Gotta Get on a Plane TODAY? There’s an App for That
Take. Me. Away.
It’s snowing. AGAIN. While I’ve coined 2015 the year of embracing the suck, I’ve found an app that gets my escape juices flowing: Flight Tonight. Flight Tonight is
Up to 10,000 AAdvantage or MileagePlus miles with Kaligo
Kaligo is a hotel booking site that has just landed in the US, and to kick things off they are offering a bonus to new customers. Here’s the schedule of
Using Miles for Last Minute Travel: An Example
Never thought I’d be on Cathay again so soon…
I mostly use my miles and points for vacation, but they can also really come in handy in a pinch. Long story
How To Gift Card Churn Like A Pro – Shipping Lesson
With my newfound knowledge from HaleyB in My Way Of Draining Out The Remaining Cash And Gift Card Churn Better, I want to expand and teach you how to gift card
Reselling Tips
Dan, aka Mr. Points with a Crew posed a question to BigHabitat, and I jumped on the conversation.
@tmount @BigHabitatcom I can’t seem to manage to make time to repackage things,
How much is an Amex card with no annual fee worth?
Doctor of Credit recently put up a really good post wherein he asked a bunch of bloggers (including yours truly) to name the most undervalued credit card. There was a
Hotels.com 5% Off “Select Hotels” & Hyatt BRG
Disclosure: I am compensated by the links below if you use them to book and complete a stay or purchase a gift card. Should you use these links, I appreciate
A Note about Travel Insurance
Not too long ago, Trevor and I were asked our opinions on purchasing travel insurance before going abroad. Considering how travelers are asked about purchasing a policy several ..
Check Your Alaska Airlines Mileage for Correct Class of Service Bonuses
Alaska Airlines announced late in 2014 that they would be restructuring their elite qualifying and redeemable mileage bonuses based on fare class. While the shuffling of earning..
Canceling My Sapphire Preferred
There is no doubt that the Chase Sapphire Preferred is the best personal Chase credit card, and just last month I wrote about keeping it through 2015. I looked over my spending p..
ExpertFlyer Has Resolved the US Airways Award Space Issue
ExpertFlyer is my first stop for award searches, so it was pretty exciting when they announced an agreement with American Airlines and US Airways to improve the award data availa..
1-19-15 Jet.com Update – Huge Move to #46 – Sizing up the competition – who’s pumping hardest?
Ok, folks here is an updated ranking. Wait for it… ok, I guess I told you in the headline:
#46 out of 249,770
That is a huge move up! But remember, its
City Folks: How do you Ride in Cabs with Kids?
My daughter’s at that age where she’s insisting on doing things by herself. Truthfully, she was born that way, then developed the words for it, then the kind of physical
Deal Savvy Or Crossing The Line?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a price matching deal using TigerDirect price matching to Newegg. Reader Hua left the comment:
I like the price protection provided by Chase
Wide-open award space to Europe, including summer business class seats!
Last fall I posted about wide-open award availability to Europe with AA miles that lasted a few days. It’s back! And both ways this time! I’m seeing 6 or more
Citi ThankYou Premier and Prestige cards, and Citigold banking – which is worthwhile?
The Citi ThankYou Points program has long been a lagging competitor to Chase and AMEX transferrable points programs. However, Citi has added transfer partners and enough benefits..
Radisson Aruba with Kids: Hotel Review
Where: Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
When: December 2014/January 2015
Who: 2 adults and 2 kids (ages 8 & 10)
How: Using Club Carlson points. Total = 150,000 CC points for ..
HOT Vera Bradley: B2G1F All Sale Items, AND FREE Ship No Min. Items from 3 for $7!
Vera Bradley has a hot one today for the gift closet (think teacher appreciation, baby shower, etc.): Buy 2 Sale Items, Get One Free. Even better, no min. for shipping
Embracing the Suck
Hello, Old Friend.
Here we are, again. Just when I thought last winter was as bad as it could get, the kids have had 4 full school days in the last
1-17-15 how to keep reselling stuff organized and ship it to FBA timely (only 1 Jet.com link!)
Folks, the Jet.com stuff has been great, and my rank is improving, but I’ve actually got a legitimate reader question so I’ll give you guys a little reprieve on this
Why the Middle East is becoming the center of Airline travel
I’m finding myself traveling to the Middle East, or more accurately, through the Middle East a whole lot more than I used to. I’m noticing others flying to or via
1-17-2015 Jet.com Ranking Update; and Some Subtle Changes to the site
Hi folks. Just a short post today to give you an update on the Jet.com insider status. As you surely know, I have been encouraging all readers to sign up
Winter Break Travel and Aruba with Kids
One of my very favorite things about this hobby (and by hobby, I mean traveling using miles & points) is that we can often travel at the most expensive times