3 questions about Americans and money
It’s a slow, rainy Sunday around here, which is as good an occasion as any to contemplate the mysteries of life. In that spirit, here are three questions I genuinely
[Targeted] Citi AT&T Access More 35,000 Point Spend Bonus
Quick Summary: The Citi AT&T Access More card has some great spending bonuses available at the moment. Like 2 additional ThankYou Points for every $1 spent on all purchase for
How are things going on that Plastiq/Masterpass promo?
Plastiq’s fee-free promotion when paying bills with Masterpass and an associated Mastercard continues, with a slight change. There is now a $250 limit per-payment which is fee-fr..
Catching up on the Saverocity Observation Deck
For some reason, 2018 has been super busy for me. But, even with that, I’m still able to catch up with Joe of As The Joe Flies and chat travel
Aeroplan Blocking LOT Polish Awards
Aeroplan is notorious for blocking useful partner award space, from Swiss to Avianca to EVA at various times. The latest victim (from our perspective) is LOT Polish Airlines. I..
11 Things People Forget to Bring to Disney World
After visiting Disney World more times than I can count, and despite writing a best selling book on the subject, I always manage to forget some essential item when I
Did the Marriott Hotel + Air arbitrage opportunity just get even better?
All the way back in September, 2016, I wrote that Marriott Hotel + Air packages offered an outlandishly good opportunity to transfer Starpoints to certain airline (but not train!..
Yes, collecting SkyMiles still makes perfectly good sense, you dolt
Just my luck. The very weekend after I wrote that I was cancelling my Delta Platinum Business American Express because I’d given up on American Express’s games awarding high spend
“Suicide of the West” is not a very good book
Last week I got into a discussion on Twitter with a long-time conservative reader who was upset about something he called “tribalism.” We went back and forth for a while
Confirmed? American Express is killing the golden Delta goose
I wrote back in February that I was concerned the unbonused manufactured spend I put on my Delta Platinum Business credit card wasn’t counting towards my annual Medallion Qualifi..
Charlotte meet-up: Saturday, June 2!
Attention residents of Charlotte and nearby areas:@bretbourgeois and I are having a points/miles/reselling/whatever meet-up next Saturday, June 2, at 1pm at DeSano Pizzeria. All ..
Choice Vacation Rentals are Both a Great and a Terrible Deal
You guys know I’m a huge fan of vacation rentals. From saving on food to 2 TVs to that all important closing door I recently mentioned it’s hard for me to
Booking Disney hotels with the Citi Prestige 4th night free – Step by step guide
I’ve long stated that I find using points to book Disney World vacations can be a good value, since you can’t get huge discounts off of published Disney prices. I
Hawaii miles and points guide Part 1: What airlines can get you to Hawaii using miles?
Visiting Hawaii is one of those things that is on almost everyone’s travel list. It’s no surprise that Hawaii can be expensive, but you can save money on flights and
Shop Talk: Is the Points & Miles Game Just a Huge Waste of Time?
Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we think is interesting in the broader
Episode 82 – Hawaii travel tips with experts Tim and Rose
Episode Description
We bring on two Hawaii regulars – Tim Brooks and Rose, to chat about all things Hawaii. How to get there with miles and points from the East Coast,
Confronting the “Best places to travel before you have a kid” myth
The ever-popular “where to travel before you have a kid” proclamations trigger the contrarian in me. Flight duration, travel risk, and frankly “how much fun you will miss out on
Cumulative losses as the psychic cost of investing
I was playing around with a pretty cool tool called Portfolio Visualizer and got to thinking about the difference between how finance professionals and ordinary people talk about..
AmEx Hilton Business Eligible for Referral [25,000 for you, 125,000 for a friend]
The AmEx Hilton Business credit card I wrote about yesterday is now eligible for referral. The offer is 25,000 for you and 125,000 for your friend. How to refer Direct
Non-London American Airlines routes to Europe
A few weekends ago I held one of my notorious subscribers-only meetups in Philadelphia, and a long-time reader mentioned that American Airlines was launching non-stop service fro..
AmEx Double Dip: Hilton Business 125,000 + $50 statement credit + [Targeted] Premier Rewards Gold 50,000 w/No Lifetime Language
A heightened offer for the new AmEx Hilton Business card (125,000 + a $50 statement credit) and expanded eligibility of the targeted 50,000 AmEx Premier Rewards Gold with no life..
IHG and Radisson Won’t Honor Award Booking If Hotel Leaves Chain
You booked a stay using hotel loyalty points, and that hotel leaves the chain. Will your award reservation be honored? With SPG, Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton, you have a good ch..
What a culture of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship would look like
I write a lot about entrepreneurship. This is not because I think everyone should be an entrepreneur. For one thing, not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, and part of