For some unknown reason, cash back offers just don’t get much love in our hobby. And that’s a shame because even if your only focus is redeeming points on travel, you will still have out-of-pocket expenses that will need to be covered with real dollars. I realize I sound like Captain Obvious right now, but […]

Did you know that you can cancel your Bank of America credit card via chat? Well, you can… sometimes. The chat button doesn’t appear on BoA website all the time, and you can only see it on a desktop computer after you log in. But if you hate canceling your cards over the phone (and […]

There is a lot of interest in visiting Japan right now, and we’ve had several readers reach out to us to help them plan their visit to the land of the rising sun. See my series of posts on our recent family trip to Japan. That’s why I wanted to make you aware of a […]

I’m a big fan of Hilton and a few years ago ranked the program as numero uno for my family’s travel needs. We’ve had good experiences with this chain, and I like the fact that you can sometimes redeem points on suites at a standard rate in places like Embassy Suites. See my post on […]

Living in Florida, something I really miss is fall foliage. The other day I got a photo from my mom (who lives in Belarus) and it made me feel quite nostalgic. It also made me realize that I haven’t seen proper fall foliage in over a decade. What!? So, I started looking at ways to […]

Most of the time, when people in our hobby sign up for a credit card bonus, they envision vacationing at an exotic destination.  Or at least, something that’s fun. Unfortunately, sometimes life throws you a giant curveball. A few months ago, a good friend of ours received a devastating diagnosis. I won’t go into any […]