Why Earning Miles with a Savings Account Crushes Cash
Ally Bank sent me an email this week that they were once again dropping their savings account interest rate - this time down to 0.80%. See I keep my emergency fund (which is 3-6 months of living expenses) in a savings account for peace of mind. I've kept it with Ally...
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Discover It Miles $30/yr Airline Wifi Credit
[UPDATED: Unfortunately Discover is ending the wifi reimbursement benefit on March 31, 2019] I was reading through some Facebook travel group posts and someone asked if the Discover It Miles credit card was any good. A few people responded with that the 3% cash back...
My Favorite Ultimate Rewards Redemption
One of my absolute favorite uses of Chase Ultimate Reward points is for weekend stays at the beach. Living in Maryland, near Washington DC, the beach is a manageable 2.5-3 hour drive. One of the most popular beach towns for the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) is Ocean...
$150/$200 Discover Bank Bonus
I'm happy to report the easy $200 US Bank bonus from July posted two weeks after I made my second online bill payment of $25. Although, I'm still waiting on the $200 BMO Harris bonus from June to post. On to the next one - I got an email from Discover Bank with a...
I’m about to burn 540,000 miles – any better options?
I'm about to burn 540,000 miles for my 40th Birthday Bash trip to Southeast Asia next summer - what would you do differently? Parameters: From - WAS (I live within 1 hour from BWI, IAD, & DCA) - willing to do positioning flight to gateway city To - BKK (or...
Review: Harmony of the Seas
Last month my amazing mother-in-law treated our family to a cruise on Royal Caribbean's newest and largest ship - Harmony of the Seas. We had a total of 12 family members on this cruise. Let me tell you, I've been on a few large ships including Disney Fantasy...
Is American Express Getting Desperate?
So I got a very interesting and unexpected call last week from American Express. They wanted to thank me for being a Starwood Preferred Guest Business card holder and wanted me to reconsider re-opening my Business Platinum card that I had previously closed. I was...
Earning Points for Mortgage Payments
A reader, Chad, recently wrote in asking: Any tips or resources for earning points from mortgage payments? Thanks for the help That's a great question - a mortgage (or rent) payment is most people's largest monthly expense. Wouldn't it be great to earn miles and...
Review: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar ~ Part 3 The Club Lounge & Restaurants
This is the final part of my Grand Hyatt Baha Mar review. Part 1 covered the check-in and rooms. Part 2 included all the activities - pools, casino, spa, etc. This final part will review the Grand Hyatt club lounge and the dining options currently open. Grand Hyatt...
Review: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar ~ Part 2 Activities
While Part 1 of my Grand Hyatt Baha Mar review focused on the rooms, this part will focus on all of the different activities available at the resort. Let's get started: Pools The resort currently has six different pools open which are all a little slightly different...
Review: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar ~ Part 1 The Rooms
After years (literally) of waiting, I finally had a chance to visit Nassau's newest resort - Baha Mar. Let me just say WOW - it's amazing! It reminds me of the Wynn in Las Vegas - the rooms, elevator lobbies, rooms, even the casino floor. I liked it much better...
Review: Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
After spending a week on Royal Caribbean's newest and largest ship, Harmony of the Seas, our family took the 2.5 hour drive from Fort Lauderdale cruise port to Orlando to extend our vacation a few days spend the 4th of July holiday weekend at Disney World before...
$200 Bank Bonus – US Bank
While I am working on completing the requirements for the BMO Harris bank $200 checking account bonus, another $200 bonus this time from US Bank caught my eye from Miles to Memories. The requirements seem very easy to complete. Highlights Request promotion code by...
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