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Why I’m Sticking with Google Fi for International Travel
T-Mobile just recently announced two changes to their free International Plan - one good and one bad. First the bad - the cost of international calls are being increased from 20¢ to 25¢ per minute. But the good is the number of included countries for phone and...
FREE Upgrade from Hyatt Discoverist to Explorist
I'm not entirely sure how I was able to pull this off, but I was able to get my wife upgraded from Hyatt Discoverist to Explorist until 2020 for free - let me show you the steps so you can try too. 1.) Discoverist Status First, my wife became a Hyatt Discoverist just...
5 Surefire Ways to Save on a Disney World Vacation
They say there are two certainties in life - death and taxes, well I think the third certainty is that the price of a Disney Vacation is going to cost more every single year. You can still afford a Disney Vacation using these 5 surefire ways to save: 1. Skip...
Plastiq No Fee with Mastercard Promo
I haven't used Plastiq since my Citi AT&T Access More card stopped earning 3X Thank You points when paying my mortgage late last year but I was happy to see their newest promotion show up in my email box. What is Plastiq? Never heard of Plastiq? It's a service...
The Easiest Way to Calculate 5/24
If you are new to the miles and points travel hacking game you might not know about Chase's 5/24 rule. Let me explain - in late 2015, Chase implemented what is known as the 5/24 rule. For their best premium [November 2018 - it appears Chase has expanded the 5/24 rule...
How To: Link Travel Partners to Chase Ultimate Rewards
In a recent post, I mentioned that you can use Chase Ultimate Reward points for a Hyatt hotel stay. Sometimes I forget newbies to travel hacking may not know how to actually transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to the various travel partners. So I put together this step...
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...
Save on Disneyland Paris Tickets
During our spring break trip to Paris we decided to spend a day at Disneyland Paris. I was able to save time and money by purchasing the tickets ahead of time online. I found a way to save a money that I want to share with you. But before that I need to explain the...
All About the Paris Metro Pass
The best travel deal in Paris has to be the Navigo Decouverie Pass. It's an unlimited weekly pass that is good for buses, metro, and the RER train lines. And it's ONLY 22.15€ for the whole week. Metro Overview The Paris metro system is the second busiest subway in...
Stay at Disney Deluxe Resorts for Moderate Prices
Families new to the travel hacking hobby typically have two trips on their mind when first starting out - Hawaii and Disney. I know those two places were high on my travel goal list before finding this hobby realizing I could travel half way across the world to a...
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