If you’ve been reading my blog for a few months, you’ve probably seen me mention Chase 5/24 rule. To put it simply, it refers to one’s inability to get approved for certain Chase products if they’ve opened 5 or more cards (from any bank) in the span of 24 months. If you added yourself as an authorized […]
Miles and Points Recap: Easy Marriott Points, Increased Amtrak Offer, A Story of Adoption and More!
This is a news recap from last week, tailored to regular family. For faster updates, follow me on Twitter or check my feed on the right side of the blog. Free 1,500 Marriott points when you connect your account to social networking profiles. (hat tip to Pointsandpixiedust) Southwest has announced a tiered promotion for purchases made through […]
So Many Trip Ideas, Not Enough Time (and Money!)
By Leana and Nancy The great thing about accumulating miles and points for travel via this hobby is that it allows us to dream of trips we never thought possible. Hawaii, Europe, Alaska…really, the list is endless! We’ve made some of these trips a reality, but we have many more destinations on our wish lists. […]
Darn It, Hyatt Diamond Status, You Win!
Another installment in my “First World Problems” series… As most of you already know, very soon we’ll be having my mom visiting us here in US. Obviously, I don’t want her to fly from Belarus and spend all of her time in a tiny central Florida town in the middle of nowhere. Don’t get me […]
Great Sign-Up Bonus on Merrill+ Visa Signature Card, But…
There is some uncertainty, so it’s up to you whether you want to take a risk with this application. I saw it first reported on Doctorofcredit, and wanted to wait till we had some data points before covering it. The biggest issue is that the offer may be targeted (we don’t know this with 100% […]
On Maximizing Club Carlson Points and Looking for Prejudice in Lithuania
A year ago, I wrote a post about burning a ton of Club Carlson points on a Baltic getaway for my nephews. Time really flies! So, I wanted to do a short trip report and share a few highlights. My brother-in-law wasn’t able to make it, so my mom ended up going instead. I was concerned […]
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