I took a break from gift card churning over the past week, opting to stockpile orders from giftcards.com. Since the system changes were implemented a while back, its taking extra long for orders to arrive in the mail. Not only are some of my orders taking a week to arrive, but they’re often separated. And I … Read more
The Met Hotel Thessaloniki is one of the best hotels you’ll find in the city. The place is very modern and immaculately clean – the fact that I’m pointing this out means it was that noticeable. Rates are reasonable – booked well in advance, you can expect to pay as little as $120 per night. … Read more
I do a great deal of manufactured spending, which requires me to use multiple credit cards. After all, putting $100,000 worth of spending on a single credit card every month would be insane. Not to mention, I’d get shut down very quickly. I’ve talked about which credit cards are best for manufactured spending, but reader … Read more
After a two hour AirBerlin flight from Munich, on which I was seated in the bulkhead next to the most annoying mother-daughter who talked THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT, I landed at Thessaloniki Airport. It was a beautiful day and after grabbing my bag, I headed to the arrivals area. I had booked a Points … Read more
If you’re losing your mind over the Chase Sapphire Reserve, which came out yesterday to an outstanding level of hype, don’t. Contrary to what is being written about it, the Chase Sapphire Reserve is NOT the best credit card ever. It’s not the greatest sign-up bonus of all time either. So why were you being slut shamed … Read more
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned vet, most of you guys probably read this blog for the manufactured spending content. The best way to manufacture spend depends on what’s available and the amount of time and effort you can devote. One thing that can help reduce the amount of time you spend … Read more
I met up with my friend and fellow blogger Kendra a few months ago. At one point she asked me about my travel plans for the summer. I told her I was likely not going anywhere and her plans were the same. Two years ago, she took a pretty big trip to Japan and France … Read more
Since my last post outlining the 10 best Club Carlson hotels to redeem the annual free night certificate, several changes have taken place. Several hotels have changed categories, while other nice properties are no longer part of the Club Carlson portfolio. Examples? The Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf and Radisson Warwick Hotel Philadelphia. I recently re-applied … Read more
By now you’ve read hundreds of headlines about the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. And you’ve been well conditioned to hit the “apply” button on your favorite blogger’s links. Undoubtedly, the Sapphire Reserve’s 100,000 point sign-up bonus is huge and a great reason to get the card. The $4,000 spending requirement is easily met and the … Read more
It was only seven short months ago that I wrote about cancelling my Club Carlson credit card after the annual fee was up. At the time I had decided that my (at the time somewhat limited) manufactured spending was better channeled towards other hotel credit cards or flexible reward cards like the Barclay Arrival Plus World … Read more