Get $2.50 Extra on $15 Spend at TopCashback (& Email Test)
Hi all! In light of yesterday’s post, wanted to write a brief post, both to alert people to this, as well as to test that changes made to…
Welcome to Class: Points & Miles 101 – 7. Earning Points with Other Activities
Welcome to Class! In this latest section, we have gone over earning points and miles through actually flying and staying in hotels, as well as through using credit…
Welcome to Class: Points & Miles 101 – Case Study #2: Using Points & Miles to Back-up Delayed Flights on Christmas
Back in 2022, I wrote a post about what to do when you miss your flight or your flight is cancelled or delayed. I recently had a situation…
Welcome to Class: Points & Miles 101 – 6. Credit Cards
Welcome back to class! In our last class, I introduced the most intuitive way of earning points and miles: actually flying and staying in hotels. That’s pretty easy!…
Thoughts on This Blog for 2024
Hi all! Long time no blogging. It was a wild 2023. I traveled on my first Virgin Voyage, traveled to London, roadtripped across the US multiple times for…
Do Better, Hotel Brands: My Frustrating Experience & Thoughts Dealing with a Deflagged Property
The Back Story My wife and I have recently started going to New Orleans every year. We love the food, the architecture, the culture…we love it all! A…
PSA: Get Out of a Hotel Cancellation Fee if After the Stated Cancellation Period
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were scheduled to go to New Orleans for a few days of vacation. We had recently moved and new that…
The Peloton-Hilton Partnership: My First Experience & Initial Thoughts
Over this past year, I have gone on a fitness journey that has genuinely changed my life. Given the pandemic and changes in medications, I had gained quite…
Reflections on 2022 & Looking Forward to 2023
What a year! I’d first like to thank everyone who has read the blog over the past year. It’s been a stop-and-go process, but I do plan on…
Welcome to Class: Points & Miles 101 – 5. Flying and Staying in Hotels
Welcome back to class! It’s been a few months since I’ve written anything for my series of classes. My hope is to publish at least one class every…