I just got back from an exciting TravelCon II in Las Vegas where I met a lot of awesome people in the travel hacking hobby and learned some awesome tips for earning even more miles. During Scott’s (of Travel Codex) presentation on everything Alaska Airlines, someone asked about having difficulty finding Fiji Airways award space. As […]
Category: Churning
How We Booked 4 All-Inclusive Nights in Cancun for $160
It never ceases to amaze me how much “free” travel can be obtained by spending a little bit of time pursuing miles and points earning opportunities. I put free in quotations because there always ends up being a small cost with any award redemption, but when you compare it to booking with cash and realize […]
A Crazy Couple Months of Bank Bonus Opportunities
Our primary strategy for credit cards involves rotating through signup bonuses at a pace where our regular spending matches up with the minimum spend requirements. This doesn’t stop me from chasing some free spending opportunities like gift card arbitrage, but does keep a steady amount of miles and points coming into my account without needing to go […]
The Value Of An Extra $100
I recently signed up for a PNC checking account through a promotion that will reward me $200 for jumping through a few hoops and I had an interesting thought after clicking the apply button. Why am I doing this? Probably a question one should answer before going ahead with anything, but I think I’ll be okay in this […]
How I Redeemed SPG Points for Over 20 Cents Each and Other Credit Card Benefits
My last post was all about how we booked an 8 night trip to New York City for a fraction of the retail cost. Our final out of pocket cost for the flight and hotels was a mere $254! Not only did we save a TON of money on the flights and hotels, we also […]
How We Spent 8 Days in NYC for Less Than $255
My fiance and I recently returned from an 8 day trip to New York City which is why you haven’t heard from me in a while. This trip was special for two reasons, the first being that it was each of our first times in New York so we spent most of the trip exploring […]
I’ll Be Attending TravelCon II and Travel Hacking My Way There
The writers over at Travel Codex recently announced a new miles/points event that will be taking place on November 7th this year and I’m excited to say that I’ll be attending. This will be my first “travel hacking” meetup of any kind, so I’m excited to meet a lot of fellow bloggers that I’ve only […]
Snippets: A Brief Hiatus, Hotel Promos, and Credit Card Offers I’m Looking At
It’s been over a week since my last post, so I’m going to just hit some highlights and hopefully go a little deeper into them in individual posts in the near future. This summer has been particularly busy for me with trips and all of the sports leagues I participate in, so I’ve barely had […]
Tax Implications of Reselling and MS
Let me start off by stating that I’m am NOT a tax expert or certified in any way to consult on your personal or business taxes. My plan with this post is to go through the different statements the IRS has made on the taxation of miles, points, and cash back and how this may […]
Financial Beginnings, A Shift In Travel Strategy, and My First “Premium” Credit Card
About 16 months ago, I got serious about my finances and it wasn’t long after that I discovered the world of churning credit cards. A few months later I applied for my first credit card with a signup bonus and it’s only escalated since then. Those signup bonuses have gotten us numerous free flights and hotels and I have […]