See our Advertiser Disclosure here Last week my family came back from a vacation in North Carolina mountains. I would love to say that I was super excited to go but alas, it was more of a consolation prize. After all, we only went there because it was within driving distance and because we canceled […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Like many of you, I have a boatload of hotel certificates that have been piling up since March of 2020. So, as soon as my husband and I got vaccinated, I was very excited to finally put my two free Hilton nights to good use. They were due […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It goes without saying that the pandemic threw a curveball as far as travel plans go. I’ve lost count of trips we’ve had to cancel so far, though I realize I’m one of the lucky ones. Many lost jobs and even lives, so I’m not complaining. We don’t […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Value of hotel points is extremely subjective. It depends on many factors, like travel patterns, family size, as well as  $ amount you have in your bank account. For the most part, acquiring hotel points via sign-up bonuses is a low-risk proposition. Even if a program devalues, you […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. As soon as Chase has instituted the infamous 5/24 rule for most of its cards, I thought that was the end of my love affair with that bank. Sure, I would go out of my way to maximize 5x categories on Chase Freedom Flex. But I figured my only pathway […]