Why staying at an on site Disney resort is worth it
Staying off site makes sense for a lot of families visiting Disney World, especially those on a tight budget. I’ve written before about how we rented a condo off site
The emperor’s new clothes are totally awesome!
Once upon a time there was a powerful politician was exceedingly fond of new clothes and spent lavishly on his wardrobe. He changed outfits constantly and used his meetings and p..
Money is fungible, but only if you funge it
Back in October, over at the Saverocity Observation Deck podcast Joe Cheung interviewed Noah from Money Metagame and they discussed a post Noah wrote last year asking the questio..
There are some good hotel pooling opportunities out there
A lot of people will tell you not to hoard points and miles, and there are some good points to be made in favor of that argument, but at the
Why should retirement savings be financed out of current income?
If there are two axioms that financial graybeards treat as indisputable, they are:
Americans don’t save enough money for retirement;
and the government needs to do more to encou..
Load prepaid gift cards to Amazon to get rid of small balances
Here’s a quick hit for your Sunday morning. Maybe you knew this already or maybe someone wrote about this already, in which case why didn’t you tell me? Anyway, I
Pooling your way to upside with Wells Fargo Rewards
This is a guest post from @RobertDwyerOne thing to be on the lookout for in this game are programs which allow you to earn a rewards currency one way then
Finally, a beer brewed for 35,000 feet!
Cathay Pacific has partnered with the Hong Kong Beer Company to create a beer brewed for 35,000 feet enjoyment. They are calling it Betsy, after the namesake of Cathay Pacific’s
Why I Decided to Go for the Marriott Platinum Challenge (Hint: It’s Got Nothing to do with Marriott)
We’re not even out of February and I’m reverting to a bad habit. However, I’ve done the math and I think it makes sense. I’d love to hear your thoughts about the
Why Walt Disney World’s Express Transportation Option is Awesome
Animal Kingdom is beautiful, especially in the rain
This is a guest post from @RobertDwyerIf you’ve ever visited Walt Disney World you probably know the busses are one of the wo..
Market capitalization doesn’t matter because share prices don’t matter
There is a tendency in financial journalism to refer to a company’s market capitalization as what the company is “worth,” or its “value.” This tendency is most pronounced when pe..
Discovering the family friendly Embassy Suites
For one reason or another, we’ve stayed at Embassy Suites two separate times in the past two weeks. I booked the Doubletree near Disney Springs during our daddy daughter delay wh..
Free Business Idea: Mailstream, Your Home Away From Home
There are lots of people who enjoy their jobs, who find that their jobs give their life meaning, or who think that wage labor is the natural order of the universe
Don’t Make This Family Car Rental Mistake: AKA That Time I Almost Killed My Kid
A happier moment from the same trip. Baelo Claudia, Spain 2005
I’m sharing with you a family car rental cautionary PSATo be honest, eleven years later I hate thinking about it-
Quick hits: hijinks booking Mileage Plan awards on Virgin America
In the last few months I’ve written a couple posts about booking award travel on Virgin America, with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles and with HawaiianMiles, mentioning a few ..
Episode 49 – Family travel fails and more with Shawn Coomer
Episode Description
Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories is back and we’re talking family travel fails & conflicts, various trips we’ve been on, how your
The boring reason you might take out student loans while getting a free education
Last week I wrote about the simple path anyone can follow in order to go to college for free (and explained why I think almost no one takes it).Some commenters objected
HOT: $8.62 off $50 Amazon Promo Code Today Only- Prime Members- Works on gift cards!
A total no-brainer of a deal: Amazon is taking $8.62 off $50 orders with code BIGTHANKS today only. It works on almost everything except video games, digital content, and amazon ..
Why I’m not a fan of the Amazon Seller App enhancements
A couple of days ago, Amazon rolled out a pretty significant update in the user experience of the Amazon Seller app. Its pretty different from what it was when I
My Jamaica all-inclusive wasn't annoying for any of the reasons I expected
I got back from Jamaica on Monday night, and had an absolutely marvelous time. On Friday I wrote about some questions I had about the experience, since I’ve never visited
An investment strategy doesn’t work just because you, personally, find out about it
One of the most important things you can learn as you study finance and investing is that the markets do not care about you. This is, on the one hand, terrific news:
Getting desirable flight times for less with same-day changes
Want the morning flight for the afternoon price? Try your luck with a same-day change.
This is a guest post from @RobertDwyerWhen shopping for airfares it can be tempting to sel..
Why do airlines serve pre-arrival breakfast on long hauls?
I recently flew to Hong Kong on an American Airlines flight leaving Dallas-Fort Worth in late afternoon, and arriving into Hong Kong in the evening. We were served a full