Traveling brings out the best and worst in people. When you add in different customs and cultures mixed with stressed-out and sleep-deprived families, people’s behavior can become interesting and even funny. Over the past few weeks, I’ve asked people on social media to share stories about odd or interesting behavior they’ve seen from others on […]

When I was a kid and I asked my mom for something, she’d sometimes reply with “We’re not getting that just so we can keep up with the Joneses!” According to Wikipedia, the phrase “Keeping up with Joneses” became popular because of a comic strip with the same name that ran from 1913 to 1940. […]

My husband and I are still working on the minimum spending from our last credit card applications. However, we have received a few lucrative offers in the mail that we are considering for our next credit cards to earn us miles and points for free travel. Don’t throw away those targeted snail mail credit card […]

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My family regularly flies on Southwest Airlines. Southwest has a hub in Dallas, and often we get great prices. I love that there are no baggage fees and that we can get a points refund if the price of our flight goes down. I understand that some families avoid Southwest because of the open seating […]