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Archives for August 2017

A Reluctant Goodbye to CSR, and My Southwest Flight Rebooking Woes

August 3, 2017 By Leana 30 Comments

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Some of you may remember how I recently booked Southwest flights for my in-laws’ cruise from Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, the return flight will occur during peak period, so the tickets were quite expensive. Flying to San Juan would cost only 6,000 points per person, but San Juan-Tampa portion was running at 16,600 points. Quite a […]

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We Did It! Put Deposit on One-Month Vacation Rental

August 2, 2017 By Nancy 31 Comments

We Did It Put Deposit Down on One-Month Vacation Rental

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. My family just got back from a 12-day trip to California and Colorado that involved trains, planes, Ubers, streetcars, cable cars and buses. It was exhausting, and I’m so glad to be back […]

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What Amex Needs to Do NOW in Order to Stop Playing Second Fiddle to Chase

August 1, 2017 By Leana 27 Comments

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Last week I’ve mentioned that Amex has added some pretty strong verbiage to their “T and C” on credit card applications.  I don’t have any problem with banks trying to make money. They are a business, after all. Admittedly, me and Amex have not been on “simpatico” terms for a while. If you are a new […]

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