If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a little while, you may have noticed that the pace of recent articles has slowed to a standstill. I want to reassure you that this is not (only) because I now spend my days recumbent on my couch eating bonbons. Blog? What Blog? (I’ve actually been […]
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Organic Miles
I’ve already admitted that I love manufactured spending. There’s something about the illicit combination of thinking outside of the box, breaking conventions, and bargain seeking that just speaks to me on a fundamental level. But even I will admit that manufactured spending is not for everyone. Which is fine. Because frankly, if your income is high […]
Everything you need to know to manufacture spending
I’ve discussed credit card churns and flexibility, and reconsideration calls and keeping your newly approved cards organized…. On to the fun world of spending lots of money without spending much money at all: otherwise known as manufactured spending. 1. What is Manufactured Spending? Before covering the specifics of how to manufacture spending, it’s probably useful to start with […]
Game Planning
Once you’ve decided to play the miles game, all you really have to do to get started on your journey is to take that all important first step. Dont freak out…I’ve got you covered… But where to begin? The array of Credit card choices out there (fortunately) can be overwhelming. Well I’d like to think […]
A Most Mustachian Endeavor
It would not be overly dramatic to say that when I first read Mr. Money Mustache’s “shockingly simple” blog post, it was as if I had been hit by a bolt of lightning. The simplicity of the math. The fundamental soundness of the assumptions. And the far-reaching implications of its conclusions were all immediately gripping, […]
Saddling Up (Again)
The miles game marches on . It’s almost biblical, really. (To every season churn churn churn.) Personally, I’m getting ready for another round of credit card churning. The experiment with getting one or two cards every month didn’t last long, (about 30 days to be precise.) The main reason is that the rate limiting step […]
Credit Cards, Gift Cards, Money Orders, Manufactured Spending, And The Walmartization Of America
If you’ve read more than a post or two on this site, there’s one thing that you probably know about me.I am not a Walmart fan.Before taking up the miles game, I had never actually been in a Walmart.But since then I’ve become well acquainted with it. In fact in many ways I now consider […]
Breakfast in Taipei
My minivacation before my vacation was a unique opportunity offered to me by my hobby, the miles game. Without the miles game I never would’ve flown business-class to multiple cities in order to work in a bit of free traveling on my way to Japan. Without understanding the rules of routing, I would not have […]
Dinner in Vancouver
The minivacation is now over. I’ve transitioned into full on vacation mode. But the early results are in and the mini vacation was a great success. And since my mini vacation was purchased solely on points and a tiny bit of cash it seems worth revisiting. Although I’m no big fan of the blogging genre […]
Bad Companies
I was lucky enough to do my internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Chicago on the southside of Chicago. This was a fantastic training program for a number of reasons. It was a high-powered academic center with ample research power. The residency program directors were humane and resident focused. Education was stressed […]
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