How to get in-state tuition
Genius! Check out this gem from a Reddit thread on how to ‘cheat the system’:
I was paying out of state tuition for college in Texas. I looked up all the
BJ’s Wholesale Club memberships and credit cards: which one is best for you?
BJ Wholesale Club–the #3 retailer in its segment after Costco and Sam’s Club–recently opened up a branch more or less right next to my house. Since the nearest Costco or
American AAdvantage Announces Long Feared Changes
Today, Tuesday 17 November, at around 2pm Eastern, American AAdvantage dealt an official blow to mile and point enthusiasts that earn their miles via flying. American also dealt..
Why Mutual Funds Suck
The first US based Mutual Fund was created in 1924, called MITTX. The theory was that it allows an investor to buy a broad array of stocks without having to buy
Heroes Vacation Club: First Responders get First Dibs at Amazing Weekly Rental Deals
Sunrise from our balcony at The Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort- a Heroes Vacation Club property.
Regular Deal Mommy readers know I’m a HUGE fan of weekly rentals for families. Tha..
Uber is no longer selling gift credit (for now)
A few people have reached out to me on Twitter to tell me that Uber is no longer selling gift cards. Sure enough, my account (in which I had asked
Alaska Airline Miles Routing Rules
The only thing I personally have seen about Alaska Mileage Plan’s “routing rules” is how many stopovers they allow, and things like that… which, doesn’t really have to do with
Marriott announces deal to buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Early this morning, Marriott announced that it would buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts. The deal, which has Marriott paying $12.2B in cash and stock, will create the largest hotel..
Kelloggs and United: Eat Cereal, Save $200?
Reader Amy let me know about a promotion from Kelloggs Rewards and United Vacations that seems ripe for hacking: Save up to $200 on United Vacations packages by entering Kelloggs
The power of a Retention Specialist – Verizon Wireless Edition
I’ve written before that I see Big Wins as integral in all aspects of my life. Ok, maybe that’s an overstatement, but they really are important.
One area that I think
SPG Market timing vs Diversification
Marriott is acquiring SPG in a 12.2B deal. Since Marriott have a totally crap award program (with perhaps one exception) that’s really not great news for the travel ‘community’…
How we did 2 weeks in Bora Bora, Moorea, & Tahiti hotels for FREE
I’ve been anxious to share our trip with 7 nights in Bora Bora (6 of which were in Overwater Bungalows), 6 nights in Moorea and 1 night in Tahiti, and all
Combating and Losing the fight against JetLag
A little back story:
As many folks know (at least anyone who follows me on Twitter), I spent a week and a half in Australia with my wife to celebrate our
#FT4RL Comes to Orlando! Tickets Now on Sale for Number 4
I’m happy to let you know that the 4th Family Travel for Real Life (FT4RL) will be in Orlando, FL on April 23rd! Get your tickets here.
FT4RL will be held
Are you a candidate for Specialization?
Last night on Twitter we were discussing how mind blowingly knowledgeable HaleyB is on Disney. I thought to myself, even after reading her presentation from FT4RL that I still j..
James Bond’s travel destinations, Disney Travel Hacks, BWI gets a 787, Hyatt Cash+Points,
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
Avios and cash followup: booking that Air Berlin flight
Last month I wrote about an Air Berlin flight from Berlin to New York City, for which I was planning to redeem British Airways Avios. I had 24,000 Avios in my
Wide Open Award Space to Hawaii for Labor Day 2016 on American Airlines!
Courtesy of a little bird, American Airlines is releasing a significant amount of premium cabin space to Hawaii next summer.
Checking for 2 seats, on the more common routes, we..
Disney World Hacks- Haley’s #FT4RL Presentation, by Popular Demand!
I know the FT4RL ers out there can attest: Haley presented a TON of Disney World hacks in her presentation. So many, in fact, that we couldn’t keep up! Fortunately,
Charlotte meet-up?
Hi folks,
A few of us are wondering if there’s any interest in a Charlotte points / miles / travel / credit card geek meet-up. With the holidays coming up, we’re
Airbnb working on preloaded fee-free $1,000 MasterCard with 10% rewards
I know that’s a lot for one headline, but this really seems to be true. Here’s TechCrunch:
Airbnb appears to be working on an “Experience Card” — a prepaid MasterCard credit
Making sense of changes to Social Security
The recent Bipartisan Budget act included provisions to close what were deemed ‘loopholes’ within Social Security strategies. Here’s a quick breakdown of what changed:
Section ..
Portland is a city where young people go to retire
I go to Portland, Oregon, three or four times a year. I think it’s a little slice of paradise, so I thought I’d share some of the things that make