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How We Added $1,000 in Free Travel with Our 2nd Rewards Card
It was less than 6 months ago when my wife and I decided to start building a portfolio of rewards points to use for free travel. We had recently learned how others were racking up thousands and thousands of dollars in free travel by opening up rewards credit cards. So we wanted to get in […]
Continue ReadingHow We Earned Over $2,000 in Free Travel on Our 3rd Rewards Card
Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how we had our first travel hacking win! Back in December (just about one month ago), we received our first 50,000 bonus points (Chase Ultimate Rewards®) for meeting the minimum spending requirements on a credit card (Chase Sapphire Preferred®). The points earned from that first […]
Continue ReadingAre Travel Rewards Cards with Annual Fees Worth Opening?
Are travel rewards cards with an annual fee worth all the fuss? The short answer is … it depends. It depends on the actual card and it depends on your strategy for earning travel rewards. Personally, my wife and I have found that some of the best travel rewards bonuses come from cards that have […]
Continue ReadingA Recap Of Our First Travel Rewards Card
It is time to celebrate an awesome travel hacking win! This morning, we received our first Chase Ultimate Rewards® bonus points for meeting the minimum spending requirements on my Chase Sapphire Preferred® card. This was the first card that either my wife or I opened with the intent of earning travel rewards. Prior to opening […]
Continue ReadingOne Reason Why You May Want to Overpay Your Utility Bills
I have never been a fan of giving out loans to the government or any business if we don’t have to. So why in the world would I suggest paying extra on our utility bills? That doesn’t make much sense … am I right? Normally (about 99% of the time) I would never suggest overpaying […]
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