Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate. One common aspect of holidays is the tradition of gift giving. As I get older, I find it harder and harder to come up with gifts for people. There are many reasons for this. First of all, my siblings and parents (all … [Read more...] about Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 1
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Travel Deal Tuesday: Cheap Flights On Sale!
Travel Deal Tuesday Who's ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday??? Certainly not me. Do you think I'm going to wait in line at midnight this Friday in the freezing Southern California cold (56 degrees Fahrenheit maybe?) to save a measly 100 bucks on some consumer item I don't even need? Nope. I have better things to do with my time, like spend it with family. You … [Read more...] about Travel Deal Tuesday: Cheap Flights On Sale!
Easy Ways To Earn The Southwest Companion Pass in 2019 Through 2020
Southwest Companion Pass It's that time of year again. Yes, I know, the holidays are coming. A perfect time for family gatherings and celebration. But for some seasoned travel hackers who often fly domestically, it's also the time for earning the Southwest Companion pass. The Southwest Companion pass is very valuable. If you earn it, you can bring a companion of your choice … [Read more...] about Easy Ways To Earn The Southwest Companion Pass in 2019 Through 2020
9 Simple Ways To Make Family Travel Cheaper
After my daughter was born, I have been focusing more on how to maximize family travel. Sure, traveling with a baby ain't easy. But I'm expecting it to get easier with time. And at least it doesn't have to be expensive! In today's guest post, Greg Johnson shares 9 simple ways to make family travel cheaper and more affordable. Greg created the award-winning blog Club … [Read more...] about 9 Simple Ways To Make Family Travel Cheaper
Traveling With a Baby Ain’t Easy
Traveling With A Baby Ain't Easy Earlier this year I had some pretty lofty plans. I wanted to continue traveling the world and take our baby with us. Maybe we could take our baby to France. Perhaps the baby would do well on a cruise. Well, none of that happened. The furthest we've been able to travel to is Orlando for FinCon. And that wasn't exactly easy … [Read more...] about Traveling With a Baby Ain’t Easy
My Fantastic FinCon18 Experience
My Fantastic FinCon18 Experience FinCon18 was absolutely fantastic. For almost a year, I had been enthusiastically looking forward to FinCon18. I had read so many amazing articles about the FinCons of years past that the FOMO in me just had to check it out for myself. I was so excited that I purchased tickets early in the year just in time for the early bird pre-sale … [Read more...] about My Fantastic FinCon18 Experience
Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites
Singapore Airlines Suites This past weekend, my wife and I finally had the chance to see the movie Crazy Rich Asians. It was the first time in years since we had seen a movie in the theaters. This is due to a combination of our frugality and having a young baby who needs our love and attention 24/7. Now that the baby is almost 6 months old, we feel comfortable leaving her … [Read more...] about Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites
Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018
Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018 Sunday 7/22 It was a good day at work today. What? Working on a Sunday? Yeah. I've been picking up a few extra weekend shifts this summer to make a little bit more money. Since my wife is on a 14 month long maternity leave, we are essentially a single income family for the rest of the year (she was only paid for the first three months of leave). … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018
A Peek At My Diversified Portfolio… Of Credit Cards
Credit cardsIt's no secret that I have a lot of credit cards. As a matter of fact, in the past several years I have opened 24 of them. What can I say? I love me some credit card rewards points and sign up bonuses! Many people would call me an avid travel hacker. This is fitting because I do have a lot of experience with earning credit card points and miles to redeem amazing … [Read more...] about A Peek At My Diversified Portfolio… Of Credit Cards
Three for the Price of FREE: Flights for FinCon Orlando Booked With Southwest Companion Pass!
FinCon I assume that most people reading my blog already know what FinCon is. For those of you who are not in the know, it is essentially a large meet up of personal finance bloggers. According to the FinCon website, it is "Where money and media meet: helping financial influencers and brands create better content, reach their audience, and make more money." Sounds freakin' … [Read more...] about Three for the Price of FREE: Flights for FinCon Orlando Booked With Southwest Companion Pass!