I’ve  mentioned that I chose to redeem points for two rooms at  beachfront Florida resorts while vacationing with my parents. And that’s how the idea for this post came about. The biggest problem with going this route is that the cost is usually astronomical. Burning 80,000 hotel points for two rooms or one large suite […]

Well, guys and gals, I guess I’m officially back. I know, you’ve been in agony over the last few weeks,  eagerly anticipating my return. Fear not! I’m here to provide all the miles and points news updates. What? Are you telling me that there are already 100 blogs  doing just that on a daily basis? […]

Few months ago I finally got a new cell phone. Up untill that point, I had this: But after many years of usage, the battery on that thing wouldn’t last for more than a few hours. It was time. The rep at AT& T store said he hadn’t seen a razor flip phone since he […]

Few months ago, we had a chance to stay in Holiday Inn Express and Suites Lantana First things first. Where the heck is Lantana? That’s exactly what I said, and I lived in Florida for many years. Turns out, it’s about 30 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale, and there is  no compelling reason why you should […]

1) Check Amex offers in your profile. A few good ones have popped up recently, like  $10 off $25 Carrabba’s (h/t Runningwithmiles). I believe it’s targeted because it’s not showing up on any of my Amex cards. I tried to Sync it on Twitter, but couldn’t make it work. There are several  pretty good offers […]