I hope we can fill the comments section with a variety of opinions here, based of course on each of your personal preferences. I’m sure some of you are working for high-value premium cabin award travel and a mileage card is your number one choice. Others are looking to maximize cash back. I realize any … Read more
I’m having a great time writing again, and I want to thank you for the warm welcome back. You’ve taught me some new tricks about the hobby. Even more important to me is you have reinforced my belief that “change is hard”, particularly on us old guys. Ariana and I have been going back and … Read more
If you’re into rewards credit cards, chances are you’ve come across the classic Amex Green card and ignored it. The card was never flashy, it didn’t offer big sign-up bonuses, travel perks or category bonuses worth writing about. It was the pre-filler Kylie Jenner of the Amex family. All of that has changed because American … Read more
Card pickings have been pretty slim lately. So I can thank my dad and grandfather for serving in the U.S. Navy and making me eligible to join Navy Federal Credit Union. Both Katy and I have the Navy Federal More American Express Card and use it constantly for the 3X at grocery stores as we … Read more
“Social Media is pointless” – Yes, those words have come out of my mouth before. I don’t enjoy social media personally. If it wasn’t for my blog, I probably wouldn’t even bother having an Instagram or two Facebook accounts (don’t ask). I would definitely NOT bother with Instagram and have already done away with Snapchat. … Read more
I found a great niche several years back that led me into a partnership with four others and a great retail opportunity. I became an Amazon FBA seller, selling low-end computers. Well, I picked computers and Staples based on several key factors: 1. 5X Ultimate Rewards points on purchases at Staples. 2. Constant $$$ off coupons from … Read more
The Etihad lounge at Dulles Airport (IAD) is located near gate A14. I got to visit this lounge while flying Etihad business class to Abu Dhabi last month. I had booked an AAdvantage award that put me in American Airlines first class from Sacramento to Dallas, on to D.C. From there, I had one more … Read more
Plastiq is running targeted promotions through October 31 that can help you save some cash if you regularly use the service to earn miles on mortgage payments. You can choose between earning Fee-Free Dollars (FFDs) for future payments or getting a discounted 1.5% fee. So which of these offers should you go with? That depends … Read more
The Simon Mall $1,000 Visa gift card promotion continues through the end of the month (fingers crossed it gets renewed – again). When the promotion started back in July, I wrote about how these gift cards were not the cheapest way to manufacture spend. At $3.95, the cost of a $1,000 Visa gift card is significantly … Read more
I got too frugal over the last month or so. With all these fee-free Visa deals at Staples, I quit ordering Visa gift cards online. I got so tied up with the idea of fee-free that I’ve missed at least two months of opportunity to buy these gift cards at a very reasonable price. And, … Read more