If you asked me, what is the worst thing about flying with a toddler, I would hands down say it’s the car seat. I can even put up with tantrums and diaper changes, but absolutely hate lugging “the beast” around the airport. When you travel with kids, you already are bringing more junk , than […]
Can ordinary family really afford extraordinary travel?
I wish I could say that all you need to do to travel well is sign up for a few credit cards. And voila, your whole family is flying to Tahiti on award tickets in business class (BTW, almost impossible to pull off).While collecting bonuses is easier than people realize and very lucrative, more is […]
Why young(ish) person should be more careful when applying for credit
In my previous posts I heavily focused on credit card deals for a family, and how to leverage them. And for a good reason. We put around 24000 dollars worth of expenses each year on a credit card. That translates into possibly 24000 miles, if using mileage credit card, or 24000 Southwest rapid rewards points. […]
my choice hotels points have posted!
This is the only deal, that intrigued me in the Dailygetaways , the special promotion in the points world, that runs every year. I knew, the packages would be popular, but somehow managed to snag 2 of 36000 packages, for around 140 each , with Amex card discount. I did it for two reasons. We […]
how one credit card sign-up bonus paid for 7 tickets from Florida to Canada
Ok, the flights are one way and they are in economy. But still, pretty cool, right? Such is a tale of 100000 miles British Airways visa bonus. If I had to pick my most lucrative credit card sign up ever, this would be it. This deal is dead now, but I would like to still […]
are hyatt points, through daily getaways, that good of a deal?
Update: Hyatt certificate for Clearwater Regency hyatt now costs 394 dollars through the program. First, I am referring to American Express yearly sale of discounted points packages on Dailygetaways for those, unfamiliar. I will try to analyze from a perspective of a family with 2 children. This is considered a “smokin” deal by this community, […]