Episode 40: Summer Travel, AirBnB / VRBO Vacation Rentals
We’re back with a bit of a stretch for our ‘short cut’ topic. Robert and I sat down to have a quick chat about our upcoming summer travel plans, both
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 26 June 2020
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Merchant
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Ace Hardware
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3 pt./$
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The Plastiq website redesign and a "known issue" with recurring payments
Plastiq occupies a strange space in the world of travel hacking, since almost everyone seems to have strong feelings about it, but for a wide range of different reasons. When
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 25 June 2020
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Merchant
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Apple Store
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Athleta
4 (2) mi./$
3 pt./$
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Five profitable things to do with low-interest loans
Become a Patron!I’ve written many times about my fondness for low-interest, and especially low-fee, balance transfer and cash advance credit cards, which allow consumers to borro..
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 24 June 2020
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Merchant
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Bed Bath & Beyond
pt.
4 pt./$
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Bluemercury
12 (2) mi./$
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 23 June 2020
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Merchant
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Dooney & Bourke
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3 mi./$
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Houzz
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Interest rates on rewards credit cards are all over the place — act accordingly
In the range of hobbies between croquet and wingsuiting, most people recognize that travel hacking is on the more dangerous end of the spectrum. Not because you’re likely to be
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 22 June 2020
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Merchant
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123 Inkjets
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Athletic Greens
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 21 June 2020
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 20 June 2020
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Merchant
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Aveda
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4 mi./$
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Darphin
6 (3) mi./$
4 pt./$
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 19 June 2020
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Merchant
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Albertsons
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BBQGuys.com
6 (2) mi./$
2 mi./$
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Making the decision to keep my Delta Platinum Business card
I wrote last month about a little experiment I was running with my American Express Delta Platinum Business companion ticket. By booking a ticket before May 31, 2020, for travel
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 18 June 2020
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Merchant
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AT&T TV & Internet
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Boston Prope..
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 17 June 2020
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Merchant
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4 Wheel Parts
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Adidas
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1 mi./$
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 16 June 2020
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Merchant
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KIND Snacks
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NET-A-PORTER
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Ep. 137 – Vacation Rentals during covid-19 w/ Dia Adams
Episode Description
We talk to Dia Adams of Forbes and the internet at large about renting a beach condo in May (!) in North Myrtle Beach, SC. We discuss what summer
Pro tip: using the 1Password iPhone browser to painlessly add just for U offers
On the occasion of a new Safeway offer for $10 off $100 in Visa gift cards, I thought I would share my preferred technique for adding these offers to all
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 15 June 2020
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Merchant
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Apple Store
5 (1) mi./$
3 pt./$
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AT&T Wireless
5000 (2900) mi.
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 14 June 2020
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Merchant
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Stuart Weitzman
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6 pt./$
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Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 13 June 2020
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Merchant
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Adidas
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5 (1) mi./$
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Bass Pro Shops
6 (3) mi./$
5 pt…
IHG Award Sale Extended to California and More
Recently, IHG’s dynamic award pricing went live. Up to then, “dynamic pricing” has registered in my brain as synonymous with evil devaluation. In this case though, it introduce..
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 12 June 2020
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Merchant
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Aveda
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Brooks Brothers
7 (2) mi./$
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