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Family Reunion Vacation–A Cruise with Carnival
After a couple of weeks of research, I just settled on our family reunion vacation for next March–a Carnival Cruise.
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80,000 Priority Club Points from Chase
I’m a bit cold on my love affair with Starwood now that I just got my second hotel point credit
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Cheap Palm Springs Vacation
The moment I see the wind farms on the way from Los Angeles to Palm Springs I breathe a sigh
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Black Friday Deals on Southwest Airlines TODAY ONLY–40% off PLUS Bonus Points for Rapid Rewards Sign Up
I got an email this morning about “awesome” Black Friday deals on Southwest Airlines for bookings made today only. However,
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Discounts On California Tourist Attractions
Bob and I are planning a trip to Palm Springs for a little R&R and up to San Francisco for
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Our Cheap Hawaii Vacation on the Big Island
I’ve been offline a while because I just got back from a great vacation to Hawaii with Bob and my 70+-year-old
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Sleep Free & Connect with Locals by CouchSurfing
CouchSurfing is a great way to save money while traveling but more importantly, it offers a unique opportunity to connect
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Collecting Airline Miles & My Interview with Million Mile Secrets
When I first learned about collecting airline miles (without flying) and hotel points (without paying for the hotels), Million Mile
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Eat Cheap on Vacation with Restaurant.com
We use Restaurant.com coupons both at home and on vacation. It’s a great way to save money and eat at
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Maximizing Miles for Free Flights to South America
Today I spent the day figuring out how to maximize our miles for free flights to South America. I think I
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Earn American Airline AAdvantage Miles with Fidelity Investments Accounts
Sweet! Bob and I just both earned 15k American Airline AAdvantage miles with Fidelity Investments accounts. We each opened new accounts, so we
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Citibank AAdvantage Business Card with 50,000 Bonus Points PLUS More Benefits
Here’s a pretty good deal for a nice sized bonus on the Citibank AAdvantage business card*–$100 statement credit, two admirals club passes, 50,000
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