How manufactured spending can get you sent to jail
Now that a lot of folks are no longer able to use Bluebird to earn credit card points, many have identified money orders as the tool of choice. That may
Free Parking at Walt Disney World Parks With This Simple Hack
I really enjoyed As the Joe Flies’ series about 1st time Disney World as it discussed most of the areas where I see first timers struggle. Joe managed most of them pretty
“I am become Death, the destroyer of deals”
Once upon a time, you could open up multiple Alaska Airlines cards at once and pocket the 25,000-mile bonus on each. You no longer can. Why is that?
Circumstantial evidence points
Everything You Need To Know About IHG PointBreaks
PointBreaks is the best hotel promotion and it comes regularly – every few months.
However, there have been a few changes lately and so I wanted a post that explains everything y..
Understanding a Stretch IRA
A Stretch IRA is the term given to finding younger generations to be beneficiaries of IRA accounts in order to prolong the lifetime of the IRA vehicle post mortem. In
Hotel Options for #ResellingDO2
I’ve had a number of folks e-mail or message with recommendations for hotels. So, while I haven’t gotten around to e-mailing any of them to see whether or not I
Easy wins: Saint Kitts edition
I was initially going to roll this into last Friday’s post on the Park Inn Danube closing out from under me, since it’s a related topic: looking for easy wins
The One Citi Credit Card Paid Me $600, 50000 AAdvantage Miles, And More
The First Card
In 2013, I opened my second credit card with Citi when they offered a Visa AAdvantage card with a 50,000 AAdvantage offer and 2 Admirals Club passes. Nowadays, you
5 Takeaways for Travelers from The Washington Auto Show
This week a number of family travel bloggers were invited to the Washington Auto Show press preview. It was a smart move on the show’s part- the perception may be
A Photo Booth Business Has Much In Common With Manufactured Spending
I recently read this article on Photo Booth Magazine about a husband and wife couple, Brandon and Katrina about starting up their business The Photo Booth Supply Company. In Nove..
Beginner’s Guide to Fulfillment by Amazon: Updated! Shipping Info You Need to Know
Reselling is a great way to generate points, miles, and meet minimum spend. Fulfillment by Amazon makes reselling much easier, because Amazon takes care of most of the heavy lift..
A Reseller’s Delight – Free Address Labels and Shipping Supplies!
Courtesy of Raining Hot Coupons, You can some regularly needed reselling tools, and shipping supplies from Office Depot (otherwise known as a wasteland of deals, at least from my..
IHG PointBreaks for Jan 25 – Apr 30, 2016
The PointBreaks list is out, bookable Jan 25 for stays through April 30th. Again, I decided to make a map.
IHG’s PointBreaks list is a list of hotels you can book for 5,000
Gestures of Goodwill aren’t just to be received – Be sure to show your Gratitude too
Recently, I shared some tips for requesting a Gesture of Goodwill, and many folks shared their experiences which was awesome. I think it’s a great story when an airline stands
#Snowzilla hits the East Coast, what can we learn from it?
The view out my front door during #Snowzilla
This past weekend, the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States (and even some further south) experienced a historic snow event. A..
Souvenir Stories: What I’m Using to Stay Warm
This post is part of the Souvenir Stories series, where I share the stuff that takes me back once I get home.
Snowzilla has arrived with a roar. We’re over two
Retirement planning with TIAA CREF Retirement Accounts
This post will explore retirement options for holders of TIAA CREF accounts, with a focus on the RMD impact of holding vs rolling over to a lower cost option. If
Hilton HHonors Auctions can potentially give you some good value for your points
The Hilton HHonors auction site doesn’t get a ton of press, but for a few of you it may be a good way to wring some extra value out of your
New Capital Route, 747-8 production reduction, Amazon’s IPS, and Diamond Suite Upgrades change.
The Weekly 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 necessarily reflect
Entitlement is only the start of a loyalty conversation
Sometimes travel hacking is about figuring out what you’re entitled to and how to get it. It’s not unusual to read blog posts about Starwood Preferred Guest elites searching for
Your humble blogger's IHG Rewards Club Priceless Surprises datapoints
Since November, IHG Rewards Club has been running a promotion called “Priceless Surprises.” Under the terms of that promotion each time you stay at an IHG Rewards property, start..
Comparative advantages of Hyatt and Hilton: beach edition
[editor’s note: my worthless MacBook Pro has finally stopped working completely, so I’m using an aged clamshell laptop for my blogging this week. Grammar and punctuation will suf..
Episode 22 – Discussing Disney with Haley Bach
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss all things Disney trip planning related with the incomparable Haley Bach. When to go, where to stay, what to eat,