In an ideal world, traveling with miles and points goes like this: Apply for new credit card, get approved, meet the minimum spending, gather a big welcome bonus of miles/points, repeat with Player 1/Player 2/Small Business with additional new cards, accumulate enough miles to book a trip with miles and points. And they all lived […]

I take care of a dog on the world’s largest cruise ship. Being the Chief Dog Officer is a dream job. Last week, I posted the news about the dog Rover on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. Here is an article on Royal Caribbean Blog with more about the situation. Actually, I think this […]

The banks love it when we spend on our credit cards! The more we put on our cards, the more likely we are to spend more than our budget and end up with interest charges. So, the banks like to throw us incentives to put more spending on our credit cards. These incentives can be […]

Update: Offers have changed. See this link for the latest credit card offers. Reminder: Today is the last full day for this incredible offer! If you’re a small business owner, you can increase your intake of miles and points through a small business credit card. These cards are in addition to any personal credit cards […]

Just kidding, it is another free cruise post. But, it’s a short one. In case you haven’t been following this saga, last year I status-matched my way to 4 free cruises (2 on Carnival, 1 on Holland America, 1 on Princess). I sailed on two Carnival cruises, but sadly had to cancel my Holland America […]

Apply for cards, get approved, earn the miles, spend the miles, travel, repeat. Wouldn’t it be nice if the entire process was always this smooth? Unfortunately, it’s not. Sometimes, a step or two in this travel process can be a big PITA (Pain In The A**). Links don’t work, websites go down, award availability disappears, […]