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...

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...

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  During out week in Portugal, we...

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Earlier this week, I received an email from American Express detailing exciting “new and enhanced” changes to my Amex Hilton Honors business card. What’s new: 5X points on non-Hilton spending for the first 12 months (then back to 3X thereafter) $240 Hilton credit, $60 per quarter National Car Rental Emerald...

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 After two nights in Lisbon, we stayed in Nazaré, Portugal...

It’s that time of year when my auto insurance and home owner’s insurance are about to renew. For the last few years, we’ve saved money by paying these insurance premiums in one lump sum instead of monthly payments. We haven’t always been able to do that, and it wasn’t until...

When banks offer transfer bonuses to certain travel partners, you can stretch your miles and points for even more free travel. There are a currently a few transfer bonuses happening for April 2024, although some of these are a continuation from last month. As always, I don’t recommend transferring points...

A few weeks ago, I published a post on our “swan song” visit to Disney World. We really splurged on it (specialty dining, souvenirs et. cet.) because I didn’t want to have any regrets after what was likely our last family trip to the parks. But one thing we didn’t...

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 I usually turn to hotel points for 1- or 2-night stays. However, for our recent...

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 Day 1 My daughter and I landed in Lisbon mid-morning (my husband and son were arriving the following day...

My daughter and I are taking a cruise around the Norwegian fjords this summer on MSC. We booked a Fantastica balcony cabin, and I have MSC Diamond status thanks to a status match from Disney Cruise Line. With Diamond status and a Fantastica cabin, we already get the following benefits:...