I am referring to my Chase Marriott visa. I have a real dilemma on my hands and have to make a decision soon. Last year I got Chase Marriott credit card mostly for the bonus. We got tremendous value out of it, booking award hotel nights for my parents in Moscow before and after their […]
Why things are guaranteed to go wrong when traveling with kids
That really goes for all travel but especially with family. I usually say if 90 percent of things on the trip go right, I consider it a success. With little kids one really needs to lower it to more like 70 percent. You have a bigger chance of someone getting sick, more things being forgotten […]
Canada is No America Jr. After All !
For those unfamiliar, reference to something Homer said on the show “The Simpsons.” I am not a big fan, but my husband enjoys it on occasion. Anyway, we recently went as a family, in-laws and all, to visit Alberta and its national parks. We used frequent flyer miles for all 7 of us to get […]
Car seat is truly “the curse” of airplane travel with kids
If you asked me, what is the worst thing about flying with a toddler, I would hands down say it’s the car seat. I can even put up with tantrums and diaper changes, but absolutely hate lugging “the beast” around the airport. When you travel with kids, you already are bringing more junk , than […]
Can ordinary family really afford extraordinary travel?
I wish I could say that all you need to do to travel well is sign up for a few credit cards. And voila, your whole family is flying to Tahiti on award tickets in business class (BTW, almost impossible to pull off).While collecting bonuses is easier than people realize and very lucrative, more is […]
Why young(ish) person should be more careful when applying for credit
In my previous posts I heavily focused on credit card deals for a family, and how to leverage them. And for a good reason. We put around 24000 dollars worth of expenses each year on a credit card. That translates into possibly 24000 miles, if using mileage credit card, or 24000 Southwest rapid rewards points. […]
