Category - Recaps

Now Negotiable: Credit-Card Annual Fees by WSJ. This shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise to our readers (I hope you’re all calling retention to get an annual fee reduction/waiver or spending bonus). Double Points from... Read More →

United Airlines Says Women May Be Denied Boarding for Wearing Leggings by View From The Wing. Particularly loving people asking United if certain outfits are acceptable. Lots of Sears Shop Your Way deals today by Frequent Miler... Read More →

Seattle’s American Express Centurion Lounge Expansion Now Open by Travel Codex. I wish the food options were better, even if it was more substantial cold items. Emirates Is Introducing Free First Class Helicopter Transfers To Monaco by... Read More →

New rideshare app Sitbaq gets rolling in Bay Area as Uber HQ scrambles by EZ Journeys. The think about Uber is that they need to stay ahead of the curve, otherwise copycay apps will come along and take over market share and do so... Read More →

Destroying the global economy, one Electronics Ban at a time by Wandering Aramean. Interesting look at the electronics ban, not sure I agree with the destroying the global economy bit, but the rest is interesting. A potential benefit of... Read More →

Can you convert a Marriott 7 Night Travel Package to a 5 Night Package? by Frequent Miler. Short answer is no, but I respect this sort of individual research. Exclusive: How to get the Chase IHG 80k + 5k + $50 offer (YMMV) by US Credit... Read More →

FundersClub Free $100 Bonus Credit to Invest in Startups by Maximizing Money. To say that there are a lot of restrictions with this offer would be an understatement. Many New Amex Offers For More Savings by Running For Miles. We blogged... Read More →

Is it still possible to book Marriott 5-night Travel Packages? by Frequent Miler (also check out the post by Art Of Travel Hacking as well). A few readers were successful recently as well, but still highly YMMV. Some talk of this being... Read More →

IAG’s new low cost carrier is… LEVEL (including €99 one way transatlantic fares!) by Economy Class & Beyond. One way flights for $149. Seat pitch doesn’t look great, but honestly it’s not that bad. Justice Department... Read More →

Getting a Tourist Visa for Venezuela by Travel Codex. I’d love to hear from readers that have been to Venezuela recently, I had some plans to go back in 2013 and then Hugo Chavez died just before I left so I changed my plans... Read More →

Old Missouri Bank 3.01% APY Rewards Checking Account On Balances Up To $25,000. Now available in Arkansas, as well as Missouri. Thanks to reader Steve Smith. [CA, AZ & CO] $200 FirstBank Checking Bonus. Extended until May 5th... Read More →

Uber Drivers Should Not Be Asking You for Your Destination by Heels First Travel. If Uber is aware of this issue (and it looks like they are due to the in app messaging) why don’t they start fining/punishing drivers that are... Read More →

Here’s How People Are Minting Money Off Their Paytm Wallets Using Credit Cards by India Times. Highlight is a quote from the CEO: “We were really shocked and disgusted, when we realised what was happening.” Just to be clear... Read More →

Check Out What We Tried at McDonald’s Ireland by Michael W Travels. File this under guilty pleasures for me. Love trying the different menu items, I’d say that most of them are truly awful like most McDonald’s but I still... Read More →