I just ran across a piece on ABC News that says a whopping $197 Billion a year is spent on “Oblications”: trips we HAVE to take to cross off an obligation as opposed to taking that dream vacation we WANT…
Is a full refund enough to compensate for a bad travel experience?
I’ve had two free vacations in the last three months. Not “free” as in I redeemed miles and points, free as in I was fully refunded my purchase price due to a bad service experience. In January I got a…
Angry Birds @NASAKennedy: Genius, Idiocracy, or Both?
Today I noticed a press release from the Kennedy Space Center touting their new Angry Birds Space exhibition as “both a fun and educational experience”. Associate Director Kelvin Manning continues: (Angry Birds) will help to ensure the next generation of…
A Credit Card Benefit I love: it’s not what you think!
On of my manifesto bullets is “experiences are worth more than possessions”. With that in mind, I get a LOT of value out of a much-overlooked credit card benefit: early access and VIP treatment at concert venues.For instance, Deal Kid…