Despite the fact that I write about how I earn miles and points from credit card bonuses to travel for nearly free, people who know me in real life (and on social media) still draw their own conclusions about how my family travels so often. They think we’re rich, or have a massive amount of […]

I’ve lived in 4 states and, thanks to technology, I’ve managed to keep up with friends from my childhood, my college years and my early working years. However, emails and phone calls are not the same as in-person visits. My college sorority has a yearly reunion every May and recently added a November “Friendsgiving” event. […]

Leana and I both own the Capital One Venture X card, and we’ve written about it several times. The welcome bonus has been 75k bonus miles for many months. However, yesterday, some Capital One Venture X card holders were targeted with a 90k bonus referral link. Woohoo! Capital One Venture X 90k Bonus This offer […]

Love is Blind Contestants Need to Learn to collect points: Is anyone watching Love Is Blind Season 5 on Netflix right now? It’s not the type of show I usually watch, but for some reason I find it very entertaining. In case you haven’t heard of it, the premise is that people “date” in pods […]

Hotel brands often run promotions designed to reward you for staying X many nights or having X many stays during a specific time period. I always sign up for these promotions because it’s free to sign up, and you never know if your plans may change to qualify for the bonus points. I’ve been rather […]

Now that we’re in October, the holiday season is sneaking up on us just around the corner. Credit card companies know that consumers will start whipping out their credit cards for increased spending during these last months of the year. Decorations, food, presents, travel, parties….it all adds up! Banks also know that many consumers have […]