Has Amex become more generous on credit card approvals? My husband and another person I know were both approved for the Amex Gold card (with 90k bonus from referrals) in the past week. Both had been getting the Amex pop-up message for years. If you have been discouraged with denials from Amex over the past […]

My kids and I are crawling to the finish line of this school year, and thankfully we are just 5 weeks away! That means our trip to Costa Rica is quickly approaching. Although I booked our award flights last year, I’ve been monitoring award space to see if better options opened up. This past weekend, […]

This is a continuation of my Portugal trip report. See Back from Portugal! Some Thoughts, Review: TAP Air Portugal Business Class ORD to LIS, Review: Iberia Premium Economy MAD to DFW, 48 hours in Lisbon, Review: My Story Hotel Augusta, 4 nights in Nazaré  Visiting Leiria, Obidos and Sintra On my family’s recent trip to Portugal, […]

After missing out on 2017 solar eclipse spectacle in US, I’ve decided that I wouldn’t make the same mistake this year. Originally, I was debating between flying to San Antonio and Niagara Falls, both easily accessible from Florida. But when my sister-in-law got married and moved to Michigan, I pivoted to that location instead. We […]

I’m about to enter one of my most favorite phases of travel planning: finding award seats for an international trip. Yes, I love the thrill of the chase. Japan, here we come! Picking an award flight strategy that makes sense for my family There are five people in my family who will be going on […]

Over the past week or so, several credit cards have come out with increased offers on welcome bonuses. Some of these offers are not in our affiliate network, so I want to highlight them here. US Bank Business Credit Cards Business Leverage Visa Signature: $900 after spending $7500 in the first 120 days. $95 annual […]