AMEX Small Business Saturday
American Express is having Small Business Saturday again this year. This year it is on November 30, 2013. AMEX gives you a $10 statement credit...
Special Occasion Hotel Stays
An excellent strategy to improve your vacation experience is to send an email to a hotel’s general manager prior to your visit. If the vacation...
Calling Your Current Cable/Satellite Provider for a Discount
After putting it off for a few months, I recently made the call to DirecTV, my satellite provider asking for a break on my monthly...
American Airlines on Award Wallet is Back
After a lengthy hiatus Award Wallet has reached an agreement with American Airlines. You can now receive automatic feeds from your AAdvantage account. Award Wallet...
Go Bank – Deposit Method Updates
Go Bank is a new online bank/prepaid card similar to the Amex/Walmart Bluebird. One of the key benefits of these cards is to purchase reload cards...
Andaz Maui – Now Accepting Reservations Starting July 29, 2013
Until recently the Andaz Maui at Wailea (part of the Hyatt chain) was only accepting reservations for their under construction Maui hotel starting on September...
Gift Cards Now Have PINs
The big news in the world of Visa and Mastercard gift cards is they now are required by law to have PIN numbers. This has...
Hyatt Hill Country Resort – $159/night for Suite
The Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio has an excellent rate of $159/night on their 1 bedroom suites for certain dates. I’ve stayed at this...
Chase Freedom Second Quarter 5X Bonus Categories
It is now time to activate your Chase Freedom credit card 5%5X bonus point categories. This quarter’s categories are Restaurants, Movie Theaters, and Lowe’s. I...
TaxAct vs. Turbo Tax
I’ll admit I don’t have much experience using Turbo Tax so I can’t really give a comparison. I can tell you that I’ve used TaxAct...