Breaking Bills for Tips without a Bank

Breaking Bills for Tips without a Bank

As a travel hacker I use credit cards for just about everything to earn miles and points.  But I still carry some cash, mainly a bunch of 20s from the ATM, in my pocket for the unexpected.   But before heading out on a trip, I always like to break a bunch of $20s...
3 Mistakes I Made with my First Airbnb Booking

3 Mistakes I Made with my First Airbnb Booking

  We recently returned from our trip to Europe which included stops in Venice, Prague, and Croatia.  If you’ve ever travel with a family to Europe you probably know how difficult it is to find hotel rooms that will fit 3 let alone 4 people.  We ended up...
The First 5 Credit Cards You Should Apply For

The First 5 Credit Cards You Should Apply For

  The question I’m asked most from newbies who want to start earning miles and points for travel is: “Which card should I get first/next?” My answer is always a Chase card first. Why? In late 2015, Chase implemented what’s known as the...
How to use Citi’s Purchase Protection Benefit

How to use Citi’s Purchase Protection Benefit

Milo did it again! A week after tearing a hole in my wife’s new top, Milo was so excited to see my daughter, he ran over and jumped on her knocking her brand new sunglasses on the driveway. Then stepped on them which put a large scratch in the middles of the...
My Dog Did It . . .

My Dog Did It . . .

Milo got in trouble last week for tearing a hole in my wife’s brand new top from Express. She hadn’t even had a chance to wear it yet. But don’t worry she can’t stay mad at her ‘baby’ for very long. I’m not sure why but the...
Second International Phone Problem Solved

Second International Phone Problem Solved

I have two different phone services – Cricket Wireless domestically and Google Fi for international travel. In this post I wrote how this combination not only saved me over $700/year but also gives me lightning fast international data speed over T-Mobile’s...
How to Use Ink Preferred Cell Phone Benefit

How to Use Ink Preferred Cell Phone Benefit

I had been paying my monthly Cricket Wireless phone bill with my Chase Ink Business Plus (no longer available) for years since I was earning 5X Chase Ultimate Rewards with each payment. But I switched my autopay from the 5X earning Ink Business Plus to my new 3X...

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