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My “Keeper” Credit Cards

April 4, 2019 By Nancy 13 Comments

My Keeper Credit Cards

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Last week in the comment section of my post The Best Credit Cards I’ve Never Had, a reader asked me to write about my keeper cards, or the cards I renew year after […]

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When a Trip is On-Off-On Again Due to Life Situations

April 2, 2019 By Nancy 13 Comments

When a Trip is On-Off-On Again Due to Life Situations

This is one of those “life is complicated” issues that I hope some of you can relate to. As most of you know, when you book a trip on miles and points, many times you must book it 11-13 months in advance. Some hotels start showing award availability at 13+ months out. And if it’s […]

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Travel News Recap: Variable Award Pricing, Hotwire Mystery Trick, New Rules at Disney and More

March 29, 2019 By Nancy Leave a Comment

IHG Started Variable Rewards Pricing: Based on these examples on Points Adventure, it appears that IHG has started variable rewards pricing. IHG said it would start it this year, but nothing formal has been announced. This isn’t good for travel during peak times. United Using More Variable Award Pricing: Several blogs have reported that United […]

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5 Tips for Pulling Kids out of School for Vacation

March 28, 2019 By Nancy 26 Comments

5 Tips for Pulling Kids out of School for Vacation

Among my friends and family, I’m known for a few things: credit cards, miles and points travel and pulling my kids out of school for vacation. I’ve pulled my kids out of school 3 to 6 days every year for the past 9 years for family travel. Some people have asked me why we don’t […]

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I Scored $1 Tickets on Megabus!

March 26, 2019 By Nancy 10 Comments

I Scored $1 Tickets on MegaBus!

A little over a year ago, I wrote a post about how I wanted to try out Megabus with my kids. I never got around to trying it last summer because we had a busy summer with an extended stay in Florida. However, since I’ve recently been finalizing our plans for this summer, my thoughts […]

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Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak: Spring Break Relaxation on Points

March 21, 2019 By Nancy 11 Comments

Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak: Spring Break Relaxation

Last week, I took my three kids to Phoenix, Arizona for spring break. My husband couldn’t travel due to work commitments, and I wanted somewhere I could take the kids that didn’t require much work on my part. Plus, my kids said they wanted a relaxing trip without a lot of schlepping. We booked five […]

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