Why cost per point calculators are a critical tool in your travel toolbox – you just booked a flight using 60,000 miles. The taxes were $56. The same ticket would have cost $850 in cash. Was that a good point redemption? Most people have no idea. They know they “used points,” and that feels good. …
Hyatt Regency Lisbon Having just earned Hyatt Globalist status in December, this trip marked our first real opportunity to enjoy the full benefits of this hard earned status. Since my husband — the official Globalist — wasn’t traveling with us, we set up Guest of Honor privileges through our concierge, which was easy to do. …
Getting There: Air France Business Class Because TSA wait times have been so unpredictable lately, we arrived at Dulles (IAD) well ahead of our departure — and I’m glad we did. The extra time gave us a chance to settle into the Air France lounge before the flight. I’d read mixed reviews online, but we …
Let me start with something most people don’t know: some colleges will let you pay tuition with a credit card and charge you absolutely nothing extra. I discovered this about halfway through my son’s four years at school — I honestly can’t remember how I stumbled across it — but it completely changed how I …
Have you heard of Virgin Atlantic Math? No? That’s because I made it up! A few years ago, when I first started learning about Points & Miles, I bought my daughter a Dyson Airwrap for $600 — a big holiday surprise that I couldn’t wait to see her reaction to. But it turned out I …
