Three Things I Learned at FT4RL2
A ton of people have already posted on the very successful Family Travel For Real Life (2!) conference this past weekend so I’m not going to rehash the conference. Suffice
Yet another loyalty program trap: airline companion tickets
In the last few weeks I’ve done a bit of a deep dive into the annual free night certificates offered by various co-branded hotel credit cards (IHG (and here), Marriott, Hyatt), w..
Our recap of FT4RL2 – a great time was had by all!
This past weekend our family had a great time in Charlotte for FT4RL2. It was a really fun chance to connect with people, familiar and new, who play (or want
A Tip to Get 1st Dibs on Award Flights
Per Fare Compare Southwest Airlines has a new route from BWI airport to San Jose, Costa Rica. Southwest’s first expansion into Central America hopefully leads to more routes and ..
3-9-15 A Walmart Reselling Opportunity. Up to 10x at Staples and 10x at Kmart/Sears
So today we have a resale idea at a store many of you are familiar with… Walmart.
It’s a store pick up only deal, but for many of you that will
It’s Possible To Create A Cartel Gift Card Churning But I Do Not Recommend It
In the last two weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to play around with Raise as being a bulk seller. What I’ve previously said about Raise being prohibitively expensive at a
FT4RL Supersized Podcast (3/7/15): The After Party
Episode Description
Wherein we record during the Family Travel For Real Life conference’s after party and discuss family travel. Featuring @thedealmommy, @frugaltravellaw, @tr..
Thoughts To Family Travel For Real Life #FT4RL 2015
Family Travel For Real Life is organized by Dia @ The Deal Mommy, and this was the second event with the first in Washington DC in 2014.
You can read the live
See how Google Flights calls fare data
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sort-of working on a post on how Google Flights will soon eclipse ITA Matrix. The Matrix has long been the go-to flight discovery tool
See how Google Flights calls fare data
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sort-of working on a post on how Google Flights will soon eclipse ITA Matrix. The Matrix has long been the go-to flight discovery tool
Some Thoughts on #FT4RL 2
Before I head home from my little party, I just wanted to share a few take-aways about the actual event. I have some definite action items I learned and will
Open and Fair Open Skies? I don’t think you’ll find that – ever
American Airlines 777-300ER
Over the past few weeks, I have lost count at how many articles, posts, tweets, twitter accounts, and general mentions of how unfair the playing field..
Think for yourself: it's free!
Here on the blog I very rarely make explicit recommendations.When the “old” Blue Cash card surfaced, I suggested readers “strongly consider” applying, and am pleased as punch at ..
Credit Card Warranty Asset Pricing
As I mentioned at TravelCon I recently renovated my home and bought an array of appliances for the kitchen. I calculated that the biggest discount would be to buy Giftcards
Review: Cairo Marriott Hotel and Omar Khayyam Casino
This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight
NEW, TRUE Observation Deck subscribe link! (Please update again sorry)
Update: I’m so bad at the internet I can’t even cut and paste right. Everything should work now.
So due to technical difficulties with the Saverocity server, some users were hav..
Today’s To-Do: Join Twitter and Follow These 17 Accounts
“When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.” Creighton Adams
This post is part of the Today’s To-Do series. Each post I’ll lay out one task that will get you
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup – March 6, 2015
(Ed. Note: The Weekly Travel Roundup is a week delayed- mostly because Trevor ran outside the United States, while we couldn’t find Joe at all. The editorial team is back,
First Glance: The Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
On 2 March, I had the chance to tour Hyatt’s newest hotel in Dubai (just opening 1 March) the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.
The hotel, which
If you fail this test, you don’t understand money.
That’s fine though, failure is needed on the path to success. If you feel strongly about this I advise you to:
Argue.
Listen.
Change.
I promise to do the same.
You should not ..
RFC: Problems with in-person Staples Visa gift card activation
While ordering PIN-enabled Visa gift cards from Staples online is no picnic, I had never had a problem buying such cards in-person until yesterday. I’d like to share my experienc..
My Thoughts On TravelCon And Matt’s Presentation – Why Discover It Miles Isn’t 3%
At TravelCon, Matt presented on risk and savings when he purchased his refrigerator using a combination of gift cards purchased from the local grocery store + fuel perks or using
Additional Thoughts On TravelCon With Scott And Grant’s Presentation
Scott Mackenzie
Scott opened his presentation with what loyalty program should you bank your airline miles. His answer? It depends. Those two words have probably been the most us..