World of Hyatt just announced some changes coming in March 2020. Just like other major hotel brands, Hyatt will now have peak and off-peak pricing for points redemptions. Instead of a flat rate of 5000 points for Category 1 hotels, the price will range from 3500 to 6500 points. You can see all the details […]

Hooray! This week, I’m 180 days before my family’s Disney World trip. That means it’s time to make our Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs). I know some people think it’s ridiculous to make restaurant reservations 6 months in advance. And, I partly agree. But, that’s just the timing that Disney World picked. The reality is that […]

I’m not a fan of incurring debt for holiday shopping. In fact, I’m very much against it. I believe that if you don’t have the money, you shouldn’t buy it. However, there are exceptions to the rule. Using 0% APR Credit Cards Using a credit card that has 0% interest for a year or more […]

A few days ago, I came back from a 4-night cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. Overall, we had a great time, but it wasn’t quite what I expected. So, I wanted to write a post for those of you who are considering taking the same cruise. Since Mariner of the Seas sails […]

Ok, I may have spoken too soon earlier when I said I couldn’t find any Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday deals to fit my travel needs. This morning, Megabus released 200,000 more free tickets. They originally released these on Cyber Monday, but they released them ahead of schedule and they were all gone by the time I […]

With all the hype of travel deals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday, I figured I’d score a great deal on something. Anything. But no, I came up empty handed. With all those offers, why didn’t I take advantage of any great travel deals? My Dates Aren’t Flexible and Close I have three […]