How’s your winter going? Here in Minnesota we’re enjoying our winter wonderland! On Tuesday I was in northern MN for an all-day professional workshop. I got a taste of what MN winters should be like. Unfortunately, most of the state looks like this: I usually hate this time of year. All the good parts of Read More »
The Marriott Rewards card from Chase can be a very valuable addition to your hotel points portfolio. It comes with a lucrative 80,000 point sign-up bonus and it has some lasting perks that might make it worth keeping in your wallet. Basic Stats Issuer: Chase Logo: Visa Signature Points earned: Marriott Rewards 1 point per Read More »
My last semi-monthly update was rolled into the 2016 Totals post, so it’s been a while since the last real update. It’s been a busy few weeks! I have a lot of personal and general credit card news to report, some important travel news, and a run-down of some recent ValueTactics posts. Travel News Our Read More »
Nicoleen and I stayed at Couples Resort in Negril, Jamaica, Feb 27-Mar 03, 2015. This was my last big travel splurge before fully embracing my new life of free travel. The occasion was our 10 year anniversary, but the trip was actually a decoy to conceal my larger plan for a surprise vacation to Europe Read More »
One of the goals of Valuetactics.com is to prove that these tactics are worthwhile. To do that, I provide monthly reports of our points, miles and savings activity. I also try to provide semi-monthly updates as a way of showing the typical level of valuetactical activity in our household. My wife and I don’t do Read More »
The Problem Have you ever tried to order contacts without a prescription? If you have, you already share my frustration. If you haven’t, try it sometime. You’ll run into a brick wall at every website or retail store you try to order from. Most contact lens prescriptions expire after 1 year, and if you’re a Read More »
NOTICE: The 100,000 Ultimate Reward sign-up bonus will change to a 50,000 bonus on January 12th. The 11th is the last day to apply for the 100k offer. The introductory 100k bonus is long gone for the Sapphire Reserve. The current bonus is 50,000 Ultimate Rewards, which is still a pretty nice bonus. If you Read More »
In the spring of 2015 Nicoleen and I spent 4 nights at Couples Resort in Negril, Jamaica. Although we got the airfare for free by using the points and miles tactic, we paid to stay at the resort. In this trip report I’ll go into detail on how we got the free airfare and give Read More »
