I’m back! My family just returned from an 11-day Hawaii trip, visiting Kauai and Oahu. Overall, it was a great trip with just a few hiccups (what trip doesn’t have hiccups, right?) I can’t wait to tell you all about it! I’ll be writing more in-depth posts about what we did in Hawaii, but for […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. As most of you know, in a few months, my husband and I will be departing on a two-week trip to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia. Our kids will be going with my […]

Last year, my husband applied for the Amex Hilton Honors Surpass card (which is now the Hilton Honors Ascend card, see referral link here and Leana’s post about the Amex Hilton cards). The offer at the time included a free weekend night after the first year as a card holder. His card anniversary is coming […]

Heads up! Posting next week will be very sparse.  1) Last call on US Bank promo, tied to number of  Olympic medals.which will expire tomorrow. So, should you jump on it? It really depends. Personally,  I would try applying for US Bank Altitude Reserve card (read about it here) if given a choice. US Bank is […]

As I’ve mentioned recently, this summer my husband and I will be spending one night in San Francisco (the final leg of our fancy whirlwind trip to South Pacific) Last time we stayed in the city, I chose the dumpiest hotel possible, with a “massage” parlor across the street. But it was cheap, and San Francisco […]