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I do earn referral credit if you sign-up for the Bilt Mastercard using the link in this post. However, you don’t need to sign-up for the card to earn the 500 bonus... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My favorite card for miles and points newbies, the Chase Sapphire Preferred, currently has a great sign-up bonus... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It may surprise some readers, but I’ve never applied for a credit card because of Priority Pass benefit. It’s... Read More
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Good advice, right? I’m normally an optimist. My family is leaving for a cruise in just a few days. We’ve moved this cruise... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I don’t write about credit cards here every day, or even every week. However, the reality is that credit card... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. The “regular” Capital One Venture Rewards Card (not the Venture X) has a new sign-up bonus of 75,000 miles!... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. If you’ve been following the whole saga of planning a family reunion with my relatives from Belarus, you... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last week, I wrote a post about some options I’m considering for award flights to Europe next year. Since our trip is about a year... Read More
When Hyatt transitioned from the Gold Passport program to World of Hyatt they added some very thoughtful benefits to the program. One of those was Brand Explorer. ... Read More
Last night I made the most bonehead booking ever. It almost cost me a lot, but thankfully I was able to talk myself out of too much trouble! The post My Most Boneheaded... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Not long ago, my husband and I got a chance to get away (no kids!) to Siesta Key in Florida. For those unfamiliar, Siesta Key is a... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Recently, I’ve shared some potential itineraries and award flight strategies for another trip to Europe next year. My family is... Read More
A friend just asked for some help reorganizing their wallet. Their credit card choices had become outdated and they had way too many points they didn’t have any... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last week, I received an email from Chase (two emails, actually). Each email contained an incentive offer for... Read More
After announcing six new all-inclusive properties last month, Hyatt is back to announce another 52 properties that members can redeem points at for all-inclusive... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure here. As I mentioned last week, I’m on the verge of booking award flights for another trip to Europe in 2023. Our home airport is DFW,... Read More
For the past decade I’ve helped organize the Freddie Awards, frequently referred to as the “People’s Choice Awards” for airlines and hotels. It’s been three... Read More
It's been building for years, but I can now finally admit my leading 2022 travel habit. I'm a shameless Dad Traveler now. Here's how I know. The post My Travel Habits... Read More
I’m Terrible at Sleeping on Planes: I was shocked to read this post on One Mile at a Time. It never occurred to me that I might have any issues sleeping on our... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My family is traveling to France and Switzerland next month. See our plans here and here. That trip is still on. But, I realized... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Not too long ago, I’ve met the minimum spending requirements on my husband’s Capital One Venture X card. It actually happened way... Read More
Barclays just increased the bonus on its AAdvantage Aviator World Elite Business Mastercard (non-affiliate link). Let’s take a look. AAdvantage Aviator World Elite... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. We received an email from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that my son’s Global Entry membership will expire... Read More
I’m not trying to be dramatic here, but some of you may be able to relate. The month of May is tough for families with kids in school. The kids are burned out on... Read More
On a very long layover in Dubai – my first visit to the city and the UAE – I gave a pass to the tallest skyscraper in the world. I gave a pass on pretty much... Read More
When Marriott announced that they were moving to a dynamic award chart, it was mostly bad news. One meaningful improvement they announced was that members would be... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Yesterday, Disney Cruise Line announced its lineup for Summer 2023. I used to excitedly anticipate this... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family is literally weeks away from taking our trip to Europe. And yet, not long ago, I found myself still... Read More
My kids love playing with LEGOs to build creations out of the box and get creative on their own. So, when they found out about the Nashville LEGO show was coming to Opry... Read More
I’m a big believer in visiting college campuses before committing to study at one for four years. Seeing a college on paper or on the internet is just not the same as... Read More
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Sorry if I’ve repeated this a million times, but my family is heading to France and Switzerland soon! One... Read More
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