Hooray! This week, I’m 180 days before my family’s Disney World trip. That means it’s time to make our Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs). I know some people think it’s ridiculous to make restaurant reservations 6 months in advance. And, I partly agree. But, that’s just the timing that Disney World picked. The reality is that […]

I’m not a fan of incurring debt for holiday shopping. In fact, I’m very much against it. I believe that if you don’t have the money, you shouldn’t buy it. However, there are exceptions to the rule. Using 0% APR Credit Cards Using a credit card that has 0% interest for a year or more […]

Ok, I may have spoken too soon earlier when I said I couldn’t find any Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday deals to fit my travel needs. This morning, Megabus released 200,000 more free tickets. They originally released these on Cyber Monday, but they released them ahead of schedule and they were all gone by the time I […]

With all the hype of travel deals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday, I figured I’d score a great deal on something. Anything. But no, I came up empty handed. With all those offers, why didn’t I take advantage of any great travel deals? My Dates Aren’t Flexible and Close I have three […]

For most people, the next three weeks means shopping like crazy to get everyone’s Christmas presents. Many parents of older kids, including myself, are trying to figure out how to reduce the clutter and junk that said gifts eventually turn into. I loathe toys with hundreds of plastic pieces that end up scattered around the […]

Southwest Bullies Websites: Check out this interesting post from Gary on View from the Wing. I’ve always wondered why there isn’t an easier way to check if your SW fare went down and why there isn’t an automatic way to check you in at 24 hours prior to your flight. Redeem Hilton Honors Points for […]