01 Apr 2019
By Debra Baca
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Credit Card Shuffle

Credit Card Shuffle

Saving Money, Travel
186/365 I may earn a bonus reward if you use the referral links contained in this article. Thank you for your support! With the beginning of the new month, it's time to reevaluate what's in our wallets. I promise not to break into a cheesy 80s dance like that famous football team, but let me walk you through how I…
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23 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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No Fee MasterCards at Staples

No Fee MasterCards at Staples

Saving Money, Travel
177/365 Starting tomorrow, you can pick up a $200 MasterCard gift card at Staples and not pay the activation fee. Pair this with a credit card that gets rewards at office supply stores, you can rack up your points. Ultimate Rewards Strategy I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase…
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22 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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Booking Hyatt Award Stays

Booking Hyatt Award Stays

Saving Money, Travel
176/365 Hyatt is my favorite hotel brand to book award rooms, just like Southwest is my favorite airline for booking award airfare. Rooms start at just 5,000 points for a category 1 hotel and top out at 40,000 points for the high end category 8 properties. (Let's face it—I have absolutely no interest in those hotels!) Exploring Hotel Charts Comparable…
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20 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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Date Night in Downtown PHX

Date Night in Downtown PHX

Travel
174/365 Earlier this month, Bryan and I headed downtown to meet up with friends and see Billy Joel in concert. We aren't getting any younger, and heading home after an 8:00pm concert didn't sound appealing, so we decided to get a room nearby for the night. Expiring Free Night Back in January, I had decided to change up our Universal…
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14 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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Fry’s 4x Gift Card Event

Fry’s 4x Gift Card Event

Disney, Saving Money, Travel
168/365 Through March 26, 2019, you can clip two coupons to your Fry’s/Kroger card to save on gift cards. This strategy, when paired with a credit card that earns rewards at grocery stores, can help you save on Disney or other branded gift cards! Calculate Your Savings For us, the math works out like this. For each $250 we spend…
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04 Mar 2019
By Debra Baca
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Southwest Is Open For Business in Hawaii!

Southwest Is Open For Business in Hawaii!

Travel
158/365 Southwest has been working towards flying to Hawaii for over a year now. This morning, they finally opened their schedule, simultaneously announcing the city pairs they will be flying to/from during this inaugural period. Book today and tomorrow (March 4 & 5, 2019) for insanely low prices like $49 each way! Hawaiian Cities Eventually, Southwest will have all of…
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27 Feb 2019
By Debra Baca
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Trip Report: Universal Orlando, (Part 2) Day 5

Trip Report: Universal Orlando, (Part 2) Day 5

Disney, Travel
153/365 In yesterday's post, we finished up our stay at Universal Orlando, but I had a small surprise for the kids: We're going to Disney! We stayed our last night at Pop Century to explore the Walt Disney Resort and have a character breakfast at BoardWalk Inn. You can read Part 1 about our budget and planning here, Day 1…
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