New York’s LaGuardia Airport
I’ve read what feels like a ton of posts, articles, and tweets about Governor Cuomo’s approach to LaGuardia, and I can’t take it anymore!
Perhaps the best article (and I’ll call
Episode 13 – The Big Picture
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss how miles and points fit into the big picture of our overall finances, hypothesize about biggest threats to the game, and reflect on why we..
What’s up with #thechart ?
There’s one of those charts out there again.. you know the ones – they are written up and then they go viral and people forget to actually care about how
Opportunity cost decisions among Shopping Portals
Back in June, Doctor of Credit (and many others), wrote about a great feature of the Discover IT card, at first for any card holder, then later for only new
7-31-15 What the %$^&*&^ Can I buy at Sears? Sears May 21/22 Black Hole; Staples MOAPOCC Coupon Extended A Day!
Sears has a lot of great portal bonuses. Its very common to see 10x or 10% portal bonuses. And of course gift cards are specifically included in most portal terms
AwardWallet and United Hacked, Retiring to Hotels, #avgeek Lufthansa Fleet then and now, Chase Sapphire Preferred Week
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
Simplifying and automating debit card transactions
Last month I wrote about using Amazon Allowance to generate credit and debit transactions, like those required by Wells Fargo to waive monthly maintenance fees, by Bank of Americ..
A list of metal credit cards: besides the Chase Sapphire Preferred, what are your options?
Most credit cards are made out of plastic–it’s cheap and resilient, so what’s not to like? But if you want to differentiate yourself from the hoi polloi, metal cards are
Egypt, Land of the Most “Free Hotels” (and Cheapest)
Get 9 nights here from 1 card
This is not a joke, Egypt has the cheapest hotels I’ve seen. And partly because of that, there are ample opportunities to get free hotels.
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We taped a Chase Sapphire Preferred to a piece of string and dangled it in front of a cat. You won’t believe what happens next.
Welcome back to Chase Sapphire Preferred week!
I’d say this is a “purr-fect” use of the Chase Sapphired Preferred card! I just hope Chase doesn’t “claw back” any Ultimate Rewards..
Camp Mom Reality Check: What a 30 Day Luxury Trip to Asia for 4 Really Cost
Dollars and Sense.
I want to inject some reality into the conversation about “The Hobby” and “Free Travel”. Instead of writing an editorial I’m going to let the numbers talk. H..
Going from a Ten Dollar Gig to a Thousand Dollar Gig
Last night I had the audacity to scoff at the people on twitter who were all excited about this ticketmaster deal out there. The deal: $10 rebate when you buy
7-30-15 A good day… to buy a computer at Staples for 20% off. Today only. Better than MOARC!
Here is a new and interesting coupon for the Staples arsenal…
Now because this includes computers, I contend that this is better than the infamous MOARC coupon (e.g., 25% back in
The Obsession
What lengths will people go to to save a dollar?
There is small group of like minded individuals who are afflicted by a condition that can only be characterized in two words:
Ben Schlappig's hobby has nothing to do with mine
I don’t know Ben Schlappig, although I’ve been in the same, large room with him a few times. But Ben has been the subject of a recent media blitz (Rolling
EXCLUSIVE: An interview with D. Barrett, the guy whose name appears on the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card
Welcome back to Chase Sapphire Preferred week! Dwayne Barrett, or “D” as he’s known to his friends, is known to Chase Sapphire Preferred fanboys everywhere as the latest “Guy Whose
Daring to Disney: Saving Money on Disney Tickets
This is my third installment of my Daring to Disney series, chronicling my planning of my first Disney trip as an adult. To see how I booked flights, car, hotel,
July Travels: Ex-Yugoslavia
I’m pretty excited about the Balkans right now and the ex-Yugoslavia countries, so much so that I decided to split the July post into two, July Expenses, and this one, July Trave..
Why Osaka Gets My Vote for Best Metro
Image via Osaka Metro
The Napoli Metro wins awards, The Paris Metro is more historic and New York’s Subway more famous, but my vote for the world’s best Metro system (so far)
Would you buy miles for a discounted award? Alaska Air wants to know.
Right now, Alaska Airlines is selling miles for as low as 1.97 cents per mile (Link via Travel Codex). I usually don’t think about buying miles or points, unless its just
July Expenses
July started where June ended (duh), in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I can not say enough good about it. So I decided to break the travel & expenses into two different posts. I’ll go..
The Chase Sapphire Preferred credit score conundrum
Welcome back to Chase Sapphire Preferred week! Today’s topic: what credit score do you need to get a Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card? And does it even matter anymore?
As luc..
Best Use of Hilton HHonors Points
Hilton points are by far the easiest hotel points to earn via credit cards. 6 points per dollar at select stores on the Surpass, and over 15 different credit cards are out