Last month, we had a surprise mini windfall. My husband received an email from his work that his referral bonus for referring a new hire would be in his next paycheck. The email surprised us because we both forgot about the bonus, and the bonus turned out to be 3X the amount we expected. Woohoo! […]

Sometimes I forget that not everyone is as obsessed with travel, miles and points as I am (and like many of you who read this blog regularly, admit it!). From time to time, my friends and family ask me which credit card they should get to travel with their family for free. If their goal […]

Last week, my family of five traveled to Denver. I grew up in Denver and my extended family still lives there, so this is a trip we take every year. We usually go in the summer, but this year we decided to go in the winter so that my kids could have the chance to […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. On Saturday, I went to ICE! at the Gaylord Texan near Dallas with my family. My husband and I stayed at the Gaylord for our anniversary before we had kids, but we hadn’t […]

I’ve made it no secret that I pull my kids out of school every year for a family trip. I have absolutely no problem with my kids missing school for up to a week for a trip. Vacations during the off season are less expensive, and destinations are less crowded. Pulling my kids out of […]

This is the final installment of my Puerto Vallarta trip report (see also Planning a Vacation to an All-inclusive with the Help of Miles and Points, Las Caletas: Monkeys, Hammocks, Zip Lines and the Perfect Beach, Have I Turned Into a Beach Snob?, Now Amber Resort Review Part 1, Now Amber Resort Review Part 2). […]