College Football Weekends Can Get Expensive Too

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A few weekends ago, we went back to my Alma Mater for a college football weekend. Similar to wedding weekends, a short weekend getaway can add up quite quickly between flights, hotels/AirBnB, football tickets, rental car, meals out, bar tabs…the list goes on. Normally, we like to plan these trips out way in advance, as small college towns fill up quickly around football weekends. This time we didn’t know we were going until about 3 months before the game.

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Emirates First Class for $80 – Part Two

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This is the continued report on our Emirates First Class journey home from our Honeymoon. This piece will focus on some of the unusual and great pieces of the Emirates experience. It really is an experience in and of itself. With no further ado, what else did I get myself into on this flight?

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Just How Ridiculous is Emirates First Class? Completely, in a Good Way – Part One

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In the last part of our Honeymoon journey, I will be taking you along for our ride home in Emirates blinged out First class. The trip took us from Cape Town through Dubai and on to New York. When we planned this trip, we knew we had something to look forward to, even though our Honeymoon was coming to an end. And boy, Emirates did not disappoint.

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My Latest Credit Card Application: American Express Blue Business

On By AlexIn Credit Card, Miles and Points

To really earn miles and points quickly, applying to Credit Cards is one of the easiest ways to achieve that. In this post I will be sharing an update on my latest Credit Card application. I applied for the American Express Blue Business card. And these are the reasons why.

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