I’ve said many times that if at all possible, you should book your flights and hotels directly. Any time you involve a middle-man, there is a potential for issues. Obviously, sometimes you don’t have a choice. An obvious example: $300 annual credit via Capital One Venture X Rewards card that you have to redeem via […]

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex already has two major airports, DFW Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL). Having two major airports sometimes confuses visitors. But, many other large cities, like Houston and New York City, also have multiple airports. I live in McKinney, which is a suburb northeast of Dallas. For years, there have been […]

My son is a senior in high school, relishing his final year of public school before embarking on his college journey. Over the last two years, his email and our physical mail box has been inundated with brochures and advertisements from colleges all around the country.  Together, we’ve looked at many colleges on paper and […]

As a long-time Florida resident, I have several major hurricanes under my belt. Ironically, when I moved here from Belarus, my in-laws told me that our county is normally too far inland to be affected by storms. The last major hurricane to devastate the area was in the sixties, and most folks believed it to […]

According to multiple news sources, Disney Cruise Line is currently in talks to potentially buy a 9000-passenger cruise ship that is already 75% completed. Say what?!?! The Global Dream cruise ship is currently sitting in Germany after the ship builder, MV Werften, declared bankruptcy. The ship was originally designed for Genting Hong Kong for the […]

Last week, Barclays co-branded business cards came out with elevated bonus offers. If you own a small business, these cards are a great way to earn extra miles and points without affecting your Chase 5/24 count. Let’s take a look. Note: None of these are affiliate links. Offers subject to change. Refer to our current […]