6-29-15 8, no 7 things I’m going to buy or do today for miles and points…
Ok, it’s a bit of a crazy day today, a fair number of things to consider. Here’s my laundry list of things that I will be doing to drum up
Ebates mobile app offering 2% on AMEX gift cards. Just not for me!
I’m always happy to see 2% or better cashback portal payouts, especially when it means I can place smaller orders from each portal rather than relying on just one portal.
Paying credit card bills with money orders
Today’s post is about an issue that I’ve found causes the occasional misunderstanding in the travel hacking community.Some banks are (rightly) suspicious of large money order dep..
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Do This Now [Limited Time Offer]: Open A US Bank Checking Account
Taking a page from Free-quent Flyer with his “Do This Now” series, if you don’t have a US Bank Checking account you should open one now. I mentioned in the past
Ready for tomorrow’s Southwest schedule extension?
On Tuesday, June 30th, Southwest is opening their schedule for bookings through March 8, 2016. This extension (from the current schedule bookable through January 4) adds a couple..
My Miracle Cure for Kids Travel Woes
Miracle Cure, this time for jet lag and general crankiness.
Jet lag. Bad night’s sleep. Homesickness. Sudden rainstorm. Sibling fight. Too many Temple-itis.
Every little skirmis..
The Opportunity Cost of Vacationing in a Manufacturing Spend World
I write this short post as my wonderfully patient wife and I are enjoying evening drinks at the Grand Hyatt Bali’s Grand Club. We happened to be discussing how much
Family Delta award tickets – maybe the 50K and 60K offers are worth a second look.
This week it was time for me to apply for a new Citi card, and I decided to throw in an AMEX card as well. I had planned to open
My Love / Hate With Airbnb
Recently I wrote about ways to get free nights at non-points hotels, and one of them is Airbnb. Although it’s complicated, on both the earning end and also just some
6-27-15 Huge! The 2015 BigHabitat Craptastic Crowd-Sourced Giveaway Raffle!
Folks, I know you guys appreciate a good deal. And nothing beats free. And while conducting my resale activities I have accumulated a lot of stuff, many of which were
Deal Mommy Fave: 1/2 off Sam’s Club Membership back on Zulily
One of my faves is back around until Monday 6/29: Sam’s Club $45 for a one year membership with 1 additional household card and $20-$25 gift card and coupons at
Is the points game a dead horse?
Back in April I wrote about my thoughts on award space throttling, I’d been looking for some flights and simply couldn’t find anything viable. It would be a great way
Tokyo Must Sees, Hyatt Diamond Status Challenge, DoC’s hot deals, Manufactured Spending, and one sentence that can save you a bunch
Note: I’m gallivant the world at the moment, so this is likely to be lighter than usual, anticipate to be similar next week. My apologies in advance.
The Weekly News Roundup is a..
Use Amazon Allowance to meet monthly transaction requirements
Via Doctor of Credit, earlier this month Amazon introduced a service called “Amazon Allowance.” With Amazon Allowance, you can configure recurring purchases of Amazon gift credit..
My Personal Struggles
Today’s topic will be quite different, a little more ominous and a little more about me which I usually don’t do.
A Little Background Information
I have self control like a 5 year
6-25-2015 $20 Upromise Bonus Returns.. Join and get $20 for ANY purchase through the portal (including ebay)
As I’m sure you’re probably aware, Upromise is a cash-back portal similar to TopCashBack, Ebates, SavingsStar, Discover Deals, etc. Their rates are pretty decent and I used them..
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[Fail] Attempts to automate BRG opportunities
I think there are some pretty useful things from my failed attempt here, so I hope I don’t offend the ‘clickbait crowd’ by titling it a fail. I received a
US Hotel Brands that increasingly cater to Chinese Travelers
There’s a great interview that I found rather enlightening in the latest Business Traveller magazine (yes, I still get it in print!) with Hilton Worldwide’s Rob Palleschi, Globa..
Annual Twitter recommendations
At a reader’s request, last year I wrote up a list of Twitter feeds that I follow, and consider essential to keeping my miles and points game in top form. Since
My Thoughts Of Stockpiling Gift Cards
Trevor recently asked “Do you stockpile store gift cards?” and Matt has a good counterpoint on stocking gift cards. After writing my post in March where I discussed the floating ..
Random Thoughts from 12 Hours in Tokyo with Kids
It’s the main attraction (if you’re 8 and 11).
Good morning! We’ve landed, attempted to go to bed on Tokyo time, and have all risen at 4:45 AM with the sun.
The $10,000 Spend For $25 Is Nearly Over
There have been so many messages that have come across my lap regarding the spend $10,000 at a cost of $25 from this original post. Many more requests have come
Summer Travel and Reselling
As we approach the summer’s high travel season, it is a good time to remember that you can hold packages from UPS, Fedex, and USPS. This is especially important for resellers,