When you have a  family, chances are, at some point  poop will hit the fan, figuratively speaking (and sometimes literally). This is exactly what happened to us recently. But let me back up. While I’ve always made sure to have health insurance policy in place, I’ve skipped  dental benefits. My husband’s family policy at work […]

I’m sure by now you’ve heard the big news: the sign-up bonus on Starwood Preferred Guest  Card from American Express (personal and business versions) has been increased to 35,000 points. Why is it a big deal? Three reasons: It’s been a year since we saw this bonus, so this particular offer is relatively rare, not […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. I’m going to warn you right now, this post contains MANY photos. It’s a giant slideshow, so if you hate those, come back tomorrow. But I wanted to share some of our pictures […]

I’ve mentioned before that Wyndham program and its ineptitude infuriate me. I don’t know if it’s just me, but any time I need to modify a booking or even make a new one, I can almost count on various issues popping up. Their online reservation system doesn’t always work like it’s supposed to, and calling […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Update: the link for Merrill card  appears to be dead. Have you read my post A Reality Check for New Readers? Here is a tongue-in-cheek quote from yours truly: “I’m very much a […]