See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’m in a bit of a travel dry spell right now. With Omicron and the weather, I’m sure I’m not the only one laying low at the moment. However, my mind still wants to dream about travel. So if I’m not doing it, I must at least plan […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. In blog comments, emails and in-person conversations, I’m surprised and sometimes amused by the assumptions people make. Here are some common myths about me and this blog. I Make a Ton of Money from Credit Card Sales I don’t, really. This is a smaller blog compared to others, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Recently, my husband received an enticing bank bonus offer via snail mail. The offer is for a $400 bonus for opening a checking account at Regions Bank. I don’t dabble much in bank account bonuses, but I did open some accounts in E*TRADE last year for a decent […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Update: This offer is no longer available. See this page for the latest credit card offers. I am really smitten with my new Capital One Venture X Card (see this post for more details on the card). I’m still working on my minimum spending to get my 100k bonus […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. In a webinar last week, an executive at CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) discussed how safe cruising is compared to other types of activities. Charles Sylvia, CLIA’s VP of Trade Relations, urged travel agents to ask their clients not to cancel their upcoming cruises. You can read more […]

Some good posts from around the web: Shame and Fish Filets: Diary of a Comedian Trapped in Covid Cruise Ship Quarantine: This story in the LA Times terrifies me and is honestly one reason why we postponed our upcoming cruse. I would definitely be claustrophobic in this situation. 9 Things You Don’t See at U.S. […]