Revised plans for expanding my credit card collection
Update 11/26/23: My wife and I applied for the 65K Alaska Business card offer and we were both auto-approved. This means that our matched...
Amex unease, American Airlines flirting with Delta elites and British Airways plays Scrooge with...
American Airlines is on the prowl for Delta elites, Amex is starting to make some long-time fans uncomfortable and British Airways plays Scrooge with...
Your companion is now free to move about the country
Want to "free" up a companion to move about the country -- and maybe even a few other countries, too? This week we talk...
Extreme stacking for holiday purchases
It's that time of year when you'll see a list of "Great deals you must buy right now!!!" advertised everywhere you look. In my...
Hyatt Regency Greenville: Bottom Line Review
Greenville, South Carolina has become one of the East Coast's "chic" mountain destinations, along with its North Carolina cousin, Asheville. Since I first visited,...
Rewards for Charitable Giving
Happy Thanksgiving! In last week's podcast "A good deed is its own reward (but we can do better)" we discussed ways in which you...
Booking Southwest Airlines flights via Chase Travel℠ should be a great deal, but isn’t
I was initially excited, but soon became pretty disappointed -- booking Southwest Airlines flights via Chase Travel℠ just isn't as good as I'd hoped...
Blade Helicopter Review (JFK to Manhattan)
What an awesome way to visit New York City... Last Friday, my wife and I flew JetBlue to JFK and helicoptered from there to...
Maximizing credit card rebates & credits (coupon book tips)
What can you do with your credit card's airline incidental fee credits if you just want to buy airfare? What can you do with...
Southwest hiking liquor prices, Marriott Bonvoy breakfast blunders and Jeff Goldblum reviews travel gadgets...
Southwest is raising liquor prices just in time for the holidays, Marriott is making more hotels honor elite breakfast benefits and Jeff Goldblum reviews...
A good deed is its own reward (but we can do better)
Maximize your charitable giving by being strategic about how to earn rewards. From how to donate without saddling your chosen charity with processing fees...
New Alaska Award Chart: Winners, Losers and Sweet Spots
Alaska made a splash yesterday with the release of its new "unified award chart," which takes affect in March, 2024. This has been in...
Taking an Excursionist Perk for a spin for a trip to Africa
In a post last week, I wrote about plans for a trip next year leveraging Air Canada Aeroplan that will have us stop in...
Alaska MVP Elite! Now what?
In October, my wife and I applied for the Alaska Airlines status match that was targeted to Delta elite members. We were each matched...
