I’ve mentioned earlier this year that I decided to splurge miles on first class for our flights from Tampa to Seattle. I won’t rehash  my reasons for doing so. Not to mention, these are my miles and I don’t owe anyone an explanation for being so darn fancy. But I will give it  anyway. As […]

Don’t worry, hurricane season in Florida is finally over, and no major storms came to our neck of the woods this year. But that wasn’t the case in 2004. If you lived in the South at the time,  you might remember hurricanes Charlie, Francis and Jean. But Charlie is the one that changed our county […]

I’m almost embarrassed to write this post because this is something I should have done months ago. But better late than never, right? So, let’s cut right to the chase. Why should you open a prepaid Netspend account (similar to Serve) ? A few reasons: It’s a gateway to opening a savings account that pays […]

No worries, this is not a dig at  American education system. I’m talking about American Airlines loyalty program. So, earlier this year I redeemed miles for my parents’ visit to US. Outbound flights were booked via United program, and inbound via AAdvantage. Of course, a lot can change in one year. And so it did. […]