2020 bank account bonus tally: $4680 earned, $1525 more on the way
Bank account bonuses are some of the lowest hanging fruit on the periphery of the games we play. In my household, we have banked...
Best Marriott Resorts in the USA for your 50K Free Night Certs
A perfect storm is brewing. This summer, there will be huge competition for hotels & resorts in the United States. And, on the Marriott...
End of year checklist: Do these things by Dec 31st
With just over one week left in 2020, it's time to dot the i's and cross the t's and make sure you have everything...
Best Marriott Resorts in the USA for your 35K Free Night Certs
A perfect storm is brewing. This summer, there will be huge competition for hotels & resorts in the United States. And, on the Marriott...
PayPal Key virtual “master” card [Update: RIP Cheap tax payments]
UPDATES:
12/21/20: PayPal Key no longer works to pay federal taxes.
12/17/20: PayPal Key will no longer work with Amex cards after January 4,...
Best value Marriott hotels for your 35K free night certs expiring Aug 1
I predict that travel within the United States is going to explode in popularity in the summer of 2021. Just in time for summer...
Chase Ultimate Rewards: More ultimate than before
Chase Ultimate Rewards announced the coming addition of an official transfer partner in Air Canada Aeroplan, but that's not where Chase news ended. This...
LATAM Pass: A sweet spot to South America hiding in Chase’s secret transfer partners
Yesterday, Greg wrote about Chase's secret transfer partners. The one partner in that list that Greg mentioned may be worth checking out is LATAM...
Chase’s Secret Transfer Partners
Update: As of 5/20/22 or earlier, LATAM is no longer available as a transfer partner from Hyatt. That's unfortunate since this was the most...
Amex Purchase Protection to the rescue
Oooops....I did it again.
I've recently been doing my part to test out consumer protections for your benefit (so it seems). In other words, I've...
Walmart Policy Memo: “That activity should be stopped”
The points & miles world is abuzz with talk about a memo titled "Manufactured Spending Policy" that reportedly went out to Walmart employees. The...
Big savings with CVS CarePass + ExtraCare
CVS CarePass is a subscription service that offers free shipping plus a $10 discount each month. ExtraCare, meanwhile, is CVS' free loyalty program that...
Hotel Revival Baltimore, Joie de Vivre (Hyatt). Bottom Line Review
The Hotel Revival Baltimore is part of Hyatt's Joie de Vivre brand. We were rebooked there for one night as the Hyatt Regency Baltimore...
AA miles: more valuable and less elusive than they seem
This week, Greg and Nick discuss the multitude of ways to earn American Airlines miles without flying, which seems tough on the surface since...
