I get most of my miles and points bonuses through new credit card sign-ups. But, many banks also give cash or miles/points bonuses for opening up checking and savings accounts. I’ve dabbled with new bank account bonuses a bit, but not too often. However, yesterday I saw a post on Thrifty Traveler that caught my […]

Over the last few years, “experience” gifts have been trending over material gifts. I’m all for it. I’d much rather give my kids a memory than more plastic junk that accumulates in their rooms. Fortunately, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, there are tons of options for cool experiences to gift your family members. Here are […]

We’re a week into November, and some transfer bonuses from October carry over into this month. Plus, there are a few new ones. American Express 25% Bonus to JetBlue TrueBlue From now through November 30, 2023, get 25% bonus points when transferring American Express Membership Rewards to JetBlue TrueBlue program. This is a continuation from […]

One thing I love about traveling in Europe is that public transportation options are usually plentiful and inexpensive. It’s quite the opposite from my options here in Texas! For my Europe trip next summer, I need to get from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Hamburg, Germany. I looked at Rome2Rio to see my options. Plane Eurowings and […]

  My husband and I each own two credit cards that give us an annual free night certificate just for paying the card’s annual fee. It’s been years since we got the bonuses on those cards, and I’ve thought about cancelling them. But, every year, we get good value out of those free night certificates. […]

Eight years ago, my family of five went to the Greek Food Festival of Dallas for the first time. As you can see, my kids were a bit younger: We enjoyed the food and entertainment, and we vowed to come back every year. But unfortunately, our schedule or the weather always ruined our plans to […]