The new American Airlines Executive card. Is it worth the new fee?
The cost of doing business has gone up. Is it still worth paying for the ultra-premium American Airlines Executive card with its major changes?...
Our experience booking via Marriott STARS vs Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts
During last month's Party of 5 Challenge, Tim and I arranged for the team to spend a night at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago in Santiago,...
Plans for rebuilding my point fortune
I love having a big stash of points in a wide array of loyalty programs. That way, when opportunity strikes, I can pounce on...
Bottom Line Review: Grand Hyatt Macau (Standard & Premium Suites)
During the Party of 5 challenge, we visited Macau for a couple of nights. We spent the first night at the Four Seasons Macau,...
Elevate your family travel without emptying your wallet: using points, miles, and the right...
My wife and I traveled the world together over the course of about a dozen years before we decided to start a family. Someone...
My Buying Group Experiment: Day One Failures
A couple of weeks ago, my wife, my son, and I all applied and were approved for new credit cards (see: 3 Inks approved...
An Air Canada advantage: far more award space with some partners
Over the weekend, I booked an award ticket via Air Canada Aeroplan that reminded me that I've been wanting to publish a post about...
AA “enhances” the Citi Executive card and encourages spend elsewhere
With the announced changes to the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard, we no longer have a cheap way to grant American's Admirals Club...
Partner up to maximize rewards
The quickest way to earn rewards in this game is through new card welcome bonuses. Playing in two-player mode -- where you and a...
Business class to London for less with this Asia Miles trick
Flying business class to London can be very expensive, even when using miles. The reason is that the two airlines that tend to have...
IHG Shareholder Rate: Save money, gain flexibility, but lose rewards
Last year I came across a Loyalty Lobby post which shared that there's a special rate that IHG shareholders can use to obtain a...
Amazon Prime Day Deals & Strategies 2023
Amazon Prime Day here (July 11-12, 2023 this year). This post includes links to a number of popular deals and we will be sure...
Japan Airlines 787 Business Class: Bottom Line Review (Sky Suites)
During our recent Party of 5 Challenge, the entire FM Team travelled together to and from Japan. The reason for the season was that...
Hyatt & MGM partnership is ending; farewell cheap mattress runs & status matching
With Prime Day getting a lot of media attention today, Hyatt and MGM have decided today is a great day for burying bad news...
