My family of five visited Kauai over spring break. Before our Kauai vacation, I researched the highest-rated Kauai excursions to determine which (if any) were worth the time and money. We did several activities on the island that were enjoyable and worthwhile. To clarify, it is absolutely not necessary to pay for any Kauai excursions […]

A few days ago I’ve received an email from one of my husband’s relatives and wanted to share it (as well as my advice) with readers: “Hey Leana. Is the Hilton Honors credit card good? My husband just sent me a message saying we should both get it. I thought I would run it by you.” […]

Let’s face it, a trip to exotic Tahiti and a middle-class family usually don’t go hand in hand. And yet, with some planning,  it’s something many of you can probably pull off. I say “probably” because I obviously don’t know your circumstances. But I do know that we are an average middle-class family, and I […]

My family is flying to Orlando in early January for a Star Wars Disney Cruise, and we still haven’t purchased our flights yet. Why not? I’m planning to use a combination of Chase Ultimate Reward points from a Chase Sapphire Reserve card and FlexPoints from a FlexPerks Visa to purchase the flights. The lower the […]