Should you hold, or sell?
There’s a lot of froth in the markets right now, and one common theme that I hear repeated is ‘don’t buy high and sell low! Variations on this include holding
Are Miles, Points, and Cashback Taxable by the IRS?
Note: I am not a tax professional.
I was recently reading a post on the Tax Implications of Reselling and MS by Noah at Money Metagame, and at first, felt the
Booking Iberia award tickets for fun and profit
Before I get started today, it would be irresponsible of me not to state that your Avios are fine. You see, the last time I wrote about Iberia, the travel hacking
IHG Fall “Accelerate” Promo Q&A
IHG is back with another great promo. This is a big promotion where you can get 50,000 points for 3 night stays, or 2 free nights from 4 nights. Although
Hotel Etiquette – Should Hotels spell it out for you?
Over the past couple of months I haven’t traveled as much as I usually do, but the few times I have stayed in a hotel, have been really surprised from a
Personal finance digression: putting Mango in "time out"
I periodically write about high-interest accounts which I think are obvious choices for people with basically unlimited access to cash. In June I wrote that Mango prepaid cards h..
Intelligence Vs Memory
@MissDSchnei and I were having a random chat the other day about the TV show Suits where one of the main characters, Mike Ross, has a photographic memory and becomes a successful
8-24-15 A brief Target and Cartwheel ap Primer; Target PS4 Deal; Staples $20 off $100 Visa Checkout
I have to admit, I hadn’t done much reselling of Target items until they had a sweet deal on ipads. Then I signed up for the Cartwheel app and the
Ninja Battle of Eastern Carrier Business Class! (Part 1)
My name is Dan, and I am a friend and avid follower of the “asthejoeflies” blog. As one of Joe-sensei’s top protégés in the points and miles game, Joe has
Did the Robo sell when the master said hold?
I’m not trying to Roboadvisor bash here… there’s enough of that going on. This is a sincere question. Do you know the answer? I don’t, and it would be great
Quick Tip: How to Find Any Company’s Foreign Website
Every once in a while a reader reminds me that stuff I consider common knowledge isn’t common for everyone. Scott asked me in response to my post about saving money
The Best Credit Card Formula
Which credit card should I get? Probably the simplest question I don’t really see explained super simply. You have top 10 lists, or lists of credit cards… but the best credit
Review: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
Reason for choosing
A work event gave my wife and I a reason to stay a few nights at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. While we didn’t have the choice in
How dolphins game their rewards system for extra fish
I enjoyed this one. From an old Guardian article via Reddit:
At the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi, Kelly the dolphin has built up quite a reputation. All the
DIY rebalancing
The markets are pretty rough today, reflecting a strong sell off in China. If you have a 401K account you have a couple of smart options:
Don’t look. Just keep working.
Rebala..
Do this now: register for end-of-year Hilton and Marriott 2015 promotions
Registration has opened for what I assume are the final global promotions of 2015 for Hilton HHonors and Marriott Rewards.Hilton HHonors Triple your TripBetween September 1 and D..
8-23-2015 Deal roundup, Staples 30+% possible, Dell 15% Portal Bonus, Hint to what Dell considers reselling
Ok folks, while I personally am on vacation (Selamat Pagi readers.. well, Selamat Malam to most of you) and limited to electronically delivered gift cards and such there are a
Weekend Roundup Roundup for August 23, 2015
A lot of bloggers write weekend roundups of their own posts or posts from other bloggers they found interesting or helpful that week.So many, in fact, that it can be
$15 Off $300 Or More Visa Gift Card Purchase At Office Max
New friend and reader @MissDSchnei shared with me this unadvertised deal at Office Max.
Get $15 off when you buy $300 or more in Visa Gift cards. Offer Valid 8/23/2015 to 8/29/20..
How to make your rewards / loyalty program more evil
Congratulations! You’ve just been placed in charge of a loyalty program. Maybe you work for an airline, or a credit card issuer, or a retailer–no matter. Your boss just told you
Just Your Average Last Minute Beach Trip…To Hawaii
There’s no Boardwalk, but it will do, I guess.
It’s the end of summer. Camps are over and many families find themselves with a spare week and nothing to do. In
Sears counts as a Department Store, AMEX Gift Card Woes, True Pizza in Motion, Tons for #AvGeeks, including Star Wars!
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
Gift Card Affiliate Money 101
Just a quick ‘how the world works’ post since many people seem to not understand. Yesterday, TopCashBack (TCB) dropped cashback from $2000 cards to $200 denom cards only. The r..