So I received my SCRA letter from US Bank regarding my two cards, both my Club Carlson Visa Signature card and my REI card. The letter said that all fees such as foreign transaction are waived, and that APR was a max 6%. It did not mention annual fees though. I called their military support…
There is nothing finer than a sunny, summer day in Anchorage. 72 degrees and blue skies meant it was time to get out and enjoy the day. Of course, sunrise was at 0330 so that helped get me out of bed early. Pro Tip: Bring an airline sleeping mask with you when you come visit,…
This post is dedicated to a bunch of fun stuff to do and see throughout Honolulu. Note that we got to all these places, plus Hawaii Kai and Pearl Harbor by The Bus. Yes, that is the official name of the city bus system. For $2.50 you can also get a transfer good for two…
We typically stay at Marriott family hotels since I am a perennial Platinum, but this time I had a better deal. Several things came together to point us to getting a great deal at Hilton. First of all, we had gone to one of those Hilton timeshare presentations in Vegas and walked away with a…
As you well might know, I’m a big fan of not paying fees, particularly annual fees on credit cards. And and you also might know, because I write about it all the time, if you’re active duty (and sometimes even a reservist or a guardsman), you can get your annual fees waived on most if…
A lot of places actually offer military deals, but don’t advertise them forcing you to ask. I think both parties feel embarrassed when the answer comes back “no” so I am very glad when they advertise or promote the fact that they have a deal for the 1% of us who serve our country. Here…
Currently United has a promotion where they will give a 20% mileage bonus on any hotel points that you want to convert to UA miles. Sounds OK until you realize the conversion rate is not in your favor. I dug into this and comprised the following chart for converting hotel points into miles for the…
Good morning everyone, sorry about the paucity of posts over the past 3 weeks. A lot was going on, most importantly, my co-blogger, and founder of this blog, Glenn, got promoted to Brigadier General – Bravo Zulu Sir! We finally got to meet at BACon (BoardingArea Convention) in Vegas, and we had a great time….
We are all familiar with getting the military/ federal government rates at most hotels when traveling TDY. Did you know that most of the major chains will also give you those rates when you are on vacation with your family? You should check both ways, regular rates and Gov’t rates, as I have often found…
Flying is certainly not the only area where servicemembers get benefits while travelling; there are many hotels at which we get discounts and perks as well! Most of the major chains in the US and abroad offer military or governmental rates, which are (usually) discounted from their daily rate. You don’t need to be…
