Best Brokerage Bonuses for December 2018 December 28, 2018 I like to take a look at where our investement accounts are held each year around this time. Sometimes you can earn a nice…
Estimate Your Personal Breakage Rate February 28, 2018 “Sam, the funniest thing happened, I was cleaning my car and I found an old unopened $500 VGC. Hilarious, right?” No. Not hilarious. Or…
Things to keep in mind before canceling/product changing a Citi card January 25, 2018 As I was saying one of my hopes (and fears) for 2018 relates to Citi’s ThankYou Point program: I hope they’ll re-invigorate the program…
Set it and forget it: Three passive dining rewards programs January 24, 2018 There are a ton of ways to earn rewards when dining out in addition to the rewards your credit card earns. It can be…
Do’s and Don’ts: When you think your credit card *might* be shutdown January 20, 2018 If you’ve been playing this game for a while it’s likely to have happened to you. You log in to your credit card account…
Towards sustainability: Taking a “liquidation first” approach January 19, 2018 One of the things people ask about the points & miles game (after wondering whether it’ll destroy their credit score) is whether it’s sustainable….
Solving Puzzles: Five Ways to Unlock More Credit Card Signup Bonuses January 16, 2018 Have you ever been to or heard of an escape room? There are all kinds of varieties of them I’m sure but in the one…
Floors and Ceilings and Spreads (Oh My!) January 14, 2018 This post was originally titled “Wells Fargo, You’ve Ruined Us All.” The reason being is that for a time Wells Fargo created a…
Pros and Cons: Ranking the Top Flexible Points Programs in 2018 January 12, 2018 The best flexible points programs feature an ability to easily cash out your points for solid value, moderate uplift for everyday travel and jackpot-like upside when…
Allow Myself To Introduce….Myself? January 9, 2018 The biggest change around here (Next to Robert’s arrival of course) is that my travel needs and wants have changed an awful lot from…