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My 2021 Year in Review
Surprisingly I ended up flying over 40,000 miles on 30 flights this past year. Our big trip to the Maldives almost didn't happen but we got lucky. My daughter and I also took advantage of the Southwest Companion Pass to visit a bunch of colleges last spring. I was...
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How to Convert ‘Not Eligibile’ Southwest Vouchers to Points
A few weeks ago Southwest announced that you could convert your Southwest travel funds to points. Frequent Miler detailed how it's a great deal converting funds that expire to points that don't at a great rate. I quickly logged into my Southwest account and...
Why Earning Miles with a Savings Account Crushes Cash
Ally Bank sent me an email this week that they were once again dropping their savings account interest rate - this time down to 0.80%. See I keep my emergency fund (which is 3-6 months of living expenses) in a savings account for peace of mind. I've kept it with Ally...
Automatic Check-In for Southwest Flights [UPDATED AUGUST 2020]
[Confirmed still working great even on International Flights as of AUGUST 2020] Living near BWI Airport (Southwest hub) and having the Southwest Companion pass for the past 4 years, I fly Southwest a LOT. The flight attendants are very friendly, there is no charge...
Don’t Sleep on Non-Miles & Points Deals
I'M GUILTY. I've been getting too caught up with just miles and points and not paying attention to some pretty incredible travel deals out there. Specifically, I saw a Facebook post where someone purchased a 7 night stay at a Maldives resort for $1610 at...
Easy Way to Extend Aeroplan Miles
So I got the dreaded email from Awardwallet warning me that my Air Canada Aeroplan miles were going to expire soon:-( Aeroplan miles aren't like Southwest, Delta, or JetBlue miles which never expire. Aeroplan miles will expire 12 months if you don't have any...
The 3 Best No Brainer Credit Cards
Say you want to dip your toe into the world of miles and points but don't want to have to think about it all the different types of credit cards, which has bonus categories, wondering if a credit card's annual fee is worth the benefits. Well this post is...
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A Year of Tracking – Autoslash’s Results
A year ago I shared my favorite travel hack - Autoslash for car rentals. If you aren't familiar with it, it is basically a service that will track a car rental for you and when the price drops, it will either automatically rebook you at the lower rate or notify you...
Stay at Disney Deluxe Resorts for Moderate Prices
Families new to the travel hacking hobby typically have two trips on their mind when first starting out - Hawaii and Disney. I know those two places were high on my travel goal list before finding this hobby realizing I could travel half way across the world to a...