Amex Platinum Changes: The Amex Platinum card just made a few changes, including increasing the annual fee to $695. Gulp. I will share my thoughts on this next week. See this post on One Mile at a Time for all the details. Disney Cruise Line Postpones Test Cruise: DCL postponed the test cruise that was […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Yes, I know, IHG points are worthless. But are they really? While I admit that the program has mostly lost its luster and said so a few times, this is a post to hopefully dispel the myth that IHG currency is no longer worth collecting. In fact, for […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last month, my family stayed at a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villa at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. One of the big perks, besides the extra space, is the full kitchen. Cooking our own breakfast and sometimes dinner enables us to save on the exorbitant cost of food at […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. When it comes to Chase Utimate Rewards points, I tend to be stingy. Really stingy. It’s one thing when you transfer them to Southwest or United where you are pretty much guaranteed to get  1.4 cents per point/mile or better. This is especially true when you are hub-captive […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Most of you have probably heard the phrase “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” This past month, I’m realizing just how true that can be. My Dad and Bank Accounts Since my parents passed away, we’ve had to deal with getting their affairs in order. Well, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Cruising from the U.S. is starting to get underway slowly but surely with test cruises. Cruise lines have been announcing rules, then changing rules, and then changing rules again for future passengers. But the latest is that a federal judge sided with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that cruise […]