Airline and hotel status definitely makes travel so much more enjoyable. ๐ On our recent trip to Thailand, Rob was really happy to be able to enter the Japan Airlines First Class Lounge because of his status on American that carried over to Japan Airlines because of an alliance between the two airlines. ๐ฅ It […]
Category: Mom’s Tips
Mistakes I Made In 2023
I am not perfect, far from it! My family will attest. ๐ Maybe you are hesitant to start playing the game because there is so much to know and so much to keep track of. You are right; there is! But even if you aren’t perfect, even if you make mistakes during the year, miss […]
Three Ways To Make It Easier To Book Using Points And Miles
It definitely makes it easier to book travel using points and miles if you can do these 3 things: ๐ข 1. Have a destination in mind and acquire and spend on the right cards to get you there. The sooner you know where you want to go, the earlier you can start on the earning […]
Capital One Card Application Rules
Capital One Rules New rule-Existing or previous cardmembers are not eligible for the cards if they have received a new cardmember bonus for the product in the past 48 months. Other Rules that have been documented at times… 1. TWO card max โ You can have a maximum of 2 Capital One personal cards at […]
Sure, I’ll Take A $1500 Bonus For An Hour Of My Time!
I have entered the world of bank bonuses. As a small business, I took advantage of an offer where I need to leave $5k on deposit for about 2 months with Wells Fargo to receive a $1500 bonus! My targeted offer expired on May 13th, having gotten it about a month before. While I was there […]
Amex’s New Benefit-Trip Cancel Guard
American Express cards have a new feature called Trip Cancel Guard. It is kind of like Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance for flights. Note, it is not travel insurance and can be puchased in addition to travel insurance if you are someone who buys travel insurance. This new Trip Cancel Guard benefit provides up […]
Rob Canceled His Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card
Back in 2018, Rob got this card (then an SPG card) with a 35,000 point bonus, which seems so light when compared to the bonus offers nowadays. Over the years, I paid the $125 annual fee as I always found a way to use the free Bonvoy night award that I got with the card. […]
I Canceled My Amex Business Gold In Year 2
Last year I scored a 70,000 Bonus of Membership Rewards and a $300 statement credit by getting the Amex Business Gold that Rob referred to me with a 25,000 point referral bonus! That was a total of an easy 95,000 points that likely went to my stay at the Montage in Cabo this past fall. […]
What Happens To Your Singapore KrisFlyer Miles Upon Death?
The KrisFlyer terms are quite clear. Don’t die holding any miles as Membership will terminate immediately upon death of the member. KrisFlyer miles, status credits and rewards earned but not redeemed at the time of death, as well as benefits and privileges, will be automatically forfeited on the death of the member. […]
I Messed Up And Couldn’t Earn My Leaders Club Points On My Stay At Grace Bay, GRRR
ย As I wrote about, we had a luxurious stay atย Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos.ย Upon checking in, I saw that the hotel was a member of The Leading Hotels Of The World, a hotel program with strict standards about who they let in to this coveted club of high-end and luxurious properties. I asked […]