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Over the years I have had the opportunity to help people with their household budgets. It is something that I really enjoy. So, being able to give some helpful tips on budgeting for a trip is right in my wheelhouse of things that I enjoy. I know that for most people that is not the […]

When it comes to purchasing miles or points for a hotel it rarely makes financial sense. The valuations that they give you when purchasing points is more than paying in cash for the flight or room. There are better ways to build up points or miles such as flying, booking hotel rooms, paying with your

What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “making memories”?  When I think of making memories, I think of events that happen in someone’s life. Through the event(s) something happens that is so big or memorable that it will be something that you will never forget. Sometimes making memories are planned events, like

Over the last 6 months I have been diving deeper into the world of travel hacking and credit cards.  You may be asking what exactly is travel hacking and that is a good question. No, travel hacking is not someone sitting on a computer illegally getting into someone’s computer or bank account.  Travel hacking is

Our family has had a AAA membership for years. The reason that we got the membership was for roadside assistance. We took advantage of that service when our three daughters were home. Actually, it was to many times but I regress. This post isn’t about roadside assistance but it is about the many benefits of

When it comes to the cost of a trip lodging is right up there with transporation as being the biggest chunk of your budget. If you are like me, you don’t want to pay full price for anything and hotel rooms are no different.  There are no secret formulas or tricks you need to do

The first time that I ever looked into travel credit cards was when my wife and I were taking our daughter, Kenzie, on a 10 day trip to California. At the time, I did not know much about the travel card landscape. Okay, to be truthful, I did not know anything about the travel credit

I have to admit that when I was planning the trip out west with our family, I did not have pontooning on Lake Powell as part of the itinerary. The itinerary that I had set up was to spend a day in Paige, Arizona. We were going to go to Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon.