Miles For Family

First, I want to make it clear that this isn’t a rant or an emotionally-charged post. I had a few days to think about it, and truly want to hear from you. I know most readers hate commenting, but I hope you make an exception just this once. You may have seen my recent post […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Last month I wrote a post about changing my parents’ flights and using Citi Thank You points instead of miles. I also mentioned that my mom will be coming back to visit us in […]

Few weeks ago I wrote a post on Netspend account and why you should consider getting one yourself. I won’t repeat  all the reasons why it’s such a good fit for an emergency fund, but want to provide an update. It’s definitely long overdue, but there is a good reason for that: I encountered some roadblocks. […]

Last month my in-laws took my daughter with them to visit some relatives in North Florida. My son stayed with us at home for the weekend. Well, momma didn’t raise no fool! He figured out pretty quickly that he got left behind and started complaining that it’s not fair. We were already planning to do […]

Earlier this year, I wrote that my husband and I joined Gold’s Gym and what a good deal it was. Emphasis on “was.” Well, they increased the price six months ago and it would now cost us $20 to add me as a guest (used to be free.) About the same time, my father-in-law got […]