See our Advertiser Disclosure here. In case you haven’t heard, Chase is making some changes to its Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card on January 12. The biggest change is that the annual fee will increase from $450 to $550. Ouch! In return for the extra $100 a year, card holders get two years of DoorDash […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This morning, as I was trying to book flights for my family to Orlando, I came to a realization: My family’s travel style and habits have changed over the years. When our kids were younger, we traveled differently due to a tighter budget, our inexperience and the ages of our […]

This post is geared for newbies to the miles and points travel world. See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I have a full year of travel planned. My family is visiting a new country for spring break (Costa Rica), traveling to Disney World this summer and going on several shorter trips. Every time we return from […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Originally published Jan 2018; updated Jan 2020 When I first moved to Texas almost 18 years ago, one thing became apparent from the get-go: People in Texas are proud to live in Texas! I frequently heard this: “You weren’t born in Texas, but you got here as fast as you […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. 100,000 Points for Timeshare Tour: Check out this post on Miles to Memories that outlines how you can get 100,000 Hilton Honors points for paying $349 for a 4-night stay including a timeshare tour. The offer is good in Orlando and Las Vegas. According to the comments, you might be […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I always say that “next year we won’t travel as much.” Well, I tried. We don’t have any 2- or 3- week trips like we had the previous two years. But, we are still traveling quite a bit. Spring Spring Break Costa Rica Trip: This trip is almost entirely on […]