My Favorite Tools: AwardWallet
One of my favorite tools that I use all the time (now going on eight years) is AwardWallet. AwardWallet is used to track a large number of award programs. From airlines to hotels, rental cars, trains, and even Domino’s Pizza–AwardWallet tracks them all. Creating an account is simple, and adding a program to your account is easy. There’s so much more AwardWallet does, however, making it one of my favorite tools for traveling.
(more…)How I Scored Portland to Rome For $250!
Explanation of how I scored tickets from Portland to Rome for under $250 per person using ScottsCheapFlights, AA and Alaska Cards, and miles.
Dreading Your Morning? Then Exercise!
Do you ever wake up dreading the fact that you have to get out of bed to get your day going? Ever wake up thinking that you’ve just got so many things to do, that it’s difficult to focus on any one thing? Or do you ever wake up, feeling exhausted desiring to chug down an entire pot of coffee? Well, I’ve got an easy solution to get your day going better than anything else – exercise! (more…)
PDX-SFO Using Avios
This weekend’s trip to San Francisco was achieved for $11.20 thanks to using 15K Avios points on British Airways to book on Alaska Airlines. Much better than the 25K it would have taken using Alaska Airline points. This works because BA handles their rewards by distance. Since SFO is less Read more…
Calculate How Much Money Your Time Is Worth?
Time is really the only asset most of us will never see again (sadly I’m not a time traveler). How much is your time worth to you? (more…)
My Favorite Tools: Credit Karma
This is my third of a few posts I’ll be doing that highlights some tools I use for “travel hacking.” The first is here. The second is here.
If you’ve ever wondered what you’re credit score is, but you don’t want to have to pay for it, well look no further, go to CreditKarma.com and get your FREE credit score from two of the three credit profile companies out there. (more…)
Why I Love TSA Pre✓
I’ve had TSA Pre✓ (Check) available via my Global Entry card since the end of 2012 and since then, going to the airport has never been a chore – in most cases, it’s excellent! (more…)