One area that I’ve not focused much attention on, is that of hotel credit card sign-up bonuses. The reason for this is simple; up to this point I have been solely focused on airline miles, and flexible points that will cover airfare. I have exactly no hotel cobranded cards in my wallet. (Unless you count […]
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Get This Party Started
My friend, I will just refer to him as “The Rev,” posed an interesting question to me. His family situation is very similar to mine in that he married an expatriate (in his case a German woman.) His consideration to enter the miles game comes from a very similar place to where mine came from, […]
Crisis of Faith
You may have picked up that I’m pretty bullish on this whole early retirement/travel hacking combo. How could I not be? I get to selfishly travel like a rockstar, build up my financial reserves, and gamble (with the odds in my favor!), all with the righteous feeling that comes from the knowledge that I am […]
Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes
I never could’ve predicted that one of my more popular posts would’ve been about dieting. Anyone who knows me knows that that is severely ironic. One of the benefits of writing such a post, however, is that it elicits some really interesting comments. And one such comment came from a friend in Hawaii. Her comment […]
Membership Has Its Privileges
In my previous post slippery slope, I talked about how the whole idea of spending money for status doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. The miles game, as I play it, is all about traveling for free. (And investing the savings for early retirement.) So spending money on mattress runs and mileage […]
Listing Forward
It’s that time of year when everyone makes resolutions. So I figured, “why not do my readers a solid, and make their lists for them?” The only hesitation I had is that these lists often contain items like; 1. Eat more chard. Or 2. Exercise to the point of exhaustion on a daily basis. Psyched […]
Philosophy of Miles
My original idea to write a post discussing the miles game with someone who was suspicious of the endeavor, really came from a place of wondering how anyone could possibly have a problem with it. I see the miles game is a huge win-win proposition. Not only is my family traveling everywhere for free now, […]
Sleight of Hand
I would like to present myself as an evolved individual who can see beyond the simple confines of the political game. But I’m not that guy. The fact is, I’m a liberal,a lefty, and a bleeding heart. I’m a big fan of progressive taxation, redistribution of wealth towards the middle and lower classes, social mobility, […]
Conversation with a Miles Skeptic
One of my friends is pretty into the miles game. Credit card churns, manufactured spending, planning trips, he’s all in. In our conversations he’s confided in me that his wife (aka “Mrs. skeptic”) is not a such fan of the miles game. She remains dubious. So I thought it would be interesting to have a […]
Checking Boxes
Sometimes the easiest way to get things done is to have a simple checklist. As a medical intern I sometimes had a census of 15 patients who were all my primary responsibility. Each patient was his or her own universe, with a unique constellation of medical and social issues. So it could have been overwhelming. […]
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