I previously discussed how the HSA can be a beneficial retirement account because of it’s triple tax benefit and a recent change in Becky’s contract will allow us to put that information to use. While I have had access to an HSA eligible plan since starting my career, Becky previously only had a single medical plan which […]
Piecing Together the Honeymoon: Business Class to Fiji with Miles
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 […]
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 […]
SaveYa Is Launching A New Bulk Seller Program
SaveYa is launching a brand new ‘Bulk Seller Preferred Pricing’ program in which bulk sellers can qualify for increased sell rates! This is big news because other gift card exchanges have had increased payouts for their bulk sellers for a while and SaveYa has been simply paying the same to everyone selling gift cards up until this […]
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 […]
Top Tier Best Western Status in 5 Minutes and Maximizing a Random Hotel Stay
A few times a year, my job sends me on short business trips around the US and Canada which make for good opportunities to earn a few extra points and miles. The destination this time isn’t exactly a big city and the hotel choices were sparse, so I ended up booking 2 nights at a Best […]
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 […]
How to Check Your Ebay Gift Card Usage on PayPal
As you may already know, PayPal limits the usage of ebay gift cards to $5,000 per rolling 180 days per account. Why does that matter? Because ebay gift cards can frequently be found at a discount from various promotions and websites which can then be used to buy items on ebay at a steep discount. […]