My family and I just returned from a pretty successful vacation to San Diego, California with a day at Disneyland thrown in there.  I say "pretty" successful because flying cross country and staying at two hotels with a four year old and an almost 18 month old was not a walk in the park... lesson … Continue reading Travel Rewards: Did it work? Yes! We saved $3,372!

Last year I subscribed to the Wall Street Journal during a deal they were running.  For only $12 I received 12 weeks for the WSJ, not too shabby.  If you have ever read the WSJ it is dense and a significant daily read.  I loved the fact that it focused on the business world and … Continue reading A Free Wall Street Journal? Meet the Morning Brew!

Wish you could save around $100 to $200 a year and get the best shave of your life?  You can!  Want to never have razor burn, bumps, and horrible shaving experiences ever again?  Well stop crying as you open another five blade monstrosity they call a "ProGlide Mach 62 Turbo buzzer stick" and start shaving … Continue reading Shave like an old man! Save some serious cash!

If you're new to travel hacking start here!  Below you will find in great detail a laid out plan to execute travel hacking. Disclaimer: Only try this is if you have no credit card debt.  Meet Dave Ramsey and have a solid budget in place.  DO NOT GO INTO CREDIT CARD DEBT TO ATTEMPT THIS! … Continue reading Travel Rewards: Credit Card Strategy

Big Sur California... we want to go back, maybe for free! Forward: I am going to get a TON of grief for this.  I am a Dave Ramsey follower and I preached til I was blue in the face on how bad credit cards are (I still think they are terrible and playing with fire).  … Continue reading How to Travel Hack with Credit Card Rewards

. You probably have seen or heard of the several free online budgeting software apps that are pretty amazing!  Mint, YNAB, and Everydollar just to name a few.  Personally my wife and I used Mint to coincide with our written budget while we were paying off our consumer debts.  We moved away from Mint when … Continue reading Free website to track your investments!