While much is written on getting airline points, hotel points can be just as valuable to you and your wallet. Honestly, I think more is written about airline points just because they are easier to get. they have better CC deals, you get a bunch every time you fly, etc., but think of it in…
This report on HNL will be a little shorter than the last one since we know HNL real well having just moved from there a year ago. This meant less touristy things and more spending time with old friends and seeing what had changed about Honolulu. I had made reservations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which is…
I thought that I would go over the five cards that I currently are active in using and you can see if any suit your needs also. I had stayed out of the CC churn game for quite a while as the wife and I bought another house in August and we didn’t want to jeopardize…
Since I’m on a top 10 kick, I might as well write the post that most people want me to write, and that topic is credit cards! Credit cards are the easiest and fastest way to rapidly accumulate miles and points (or cash back), and is a major part of the overall strategy of cheap…
I related to you the strategy for getting inexpensive plane tickets. I’ll now go through the planning and execution phases for our hotel nights in Singapore. So the good news is that Singapore is one city so you can’t wander too far when booking a hotel. Sometimes I have booked a hotel in a “city”…
Happy Veteran’s Day everyone! I know a bunch of you have been waiting on big news from Andy and here it is: Bam! It finally happened! I received a letter from Chase, saying that my accounts are eligible for benefits under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); these benefits include: -maximum APR of 4%…
Ironically, people focus primarily on airlines miles, but typically you will spend more on a hotel room than your airfare when on a trip. Think about it- what does an airfare cost-$400 to $500? That’s the same cost as 2-3 nights in a typical hotel (and one night in some hotels)! Obviously, the math depends…
Ironically, people focus primarily on airlines miles, but typically you will spend more on a hotel room than your airfare when on a trip. Think about it- what does an airfare cost-$400 to $500? That’s the same cost as 2-3 nights in a typical hotel (and one night in some hotels)! Obviously, the math depends on how many are staying in a hotel room vice flying, but you get the point that hotel points matter just as much as airline miles. Many will place an average value of about 1.5 cents per airline mile, I often find that hotel points value is less than 1 cent per point. So while I can get a $350 airline ticket for 25,ooo miles, a $350 hotel room will typically go for 40,000 points. This is…
While most hotels have a military discount, here is the only chain that I know if with an actual military club you can join to gain additional benefits. Choice hotels comprises Comfort Inn/ Suites, Sleep Inn, Quality Inns, Econolodge, and many others. While many focus on gathering points in the big sexy chains such as…
Glenn Goddard Greetings! I am BG Glenn Goddard, an Army officer with more than 31 years in the service both Active and Reserve. My partner is LCDR Andy Sheep, more about him further down. RHIP. I enlisted as an E-3 after college and worked my way up through the ranks to Brigadier General (who ‘uv thunk). I have lived in Korea, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq. I performed two tours of Iraq for a total of 24 months BOG. As you rise in the ranks you start flying. A lot. I got into this frequent flyer game back when I returned from my first tour of Korea in 1987. Didn’t progress a…
