I like to flip between talking about matters of finance and travel. Life is a bitch, and we have to figure out how to get through it. In the past I have talked about ‘game everything’. The idea is to move beyond the world of ‘points and miles’ to expand the philosophy into all aspects […]
Archives for October 2014
How to apply for a Baby Passport
I recently applied for a Baby Passport. These are needed for Babies that are United States Citizens traveling oversees only. For domestic travel a Birth Certificate is sufficient, and from what I can gather from American Airlines support and a lot of other parents, the certificate is not as a form of ID. The birth […]
Better than free Ultimate Rewards points
An opinion (that I disagree with) is that creating zero cost points (URs in this case) via MS is optimal. The logic behind the statement.. Because free points cannot be beaten? The post from Shawn (who is putting out good stuff) is here:Basic premise: Earn 1035 UR from a $206.95 GC purchase. Deduct 1% for VSE, […]
Witch! I see affiliate links!!
This has been a funny week or so for the ‘Travel Blogger’ world. We had another occurrence of the revenue discussion appear when Drew from Travel is Free mentioned ‘selling out’. Travel Blogger Buzz went on to explore things further on this topic, and conversations got a bit heated in the comments. The problem, again, […]
Saverocity Charity Update – Q4
Saverocity charity update post. We selected Stop Hunger Now as our charity for Q4. We did this by shortlisting and voting over in the Forum. I promised to assign an amount equal to all of my own credit card income from 10/1 to 12/31 to this cause. Additionally, as this charity was our first to […]
The Top 10 Credit Card offers of all time
Here’s my Top 10, it’s a bit flawed since the points back in days of yore (or every two week period if you fly Delta) were worth more. American Express Business Platinum 150K This card frequently seems to come with 100K offers, but the most I have seen has been 150K – while targeted, when […]
Retiring on a Cruise Ship
Would you like to spend your retirement, or even a very early retirement, traveling around the world on a cruise ship, while earning money in the meantime? I’m not suggesting becoming an employee, rather a long term, highly valued guest . There seems a spot where you can find arbitrage within renting out your accommodation via […]
National Geographic Traveler names Rebecca Rothney a 2014 Traveler of the Year
Pack for a Purpose founder and Chairperson Rebecca Rothney has been awarded the prestigious National Geographic Traveler of the year 2014. This is only granted to 10 people each year, and is a wonderful thing to see. The charity has grown from from a spark of an idea in 2009 to have delivered over 28.5 […]
Rail and Fly Tickets using IATA Railway Codes
IATA is a company that issues the airports with the three letter codes. Interestingly, they have also issued some Railway Stations with IATA codes. Using these can create innovative itineraries. You could start a route from your home town, and bake the price of the journey to the airport into the ticket, or perhaps once […]
Are American Express Membership Rewards Un-American?
I’m bothered by Amex. I feel like they got inside my head. The American Express Platinum Card is one card that I tend to keep paying the (exorbitant) annual fee on, and while I can justify it as ‘profitable’, providing you think that sending over real money in exchange for discounted coupons each year is a […]