A reader, and prominent member of The Forum has encouraged me to start up a charitable giving arm of Saverocity We will start rolling things out on this shortly, and I wanted to have the opportunity to share some of the initial thoughts here, so I could gather some feedback from you, the people. Please […]
#westcoastDo auction winner SJCRussell at $350!
I’m really excited to announce the winning bid for the #westcoastDO was reader SJCRussell. As mentioned, 100% of that has been forwarded on to Rachel and Zack ( family of Drew and Carrie over at TravlisFree) for their adoption fund, and I’ll be covering the ticket to the event myself.I’d like to thank everyone who bid […]
The Forum is NOT a friendlier FlyerTalk
We had a bit of drama over at The Forum this week. Andy, who writes over at Military Finance shared something from The Forum on his other blog over at BoardingArea. It wasn’t really a big deal. He was excited that something that was targeted towards the Military was a great MS opportunity, and wanted […]
#westcoastDO Charitable Ticket Auction
I have just managed to create an extra ticket to the #westcoastDO which I am selling to the highest bidder. 100% of the money raised from this auction will be sent over by me to Drew at TravelisFree for his fundraiser to help out his in-laws adopting two very cute kids with special needs.When Drew […]
The #westcoastDO Announcement
The #westcoastDO is here! On May 10th we held a celebration of Mile madness in Charlotte. The event was our first attempt at bringing good people together with a common goal. At that time we made Mile Madness the reason for the celebration, and made a day of it by bringing in guest speakers, having […]
The Forum Weekly Digest
There’s been a lot going on with the Forum, and i’d like to thank you for participating in it. The Manufactured Spend and Travel Hacking sub-forums (Level2) are thriving and I am learning new tips and tricks from the guys there.I am also trying to build more depth into the Personal Finance side and encourage […]
Introducing The Forum at Saverocity
Today we are launching The Forum at Saverocity . The purpose is to discuss ‘gaming everything’ – from exotic frequently flyer point awards, to reducing taxes and retiring early. I see it as the embodiment of Saverocity, and it’s all about you. Why a forum?
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 […]
Why Manufactured Spend?
I had this seemingly simple question from a reader recently. And interestingly it is a similar question that I ask, or deduce from, people I meet on a regular basis. There are a lot of people who don’t ‘get’ the concept of manufactured spend and the reason for this is that there are two distinct […]