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CategoryMicrohacking: ATM fee refund edition
Even before most travel hackers’ American Express prepaid cards were shut down last year, American Express had restricted Bluebird and Serve cash withdrawals to ATM’s in the Unit..
When do you contact the hotel, or, living gratefully
The feeling I most associate with travel hacking is “gratitude.” That’s because before I discovered the world of miles and points, or at least before I knew just how big
Quitting alcohol for a month as a frequent traveler
Not too long ago, I decided to engage in a little social experiment. I was going to quit drinking for a month.Before you ask, there was no catastrophic event that
Quick hit: things I've learned about German trains
On our trip to Italy in 2015, I reserved all our train tickets in advance, thinking by analogy to airline tickets and hotel rooms that I was locking in the
10 things to know before flying RyanAir
It’s hard to believe I’d never flown Europe’s favorite (or most infamous) budget carrier, RyanAir, until just a few weeks ago. After flying into London on a saver award ticket,
The travel hacking index card
I popped by the library this week to pick up “The Index Card,” the famously slender volume of personal finance advice by personal finance columnist Helaine Olen (author of “Pound
About Hyatt suite upgrade awards
Hyatt Diamond enthusiasts know that there are three kinds of room reservations at Hyatt properties: paid reservations, Free Nights, and Points + Cash reservations.Points + Cash r..
What did I miss: JetBlue edition
I got back last night from New York, the final leg of a ridiculously circuitous trip through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Bavaria, and Berlin.It was fun!After managing to go all l..
Episode 33 – Talking TSA
Episode Description
We chat TSA – why the long lines, can anything be done about them, and how Trevor and Joe Cortez would fix it!
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Saving Money on Cash Flights
To do: Answer the following questions – 1) Is there a destination you want to travel to next year when your dates are fixed? 2) In the next year, do
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Who to Follow on Social Media
To do: Pick a few of these accounts to follow on your preferred social media networkAs we continue getting you and your family set up to hack your next family
Do this now: register for Q3 2016 cash back bonuses
Registration is now open for cards offering rotating cash back bonus categories in the third quarter of 2016. Here’s the rundown:Chase Freedom. Earn 5 Ultimate Rewards points per..
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Using and Tracking Frequent Flyer Programs
To do: Sign up for three to four frequent flyer programs and enter them into Award Wallet or an equivalent trackerFrequent flyer programs were originally created by the airlines..
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Set a Travel Goal
To do: Choose 2-3 destinations with your family that you might be interested in traveling to within the next yearSo you’re interested in saving money on travel with your family.
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Introduction
So I haven’t seen any family travel hacking beginner’s guides out there, so I thought I might try my hand at one. As my family has grown from two to
Episode 32 – Talking Las Vegas with Shawn Coomer
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We’re talking Vegaaaaas with Shawn Coomer from milestomemories. When to go, how to save money, and some insider tips from the Las Vegas
Well, I'm going to Europe
As much as it pains me to say this, having dropped out of the formal labor force a few years ago, for the last few months I’ve been busy.The bulk
Paid flights are not a strategy for earning redeemable miles
This week as the blogosphere erupted like a school of piranhas around the bloody calf of the American AAdvantage devaluation, I quipped on Twitter that “‘Where to credit your pai..
Earn valuable points, or expensive points?
I’ve been messing around with shopping portals for the past few days, which is always a good opportunity to reflect on deeper questions about the miles and points lifestyle.Manuf..
The Dick’s Sporting Goods credit card is totally lame
A few days ago I wrote about my brief experience with the Gander Mountain credit card. To my surprise and delight, the piece went viral and I was featured on
The Gig Economy – up to Level 11 and beyond
Sorry for the recent absence on posting, I’ve been tied up with a few other projects, building some pipelines, here’s a few thoughts on what I’ve found. And while MS isn’t
Making travel free
In my experience there are two broads ways people tend to view the benefits of travel hacking. For fun, let’s call the two groups “budgeters” and “savers.” Their behavior is
The Park Hyatt New York, trip delays, and credit card offers
Now that I’m back and posting more frequently, I’ll publish a somewhat-weekly round-up of all my latest posts. In this edition, I review the Park Hyatt New York, give a