One of my relatives has recently asked whether its best to focus on earning cash back or miles with your credit card. I figured I would do a post  giving my humble opinion on the matter. There is no question, that it’s worthwhile getting an airline card with  50000 miles bonus and putting the minimum […]

Update: this deal is over. Look for it again in 2014. I normally don’t buy points, but there is an amazing opportunity for those of you , who are flexible on  dates and places for this summer vacation. Every year American Express runs a promotion on the website www.dailygetaways.com, where they sell hotel loyalty points […]

In my previous post, I described, how without getting on an  airplane or staying at a  hotel, my family has earned close to a million points in a course of 1 year. Full disclosure: I did include about 200 thousand points, earned by my in-laws as a result of my (very forceful) assistance!  All of […]

Hi! I am a SAHM, that’s stay-at-home mom for those of you, without kids. We are just an average family with 2 kids, with very average income. Our money is tight and travel is difficult to afford sometimes. I do have a serious case of wanderlust, though. Additionally, my family lives in Europe, so bringing […]