Comment on Chase’s cruises and tours department officially cannot book anything Disney related anymore by Jozankei Tsuruga Resort and Spa Review – asthejoeflies
hotel you like on Expedia you can be fairly certain it’ll be on Chase’s travel portal (except for Disney. Still
Jozankei Tsuruga Resort and Spa Review
I mentioned that when planning our Japan trip I had to book a hotel for 40K Ultimate Rewards points per night in exchange for a chance to visit Tokyo DisneySea. It
Bizarro Bonvoyed: How Marriott Award Availability Works In Practice
There’s been a lot of chatter about Marriott’s Bonvoy program lately. Specifically about whether they play games with award availability and what their “no blackout” policy actua..
That’s not how any of this works, Amazon edition
The recent debacle in New York over Amazon’s plan to open an office there under the hilarious marketing slogan of “HQ2” (or maybe HQ1.5, or maybe HQ2.14159?) gave finance journal..
Chase IHG Free Night: Still WAY more availability than Reward nights at Intercontinental Thaslasso
In a previous post, I posted the revelation that the uncapped anniversary free night from the Chase IHG card finds a lot more availability at Intercontinental Bora Bora Thalasso ..
Hyatt is burying Small Luxury Hotels, so keep an eye out for good values
Over at Running with Miles, Charlie Barkowski has been doing yeoman’s work tracking the “Small Luxury Hotels” eligible for Hyatt Category 1-4 free night certificates, meaning pro..
Southwest Goes to Hawaii – But don’t get too excited East Coasters!
Yes, I’m tagging on to the biggest Southwest news of the day, perhaps even the week. Southwest goes to Hawaii and flights are now bookable! But, don’t get too excited
Bonvoyed: Extra Person Fee
As we were discussing on Episode 17 of the Podcast – we had one last chance to book Marriott properties for 60,000 points/nt before top properties go up to 85,000+/nt
Comment on How to book Disney vacations with City National Bank rewards (up to 1.35 cents per point!) by The best things about Disney Cruise Line – asthejoeflies
I think it’s something you should try at least once. And since you can use stuff like City National Bank or Citi Thank You points, the cruise can be
I can’t stop thinking about Disney Cruise Line…
If you know me or read this blog or listen to any of my podcasts regularly, you know that when I get into something I really get into it. While my
Six things to know about Japan before you go (you should go!)
It’s always exciting visiting a new country. Cliche, I know, but I really appreciate getting even a tourist’s look at how different cultures operate. While we did visit nine years
There’s no such thing as an “American retirement model”
There’s no cliche more beloved by the financial press than the “changing American retirement model.”The beauty of the changing American retirement model is that you can use it to..
Episode 17: Chase Closed All My Accounts, Help!
Update (3/15): We update the story in this podcast about a Chase Shutdown in Episode 19. Including how the listener was able to convince Chase to reopen her personal CC
The least-understood benefit of the 529 scam
I have written a lot about 529 college savings plans, the grotesque transfer of millions of dollars of additional wealth to the richest people in the country, which were expanded
Let’s all go to the movies
When Ronald Reagan needed to explain to the American people the outlandish claims of his voodoo economists, he would often reach back into his remaining intact memories of his fi..
Episode 102 – Best credit cards by category, planning Asia trips, and more with Shawn Coomer
Episode Description
Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories drops by to play a little game: best no, low, and high annual fee credit cards for a “normal” user. We often get
HIP Escapes Deal: Up to 90% Off Hotels & Free 20 Euro Credit
Three years ago I did a Camp Mom solo trip to Provence/Cote D’Azur. While researching that trip I found an amazing website: HIP Escapes (Referral link). Simply put, HIP Escapes..
DisneySea in eight pictures
When we decided to visit Japan for our ten year anniversary, my wife and I made a compromise. We decided to go to Hokkaido for the majority of our trip
The more unrealistic your goals are, the more of them you need
I got to thinking the other day, as I so often do, after seeing somebody toss off a joke on Twitter. The gag is an asset manager being told by
Four use cases for Hilton credit card spend
Lately I’ve been mulling a series of posts by Nick Reyes over at Frequent Miler about the relative value of earning Hilton Honors points directly through credit card spend, versus
Episode 16: “Should I Ever Buy Airline Miles? Ebates Now Partnering with American Express, $750 Wells Fargo Business Credit Card Offer & More”
We’re back with a Jam Packed show this week. New Ebates/MR partnership, Negative changes from AA/Amex, and A new reader question. 0:40 Ebates Membership Rewards partnership (lin..
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Using miles and points for a last minute Disney World trip – Miles To The Magic
Comment on How to book Disney vacations through Citi cruises and tours department by Rachel Berkey
I called twice this past week to redeem my Thank You Points and wasn’t given the prompts to use an automated system to talk to a Cruises and Tours agent,