My target for gas savings on my work commute for the year was $600. As I alluded to in my last update, I exceeded the goal. Drum roll please… In 2015, for commute miles only, I saved $614.28 by using free gas tactics! The total gasoline cost for my to drive to and from work Read More »
Wow, it’s been a while since my last post. Don’t worry; I’m still around! I’ve been busy and have had a bit of writer’s block. I’ll post an updated update soon, but in the meantime, here is the half-baked post that’s been sitting in draft form for almost a month and a half! . . Read More »
I recently tallied up all the cash back, deferred interest, purchase reimbursements, airfare, and hotel stays that we’ve received from 3 years’ worth of points-earning credit cards. The results shocked everyone who’ve seen them, including myself! Jump ahead to my data or read some background information on how I derived these numbers… Quantifying the value Read More »
Sorry about the radio silence, folks. I’ve been doing a lot with value tactics but just haven’t taken the time to write about it. It’s been three weeks since my last update, so here’s a summary of what using value tactics can do for you in less than a month: Used a Hilton free night Read More »
This post is part of a series reviewing our 2015 Anniversary trip to Europe. For a full list of the posts in this series, and for an overview of the trip, check out the index page. Our entire itinerary was planned around this flight, the showpiece of the whole “surprise Nicoleen” plan. I had actually Read More »
I had back surgery yesterday to fix a herniated disc. That’s my excuse for the lack of any work on the site or social media this last week. Anything physical I wanted to get done for the next several months had to be finished before yesterday. The surgery went well and now I’m on to Read More »
Things are cruising along nicely here. I used free gas tactics to get $30.83 in free gas in the past 5 days. Nicoleen’s Citi Hilton Reserve bonus spend is completed. We got Nicoleen’s authorized user card in the mail for my Chase Hyatt and she made a purchase with it, earning us 5,000 Hyatt Gold Read More »
In the previous post I explained our recent round of credit card apps and why we chose those particular cards. The main purpose of our choice was to end up with 4 free nights at any Hyatt property and 2 free weekend nights at any Hilton property. The Possibilities Finding Hilton and Hyatt luxury resorts Read More »
