One of the best beaches I’ve ever visited was Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos. Miles of white sand along the most beautiful turquoise water I’ve ever seen. It was a place I never knew I had to see, but now that I have, I tell everyone that it needs to be on their bucket […]

American Express Centurion Lounges are my absolute favorite lounges as far as lounges that come with a credit card. The only thing better than them is the Business and First Class Lounges that come with an award redemption business or first-class seat. Currently, there are 14 Centurion Lounges with one opening in London soon. Here […]

I think we need to have a post dealing with using points/miles to travel to San Diego! When I was young, our family drove almost every summer from Mesa, Arizona, to San Diego, California. I loved it so much that I always dreamed of someday living there! Northern California was my home for 40 years, […]

We get a lot of questions about applying for a new credit card. Specifically, when is the right time to apply for a new credit card, and what credit card should you apply for?  Let’s tackle those questions today!   When Should I Apply for a New Credit Card? We love having a stockpile of […]

Every year or two, my four daughters and I take a girls’ trip together. We have been to New York City, Greece, and Italy. Pre-COVID, we had a trip planned to Barcelona, Morocco, and Venice. We had high hopes that we could make that trip after the “two weeks to flatten the curve” deal was […]

Sometimes cards will come out with some really great signup bonuses but require a hefty minimum spend. For example, card_name and card_name have great bonuses of 75,000 Ultimate Rewards® (or $750) but require $7,500 in minimum spend. Meeting a $7500 minimum spend in 3 months can seem a little daunting. Recently, I signed up for […]

Some of my favorite hotels I’ve stayed at have been Marriott Hotels. My absolute favorite Marriott Hotel was the JW Marriott in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. I actually went there just to stay at the hotel after reading so many great reviews about it! Today we want to talk about getting a Marriott Hotel on the […]

Traveling is the most fun activity in the world for us! But just because we do it often and for nearly free doesn’t mean we haven’t made our share of blunders. Here are 10 of our travel mistakes, in the hope that we can save you from doing the same!   Overpacking I well remember […]

I have a confession to make. I am a major airport lounge geek! Imagine my joy when the Denver American Express Centurion Lounge finally opened up and I happened to have a trip planned. In fact, I visited on the 2nd day it had been opened and I am so excited to review it. I […]

After taking advantage of American Express offers this week, I just had to write a post about them. I have used a few in the past but the ones offered right now for anyone who has an American Express Platinum Credit Card currently are out of this world! I took advantage of three this week […]

Many people have left their hearts in San Francisco, myself included. Having lived in Humbolt County, California for years, San Francisco, the city on the bay, was a frequent destination for me.  Let’s see how you can enjoy visiting San Francisco on points.     Getting There San Francisco Airport is an international airport so […]

It’s time for a review of the American Express® Gold Card. Unsurprisingly, I am a fan of American Express charge cards. Charge cards differ from credit cards because they require the statement balance to be paid off each month.  American Express charge cards are usually easy to be approved for (but require excellent credit), offer […]

One of the major airlines in the United States is American Airlines. Today, we are going to go over the credit cards that can earn you American Airlines miles. Citi Bank offers four great credit cards that will give you great bonus miles when you apply, get approved, and complete the minimum spend. Barclays also […]

  One of the United States’ major airlines is American Airlines. Let’s have a 101 tutorial on the credit cards that will let you travel on American Airlines with free miles. Citi Bank offers four great credit cards that will give you great bonus miles when you apply, get approved,  and complete minimum spend. Barclays […]

So many credit cards, so many types of reward points! It can get confusing, can’t it? Ultimate Rewards, American Express Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, Marriott Bonvoy Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, etc., etc., etc. It’s hard to keep up with all the different types of reward points! Although it can get confusing, the good news is that […]

Our latest Reader’s Success Story comes from Valerie, who used points for a family trip to Dallas, Texas. They could take seven, yes seven, family members there for free! Here are her words: Years ago, my husband worked at Chase Bank and started understanding the beauty of credit card points. We opened both the card_name […]

One of the most asked-about itineraries we keep hearing about is an Oregon Coast road trip. Traveling the Oregon coast is a spectacular experience. Having lived near the Oregon coast, in Arcata, California, for 40 years, I have traveled to many of these places, many times. It is a gorgeous drive and definitely worth a […]

Not every family wants to travel internationally, so we want to share some ideas for family trips to parts of our own country. Our first trip is a family trip to Mount Rushmore and parts of South Dakota that I recently took and thoroughly enjoyed.  Who knew that South Dakota was so beautiful? I had […]

Our newest reader success story comes from Tara who is a recent convert to points/miles.  We love that she has already signed up for a couple of credit cards and sees the value of getting more cards. That’s the way to increase your points – keep those signups coming! We try to always have a […]

Our latest reader’s success story is from Azar who is using credit card points to make memories. Azar is a relative newcomer to points and milesbut she is really on the fast track! She used credit card points to make a trip to her sister-in-law’s shower possible with points. Azar is a great example of […]

What is your favorite place to travel to in the wintertime? I have one requirement – someplace warm!  A friend and I do an annual girls’ trip every winter, and our destination is any place warm. We went to Vietnam last year and to Thailand the year before. This year, it was Costa Rica, and, […]