Chase Freedom Card Q4 5x Points Bonus Registration Open

The Chase Freedom card was the first credit card I ever had in the US. It is still in my wallet right now. I mostly use the card as part of their quarterly bonuses. During each quarter, they have rotating categories that earn you 5x points up to your first $1,500. Continue reading “Chase Freedom Card Q4 5x Points Bonus Registration Open”

Trip Report – Air France Business Class from Chicago to Johannesburg

In this post, we actually get started on our trip review. To set the stage, we got married on Saturday and left on Monday night for our honeymoon. Our flight left from Chicago O’Hare’s International Terminal 5.  Our route would take us from Chicago to Paris, have a 12 hour layover and then continue on to Johannesburg. This would also mean two nights back-to-back on a plane.

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Make Hotel Promotions your Best Friend

EDITED: September 12 with Mariott promotion

One of the easier way to earn additional points or miles is through promotions. Especially hotels are known to run them on a quarterly basis. The good thing is, once you are signed up you can forget about them. Don’t have plans yet for hotel stays that quarter or period? Sign up anyways, as plans can change and you most likely forgot about the promotion at that point. It merely takes seconds. Continue reading “Make Hotel Promotions your Best Friend”

Silvercar. The Car Rental Company You’ve Never Heard of

I am sure all of you have rented a car at some point. Most of you were probably less than pleased with the overall experience of old-school car rental agency. Today, I want to introduce you to two ways to make your renting experience better and potentially, less costly.

Enter Silvercar.

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