Despite the fact that I consider myself a frugal traveler, I pay hundreds of dollars in credit card annual fees each year. Why? Hotel certificates that I get to collect as a bonus. Normally, I don’t have a problem utilizing them for travel plans we make anyway. While most folks try to maximize them by […]

Wyndham/Vacasa partnership has really been a game changer for my family. The ability to redeem just 15k points on a 1-bedroom condo or a house close to a beach is an absolute steal. I’ve written about our stays in North Carolina, Siesta Key and St. Augustine beach. However, my latest Vacasa redemption via Wyndham points […]

The first part sounds like a title of a country song, doesn’t it? The only thing that’s missing is a dead dog. Anyway, my 12-year old son has always been a rascal, and I’ve documented many of his crazy antics on the blog. Between sticking metal objects into outlets and trying to climb over balcony […]

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 […]