I’ve been reading a few posts recently and trying to figure out what makes an ‘Approved’ blogger vs a yellow rat bastard who is trying to ruin our lives. A key thing seems to be intent, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions….Let’s look at a couple of posts that have surfaced […]
Archives for April 2016
YTD Spend 2016 vs 2015
I finally got around to checking my spend using Mint, and ran a quick and dirty this year vs last analysis. It seems that despite it being the end of days, things aren’t that bad.A couple of notes: I don’t resell. I know it is fantastic, but I’ve decided to focus on other things. For example, […]
Just Booked! Flights without a hotel..
To a place that I don’t want to stay at unless my hotel is available…In the world of points and miles you will be told that you can travel for FREE just like MEEE but in reality, booking a trip is a lot harder than people want you to believe. I explained this recently in […]
The concept of DOL Fiduciary rule as it applies to Credit Card Sales
Some of you may be aware that the Dept of Labor recently passed a revision to how retirement accounts must be managed, applying a Fiduciary rule to the management of these accounts.Previous to this adjustment, such accounts were subject to the ‘Suitability’ rule. Suitability vs Fiduciary – regarding financial ‘advice’ Steve walks into a bank and […]
How to win at the @FTU Blackjack tournament
Next week there will be a confluence of frequent flyer people in Vegas. Apparently there is the FreddieAwards on Thursday and then FTU on Friday/Saturday. Friday evening there is a Blackjack tournament occurring with the profits going to charity. I find Blackjack tournaments a fascinating thing, and wanted to share a primer on how to […]
When a dollar saved is not a dollar earned
You’ve likely heard the adage, that a dollar saved is a dollar earned, or indeed two dollars earned, but how does this amazing phenomenon occur really, and is it ‘magic’ like compound interest, or something else entirely? My $175 LessonLast year I signed up for the Amex Business Rewards Gold credit card with a 75,000 […]
On Solo Travel, and appreciation
Would you ‘Gift’ your spouse/significant other solo travel? This was a question I posed recently on Twitter, as I was thinking about our summer travel plans. The results of the poll are below, and a bit of a mixed bag, and the topic is an interesting one. What do you think about 'gifting' your spouse […]