I’m not gonna sugar coat it: 2024 was a tough year for mom-and-pop blogs like ours. Two major things happened: Google searches prioritized AI results and reddit discussions, reducing blog traffic and ad revenue A major bank changed its policy on affiliate links that resulted in a big loss of revenues for the smaller affiliates […]
Southwest Extends Schedule through November 1st 2025
A quick post to let you know that today, Southwest Airlines will extend its flight schedule through November 1st, 2025. Keep in mind, Southwest Airlines has announced that its flight credits will no longer expire. So, you can book a flight today and if the price goes down, you can get a flight credit for […]
The Main Thing Stopping me From Booking a Lufthansa “Miles & More Bargains” Award Flight
Airlines sporadically have special deals and promos on award flights. While I sometimes peruse these deals, I rarely seriously think about booking anything. Until recently. Lufthansa just rolled out its latest Miles and More Bargains: Book by February 28, 2025 for travel between specific dates this spring (some destinations through June 30) Flights are available […]
My First Credit Card Cancellation of 2025
Yesterday, I wrote about my first new credit card of the year. I don’t just keep adding new cards to my wallet, I also cancel cards from time to time if I don’t think the fees/benefits are worth it. I just canceled my first card of the year. Hilton Honors American Express Business Card After […]
February 2025 Transfer Bonuses
It’s been a slow start to the year for transfer bonuses, but two new bonuses just started for February 2025. NEW: Amex 25% Transfer Bonus to Hilton Honors From now through March 14, 2025, get 25% bonus when transferring American Express Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors program. Even with the transfer bonus, Hilton is one […]
My First Credit Card Approval of 2025
I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it for clarification: The easiest way to earn miles and points for award travel is by opening a new credit card to take advantage of a welcome offer of bonus points. Typically, a welcome offer is 50,000-100,000 bonus miles/points after spending $3k-$5k in the first three months, […]