first row shows which airline miles you are u..
Impact of Credit Card Churning on your Credit Rating
There are many blogs and sites that discuss the impact of obtaining multiple credit cards on your credit score. They largely focus around the simple concept of what happens to
What role should non-bonused spend play in your miles and points strategy?
Last week Shawn at Miles to Memories wrote about his experience buying PIN-enabled, Metabak-issued, personalized Visa gift cards from GiftCardMall, after clicking through a cash ..
United adds twice daily to RDU
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United is adding not just once but twice-daily service between RDU and DENver starting September 13th 2015.
It’s ..
Episode 8 (5/9/15) – Quirky Citi
Episode 8, featuring this guy
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss Citi’s generous yet quirky nature as a credit card issue, go over best practices for applications, and talk a..
5 Card Bonuses: From application to spending the miles
Right now there are a few credit card bonuses that looked really interesting to me. And then I got an idea for a post, and figured it can’t hurt trying.
Possible point-of-sale update rolling out to Family Dollar (nothing to worry about)
This seems like it’s been a week of minor updates, but during a promotion as lucrative as the one we’re currently living through I don’t consider that a vice.I ran into
Turks and Caicos Food: Expensive Eats
Pork tenderloin at Coco Bistro
I thought eating in Bora Bora was expensive, but Turks and Caicos can give that island a run for its money. In this post I’ll be
Best Use of Alaska Miles
Alaska Miles are not only super easy to earn, they are also some of the most valuable miles around. Some of the cheapest international flights (like 20k to Europe) and some
Waiveable annual fees
PrefaceI’m not going to write about any changes to the Target Prepaid REDcard until tomorrow. For all the wailing, lamentations, and gnashing of teeth you could possibly want, go..
How To Book Stopovers with Miles Online
One of my favorite things about frequent flyer miles (besides the saving money part) is that airlines often allow stopovers at no extra costs. Revenue tickets will change the pri..
Quick update: Vanilla Visas and "Delayed Redemption"
In my post yesterday I forgot to mention an occasional problem that arises when manufacturing spend with Vanilla-branded prepaid Visa debit cards. This oversight is especially un..
Liquidating deeply-discounted $200 Vanilla Visa gift cards
As most of my readers no doubt know, through May 16, 2015, you’ll instantly receive $20 off every $300 in Visa gift cards purchased at both Office Max and Office