What's the point of class-of-service bonuses?
With the 2015 division of US airline loyalty programs into revenue-based (Southwest, Delta, United) and distance-based (American, Alaska) models, deciding on a primary carrier an..
More Ideas Using Kimono Labs
If you liked my post quickly finding a deal on eBay, here are some ideas that I plan to use for Kimono Labs:
Download my sales rates on Cardpool and Giftcard
The Best Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard® offer ever!
Folks, I’m pleased to report that for one day only, Barclaycard has given me permission to link to their best Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard® offer ever! Why would th..
Citibank introduces mobile cash deposits
NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Citibank today announced an innovation in online banking: customers may now deposit cash via smartphone.
“We are thrilled with this new fea..
Should DOT require the airlines to release award space?
With all the discussion involving the US Department of Transportation (DOT) relating to the mistake fares, it is probably no surprise that they are being bandied about in the bl..
True Deal Mommy Confession: I’m Afraid of Vietnam
I don’t remember being scared of travel. However, it’s the only explanation I can come up for my indecision about our upcoming Camp Mom trip to Vietnam. I’ve booked the
Trailing interest charges: the silent killer
Every travel hacker knows that interest charges (and annual fees) are the flip side of credit card rewards. You may earn 2% on the front end when paying with a
FT4RL And Notorious B.I.G. Influenced This Post: if you don’t know, now you know
This post is a departure from my usual manufactured spend stump and I am not sure why it didn’t formulate in my mind until now. Maybe it was after listening
Want a Real Bargain Wedding? $99 Gets You Married at Denny’s in Vegas
Pancake Puppy Wedding Cake Optional.
I’m not a fan of expensive weddings. My wedding to Deal Dad cost under $2000 including the dress and reception (and almost 20 years later we’re
Understanding your retirement number
Your retirement number is the amount that you need to have saved in order to retire. I want to dive into this today and explore some really important things that
Quickest Way To Find A Gift Card On Sale On eBay
The Tool:
I can’t take any credit for finding this tool that I gave a quick glimpse. All credit goes to Andrew Wise founder of Life, Tailored. He and I met
Check now for AA award seats to Europe!
Over the past few months, there have been several instances of excellent award availability to Europe on US Airways and AA flights. This time it may not be good for
3-29-15 Staples 20% off In-Store; Ultimate Staples Discount Stack 50+%; Groupon Multiple Account Shutdowns
Here we go with a solid weekly coupon from Staples.
There is a 20% off coupon good for “regularly priced” in-store merchandise.
It can be found on Staples coupon page.
Here are the
It’s Not only a paper loss…
While chatting with an established financial advisor earlier in the week he brought up a line that I hear propagated within the planning community. The line is The biggest financ..
The Relativity of Money
According to Planck, and later Einstein, there is a theory that things may appear relative to the observer. A common example used in this theory is that of time dilation. This
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup – March 27, 2015
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
The Latest In The Chasing The Points Lab
Since Twitter is really putting a cramp on things where I can’t send a link, here’s the gist of what I’m currently working on to make my life easier in
Upromise what’s hot and what’s not
Upromise is one of the more underrated options out there. Personally, I still haven’t got the card because I am dazzled by the lofty signup bonuses of other options, but
Delta unveils revolutionary new seating chart
I’ve long considered Delta Air Lines to be the leader of its industry. They were the first to roll out the world’s largest wifi equipped fleet. They were the first
Delta unveils revolutionary new seating chart
I’ve long considered Delta Air Lines to be the leader of its industry. They were the first to roll out the world’s largest wifi equipped fleet. They were the first
British Airways Avios Suddenly Missing from Accounts
Most notably, MINE!
Apparently, British Airways has to decided to further enhance their customer service by making a bunch of people’s Avios go missing. Since I’m not on Twitter ..
Who’s ready for a Red Roof Inn credit card?
This little nugget from last month has apparently gone unnoticed by the points & miles blogosphere:
Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven ma..
Anatomy of an Award Trip: City of New Orleans
As teased in yesterday’s housekeeping post, I’m headed to New Orleans for a week! Here’s the scoop:Getting there: a family bedroom on Amtrak’s City of New OrleansAmtrak operates ..