Here is the haul from last week for freebies, I recently decided to buy Ink from eBay and picked up 300 empties for $62 (with free shipping) and in an effort to unload them decided to use Office Max also. However reading the fine print with these guys makes them less attractive than Staples it […]
Maximizing Casino Comps
Tip 1 Comp Dollars and Slot DollarsComps earned are typically Comp Dollars AKA Casino Cash from Tables, to be used at the restaurants and spas etc, typically at a 1:1 ratio, and Slot Dollars which are free spins on the slot machine, you have to play it all, but you keep what you win.Depending on […]
ALERT – Outstanding Deal- 4000 Bonus Avios Miles for Free!
I love British Airways Avios miles, so when I received an email from them today asking if I wanted 4000 free ones I jumped at the chance, here is the email – they made it kinda weird with the blacking out of the bonus, but in the text below it stated the terms and how […]
American Express $200 Statement Credit
In this post, I mentioned how I bought $200 in gift cards, and donated another $20 to Komen for the cure, and whilst I was rather proud of myself I was feeling a little concerned that I had been too aggressive in my Gift Card purchases, as people have mentioned they only received reimbursements for […]
The Haul For January
Here is my current Haul, I’ll post one on a monthly basis so we can track progress on earning Frequent Flyer Miles, Hotel Points and Cash Back, and during the month I’ll update with some of the things I am doing to earn these monthly points. This first one has a lot of higher growths […]
The Zidisha Challenge – I’m Matching 200% to Kiva for what you add to Zidisha
I am growing to be a huge fan of Zidisha, I love the concept of helping people out with loans to kickstart their business and keeping costs low. The biggest market I see for new customers to come to Zidisha will be in the people who currently give to Kiva, since the concepts are very […]
Casino Gambling, playing the Comp Game
What better way to promote financial independence, controlling your budget and being able to retire early and responsibly that a post on going to a casino and gambling your money away?Well, whilst I do have some reservations about promoting this activity, at the same time we have benefited so much from playing the Comp system […]
The Haul – how much swag I get each week
I thought it might be fun to record on a weekly basis my haul of swag, to do this I will use a spreadsheet to track and keep it updated as I implement strategies to bring more wealth and free stuff into the family ecosystem. I will be tracking the following: Airline Miles and Hotel […]
Travel Hacking Miami
We took a weekend trip in December down for some snowbird sun in Miami. I had received an offer from SPG where I could sign up and get 50% off a points stay at 21 of their most impressive properties. This is the first time that I have taken advantage of such a promotion and […]
I just donated $20 to Komen and $200 to Myself thanks Amex!
I really do enjoy when someone else benefits from one of my Travel Hacks, and this morning I had the chance to donate to Susan Komen for the Cure – the famous womens charity fighting for an end to breast cancer – for free! I carry the American Express Platinum Card in my wallet only […]