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Best Airline Credit Cards for DFW Residents

March 6, 2019 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Friends and family often ask me what credit card they should get to earn free flights with airline miles. The answer largely depends on which airport you fly out of and where you want to travel. Because I live in the Dallas area, this advice is for folks who live in the DFW area. However, […]

Scoring Big from Oversold Flights

March 5, 2019 By Nancy 3 Comments

Airlines sell more seats than they can physically fit on a flight. They are betting that some folks either won’t show up or they will switch their flights, and they want revenue from every seat on the plane. They overbook flights based on statistics from prior flights. But, past statistics aren’t always perfect predictors of […]

$49 One-Way Hawaii Flights on Southwest!

March 4, 2019 By Nancy 3 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. In case you’re not following our Facebook page, today is the day that Southwest Airlines started selling tickets to Hawaii. And the opening launch fares are quite good! Currently, Southwest has flights from […]

The Sky Really Is Falling (Multiple Recent Credit Card Fails)

March 4, 2019 By Leana 16 Comments

As I’ve said many times before, this hobby is getting tough for people who constantly switch credit cards. It doesn’t mean that all hope is lost (see my post on Terps Visa), but getting approved by most major banks is an ordeal these days. Citi, I can always count on you! I’ll start with a […]

Book Now: Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club (2-Bedroom Unit for 35K Marriott Points)

March 4, 2019 By Leana Leave a Comment

This is a quick reminder that Marriott category changes will go into effect tomorrow. If you are interested in a hotel that will soon cost more points per night, book it without delay. One Florida property you may want to look into is Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club, Autograph Collection. On March 5th it […]

Disney World Gives Two More Hilton Hotels On-site Benefits

March 1, 2019 By Nancy 2 Comments

Disney World announced today that it added two more hotels in the Hilton portfolio to its list of official Disney World Resort hotels. Guests staying at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando will now have access to Extra Magic Hours at the parks. As of now, Disney has not announced if these hotels […]