Amex Offering Customers More Time to Meet Minimum Spending: Kudos to American Express. Amex just notified customers who applied for a new credit card between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020 that they have an extra 3 months to complete the minimum spending required to trigger the welcome bonus. As many people’s income and […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. A few weeks ago, my husband broke free from being under Chase’s 5/24 rule. Our handy online tool from Travel Freely reminded us that he is free to apply for a new Chase credit card without being rejected for the 5/24 rule. We’ve dreamed about this day and the joy […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My family is a huge fan of cruising. Just a few months ago, I sailed on my 10th cruise (a Very MerryTime cruise on the Disney Dream). My kids love the freedom that comes with a cruise vacation—unlimited soft serve ice cream, kids’ clubs and a plethora of yummy food […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. How Will We Know When It’s Time to Travel Again? This post from Your Mileage May Vary is spot on. I agree that there’s not going to be a light switch that suddenly turns green for travel. The ability to travel safely will present itself gradually and be city/region/country specific. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Before my family’s recent trip to Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo, the resort’s concierge sent me a link to excursions I could book with the resort. Through the resort’s preferred tour companies, most excursions cost at least $200 or more per person. Since my family of five was […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Three weeks ago, when the U.S. had few coronavirus cases and Costa Rica had zero cases, my family of five traveled to Costa Rica. We stayed at the Andaz Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo in two rooms for five nights. It was awesome! We booked our rooms using the sign-up […]