Amending The Bonnie Rule: Travel is Even More Not “Free” Than It Used To Be
My two cents.
I’m FINALLY starting to put together plans for this summer’s Camp Mom 2017 and have the first set of internal flights booked. I got 4 $533 tickets from Santiago to
What’s the advantage of tax-advantaged accounts?
On Sunday I wrote about what I consider a fairly important oversight in the world of financial independence enthusiasts: a glaring disregard for just how minimal the taxes they s..
Points For Trips award strategy tool review
A while ago the founder of the website Points For Trips reached out to me to advertise on this blog (you can see their ad in the righthand sidebar). I
Amazon Seller Support Associate Shares Insight
I’m not very big on reddit. Its not because I don’t like it, its more because I don’t always have the time to read all of the really interesting discussions,
Do we overrate travel credits on high annual fee credit cards?
I thought long and hard about getting the new US Bank Altitude Reserve card. The card definitely looks like a potential big winner. People (not me) who can maximize the
Episode 54 – Hong Kong, Freddies, AMEX Platinum
Episode Description
Joe Cheung returns from Hong Kong to regale the boys with tales of…Hong Kong. Joe Cortez and Trevor share their biggest takeaways from
A schedule change and inattention to detail lead to trouble for my Avios booking
My brother-in-law and his family have been in town for the past few weeks courtesy of the 75,000 Avios required to get them up here to Charlotte from Managua. A
Swimming With Manatees Needs to be on Your Bucket List
Me and my manatee.
Today I want to share an experience with you that is both easy to do and truly unique: swimming with manatees in Crystal River, Florida. Deal Girl
My Worst Reselling Mistake
Its not often that we talk about our failures in public. Today I’m sharing my worst reselling mistake. This is, if you will, a “B side” event, for those of
Hong Kong Disneyland Best Attractions
Hong Kong Disneyland is a vastly underrated park in my opinion. The park houses unique rides and experiences that any Disney fan (and many non Disney fans) would enjoy. Here’s
Sources of taxable income in retirement
Finance hacking enthusiasts spend a vast amount of time minimizing the taxes they pay and shielding income and assets from taxation in the future. These techniques range from the..
AMEX Business Platinum is killing 50% rebate – Get some extra points!
AMEX Business Platinum is killing the 50% rebate. I can’t begin to put to words how I feel about the matter. I’ve not even leveraged this particular benefit–it was only
Melbourne, Alitalia, End of Punitive Loyalty Era?
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily
TSA Precheck – should you wait for your companion?
So the other day I semi threw my friend under the bus in my Chase Reserve for dummies post. Of course, she’s such a nice person she thanked me for
Hong Kong Revisited: Surviving the 15 hour flight with two young kids
So we took M back to Asia before she turned two and figured we owed H the same. Coming to Hong Kong for only a week seemed like a great
Early Freddie Awards Winners and more to come
I’m heading up to the Freddie Awards later today, with a slight deviation to last year, a couple of early Freddie Awards winners were announced ahead of the actual event.
Some
Why “narrowly focused” middle-class tax cuts overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy
Since the White House finally got around to announcing the outlines of their tax reform plan today, I want to briefly address an issue that’s generally ignored in discussions of ..
Is it worth visiting Disneyland Paris?
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland ParisDisneyland Paris is comprised of two parks situated about 19 miles east of Paris. It’s celebrating its 25th anniversary this year so it’..
Pareto Principle in Reselling
Last year my wife and I made a pretty significant decision in how we run our reselling business. We had been chasing every opportunity we learned of. Best Buy’s Daily
Fun with Delta partner award space
Like anyone who does a fair amount of paid and award travel on Delta, I’ve been annoyed by their “flexible” award prices, which are generally calibrated to ensure you don’t
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Dummies
I came up with a brilliant idea the other day. Write about a credit card almost half a year after everyone stopped hyping it! People will love it! Joking aside,
What is the Worlds Best Business Class?
Reading a post yesterday evening, something struck me. Lucky made the assertion that Qatar Airways’ Business Class was already the worlds best business class. This even before yo..
Lessons Learned From Remodeling Week 12: Beware Pierre
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from