I’m against sharing new Manufactured Spend deals on blogs. Not because I want to keep everything for myself, but because there is no reader quality control, and that means people are more likely to ruin the next big thing. Case in point, I recently engaged a friend over email regarding meeting a $5000 minimum spend […]
Success- Hacking Vegas Comps
I’ll use the term success in its most liberal and artistic form… but I do feel that by factoring in the new angles of this post, my recent Failed – Hacking Vegas Comps becomes a LOT more viable. I know that many readers here are travel fanatics, as such some things I talk of are […]
Saverocity The Join Us Post
Saverocity is a network of blogs. We are growing slowly and happy to consider new members of the family. If you have an interest in bringing your blog over to us, and writing at Saverocity please reach out to me via email. What we are looking forInnovators, free thinkers and interesting people. Saverocity is a […]
The Dark and Sinister World of Cash Back Kick Backs
Inspired by the comments over at Travel Blogger Buzz I’d like to talk about the sinister world of Cash Back Kick Backs…. I’ll give my view, based upon my understanding of how they work, and open the floor to anyone who would like to share perspective or correct them. Of course, if anyone decides to talk […]
What is a DO? And why knowing made ours Epic
This must be the most asked question of the month for me, ‘What is a DO?’ nobody seems to know, but everyone wants to go! This post will explain what a “DO” is, and why our latest one was a success.Firstly, don’t feel bad for not knowing, it is actually a British term. The closest […]
3x First Fridays? Pfft how about a 10% Cash Back Credit Card on Dining (90 days)
Pass me the special sauce! In case you hadn’t heard.. Chase offers 3x Ultimate Rewards on the First Friday of the month for Restaurant category spending. This seriously is the most exciting thing, my pal over at Big Habitat calculated it was worth about $21 per year in FREE MONEY People!So, you could imagine my excitement […]
#milemadness Charlotte Exposed!
The “Charlotte DO” went really well. A few people have already shared their thoughts and impressions as attendees and I wanted to do the same. Here’s what I think worked, and I what I think didn’t so we can make the next one even better. I am also going to share the behind the scenes […]
Finding the Next Big Thing Part 2 – Understanding Rebates and Fees
Rebates are the key to the next big thing. They show their faces in several areas, and it really is a murky world indeed. I will try to shed some light on how the rebate system works, and how we can both generate more income from this, and also avoid the traps that come with […]
#CharlotteDO Schedule
We changed up the itinerary for Charlotte. Initially we were going to have just a few speakers and wrap things up by about 2pm, heading off for an “Amazing Race” for those who wanted to do so. However, we felt that getting everything fitted into that schedule would make things rushed, and with so many […]
Finding, not Killing, The Next Big Thing
I shared recently a post about how I am not an expert. It’s super empowering to do such a thing, because it relieves me of the need to throw away all respect for the ‘art’ of travel hacking in pursuit of readers. Sadly, Gary from View from the Wing and Ben from One Mile at […]