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How You and Your Bestie Can Fly—and Stay—in Hawaii for $22!
A Motel 6 hotel in Columbus, Ohio will cost ~$60 per night. My bestie a/k/a my wife, and I, recently stayed in Maui, Hawaii, for a week....
AwardYourMiles
Oct 8, 20225 min read
How to Fly—and Stay—in Greece for $100!
My dad used to tell me: "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." That's not always true. Case in point: My wife, a close...
AwardYourMiles
Jun 25, 20227 min read
Chase Ultimate Rewards—Are You Redeeming Your Points Strategically?
Early on in my marriage, I didn't see the value of my wife going to multiple grocery stores when she did our grocery shopping. It was...
AwardYourMiles
May 15, 20227 min read
Chase Has Done It Again—80,000 Ultimate Rewards Points Welcome Bonus!
A must-have credit card in the Award Travel arena is the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. This Flexible Points Credit Card has perks and...
AwardYourMiles
May 1, 20229 min read
Three Myths About Award Travel Debunked!
Award Travel—strategically redeeming your miles & points for "almost free" travel—has been around for decades. Why is there a large...
AwardYourMiles
Mar 6, 20225 min read
An Easy Example of How to Leverage Your Miles & Points for an Award Ticket
Shortly after I married my wife, she taught me the importance of leveraging our money to buy groceries. She had her routine: Visit three...
AwardYourMiles
Jan 24, 20226 min read
Three Easy Ways to Save Hundreds of Dollars With Your Cable & Internet Provider!
They lure you in like a fisherman uses bait to catch a fish. Once you bite, you may be in for an unpleasant bill—after the welcome offer...
AwardYourMiles
Jan 8, 20226 min read
Avoid These Five Mistakes With a Credit Card!
We have all made financial mistakes before. Contrary to popular belief, experience is not the best teacher. In other words, we can...
AwardYourMiles
Nov 24, 20219 min read
Five Easy Ways to Combat Inflation Using Your Credit Card & More!
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rose 6.2 percent in October of 2021—the highest since November of...
AwardYourMiles
Nov 14, 20218 min read
Citi Custom Cash Card—How to Use It & How to Not Use it
A plumber with a toolbox understands the value of using the right tool for the job. It can mean the difference between getting the job...
AwardYourMiles
Nov 3, 20217 min read
Using Your Credit Card and GoodRx to Lower Your Prescription Costs
It can be depressing to fork over hard-earned money to pay for medications that may only provide temporary relief—and cause side effects....
AwardYourMiles
Oct 18, 20215 min read
Chase Freedom Unlimited—Don't Miss Out on This Card!
We've all missed out on something good before—an appointment, a sale, or an invitation to an event. However, when it comes to credit...
AwardYourMiles
Oct 10, 20216 min read
How Your Cell Phone Provider Is Taking Your Miles & Points—and How to Get Them Back!
We've all heard the saying: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. How many telephone calls, text messages, and emails...
AwardYourMiles
Sep 28, 202111 min read
Why You Lose Money When Using a Debit Card
For around 3,000 years bloodletting—the practice of using leeches to withdraw blood from the human body—was a common practice in an...
AwardYourMiles
Sep 15, 20216 min read
Chase Freedom Flex—A Remarkable No Annual Fee Card!
It is always a nice feeling to get something for free—especially when it brings value into our lives. Although still bound by the terms...
AwardYourMiles
Aug 25, 20216 min read
Double-Dipping—Making Your Miles & Points Go Further!
When we hear the word "double-dipping," we usually think about tortilla chips, potato chips, and French fries, and it is generally...
AwardYourMiles
Aug 14, 20217 min read
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