Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Good advice, right? I’m normally an optimist. My family is leaving for a cruise in just a few days. We’ve moved this cruise 3 times already due to Covid, and I’m not moving it again. As I wrote a few weeks ago, my family is barely crawling […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Some offers have changed. See current credit card offers here. I don’t write about credit cards here every day, or even every week. However, the reality is that credit card sign-up bonuses fund the majority of my miles and points stash for free travel. And right now, there […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. The “regular” Capital One Venture Rewards Card (not the Venture X) has a new sign-up bonus of 75,000 miles! Let’s take a look at the details. Capital One Venture Rewards Spend $4000 in the first three months and get 75,000 miles. Our affiliate link is here. 2X miles […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last week, I wrote a post about some options I’m considering for award flights to Europe next year. Since our trip is about a year away, I’m getting ready to take the plunge and book the flights. After publishing my post, a wise reader reminded me that through yesterday, Chase […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Recently, I’ve shared some potential itineraries and award flight strategies for another trip to Europe next year. My family is planning to explore a few cities before and after a European cruise. Since a few of you asked me about our cruise plans, here is more detail about how we […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last week, I received an email from Chase (two emails, actually). Each email contained an incentive offer for bonus points on my Chase Ink business cards. The Offer The offer is simple: Get an extra 5000 points for spending $5000 between 5/1/22 and 7/31/22. Offer is valid up […]