Ever since I started paying close attention to my finances, looking for ways to further optimize them is usually near the front of my mind. As I mentioned my previous post, Financial Independence: An Introduction, the primary ways to do this are to cut out wasteful expenses, reduce the costs of the ones left, and look into generating […]
Category: Churning
Getting Started With Churning Part 5: Finding the Best Offers
As I explained in My Introduction to Churning, signing up for credit cards can save you tons of money on travel and other expenses, but it doesn’t come without some risk. All of the risks can be avoided by planning ahead, staying organized, and not over-extending yourself, but if churning is brand new for you, […]
Getting Started With Churning Part 4: Make a Plan
As I explained in My Introduction to Churning, signing up for credit cards can save you tons of money on travel and other expenses, but it doesn’t come without some risk. All of the risks can be avoided by planning ahead, staying organized, and not over-extending yourself, but if churning is brand new for you, […]
Getting Started With Churning Part 3: Get Organized
As I explained in My Introduction to Churning, signing up for credit cards can save you tons of money on travel and other expenses, but it doesn’t come without some risk. All of the risks can be avoided by planning ahead, staying organized, and not over-extending yourself, but if churning is brand new for you, […]
Getting Started With Churning Part 2: Reasons You Should
As I explained in My Introduction to Churning, signing up for credit cards can save you tons of money on travel and other expenses, but it doesn’t come without some risk. All of the risks can be avoided by planning ahead, staying organized, and not over-extending yourself, but if churning is brand new for you, […]
Getting Started With Churning Part 1: Maybe You Shouldn’t
As I explained in my Introduction to Churning, signing up for credit cards can save you tons of money on travel and other expenses, but it doesn’t come without some risk. All of the risks can be avoided by planning ahead, staying organized, and not over-extending yourself, but if churning is brand new for you, this […]
The Southwest Companion Pass: One of Churning’s Greatest Prizes
Southwest is my favorite airline for cheap domestic flights because of their benefits such as free checked bags, no cancellation fees, and everything else you’ve probably heard over and over again from their advertisements, but one of their amazing benefits is relatively unknown, the Southwest Companion Pass. Normally reserved for frequent flyers that rack up a […]
2014 Recap – Let the Money Metagame Begin
This past year was the first one in which I really started to take my finances seriously. This led to a lot of research on optimizing my money for the present and the future and eventually the creation of this blog. Some of my highlights of 2014 include buying a house, starting to churn credit cards, […]
Hotel Loyalty Program Summary with Current Hotel Credit Card Bonuses
As I mentioned in my last post (IHG Into the Nights Promotion Recap), I have a trip to New York coming up later this year and need to book hotels for 8 nights. Hotels in New York can be pretty expensive compared to other cities in the US, especially if you want to stay in […]
IHG’s “Into the Nights” Promotion Recap and A Look at IHG’s Next Promo, “Set Your Sights”
One way to cut down travel costs, specifically hotel costs, is to participate in different hotel promotions. All of the big hotel chains have a rewards program that allows you to earn points and redeem those points for free nights among other things. On top of that, they often offer different promotions that can expedite […]