Back in October, I attended the Gilmore Girls Fan Festival in Unionville, Ontario. If you read this blog regularly, you may have picked up on my obsession with Gilmore Girls. I’ve seen every episode countless times and I still can’t watch the last 10 minutes of the revival without crying through it. The pilot episode of the show … Read more
Did you know that noise cancelling headphones can cause severe ear pain, jaw pain, headaches, and disorientation? I’ve considered buying noise cancelling headphones for a while now. I asked for feedback on Twitter and I learned the Bose QuietComfort 35‘s were the best noise cancelling headphones out there. But I wasn’t really traveling much, so the $350 … Read more
This is going to be boring and predictable. I’ve taken a break from manufactured spending (and blogging) the last couple of weeks. I got back into it last week with a single trip to Simon Mall. That’s mainly because I’m going to Turkey today and generally, I try not to take on too much manufactured … Read more
Hilton Gold and Diamond status has always been relatively easy to achieve, thanks to the Hilton credit cards. It’s why I recently picked up a Hilton Aspire Card from American Express. I wanted Diamond status without having to divert $40,000 worth of spending towards the Aspire Card. When I shared the news on Twitter, a … Read more
Well, that came out of left field. Chase just announced an annual fee increase for the Chase Sapphire Reserve, to the tune of $100. Starting January 12, the annual fee on the card will be a whopping $550. To soften the blow, Chase is also introducing a $120 DoorDash credit. So is it time to drop … Read more
I love these weekly posts because they really keep me accountable. I sat down to write it on Sunday night and realized I had only managed $1,500 in manufactured spending. I’m trying to do better than I did last year, when I earned just 247,631 points and $1,994.14 cash back via manufactured spending. Ideally, I’d like … Read more