Stories from around the web: Shooting at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun: I don’t normally post about shocking news stories that belong on TMZ, but this story hits too close to home. There was a drug dealer shootout on the beach at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun (read the details here). My family vacationed in Cancun […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family loves to cruise. I’ve sailed on 10 cruises, and I have two more scheduled. Most of our cruises have been “normal” cruises with no special theme. However, on Disney Cruise Line my family has experienced Halloween, Christmas and Star Wars themed cruises. The theming adds an […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Later this month, my husband and son are going on a trip to Los Angeles. Hollywood, to be more specific. My son’s birthday present is a ticket to see the Broadway show Hamilton. Naturally, when selecting a hotel, I first looked at our available stash of hotel points […]

Yesterday, the CDC gave its final stamp of approval for the Pfizer vaccine to kids ages 5-11. My daughter already has an appointment scheduled to get hers. She is the only one in my family who is not yet vaccinated. Regardless of your opinion of the vaccine and who should/should not be getting it, this […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’m in the market for a new credit card. My husband and I currently have no minimum spending that we’re working on for a new card’s bonus, so why not earn more miles and points with another new card? (See my recent post about why now is a […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. This month, Capital One is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles. Instead of a 1:1 transfer ratio, the ratio is now 1:1.2 through 4:59 a.m. EDT on December 1, 2021. So for every 1000 Capital One miles, you get 1200 Flying Blue miles. […]