If you’re new to the concept of what I like to call “travel hacking”, which is learning how to travel where you want to go for free or cheap, then you’ve come to the right spot
Here’s a series of posts that cover some of the basic information
Beginner’s Guide Post 1: The Basics
Beginner’s Guide Post 2: How does signing up for credit cards affect your credit score, Part 1
Beginner’s Guide Post 3: How does signing up for credit cards affect your credit score, Part 2
Beginner’s Guide Post 4: Meeting spending totals on credit cards
Beginner’s Guide Post 5: The difference between “points” points and “cash” points (and why it’s important)
Beginner’s Guide Post 6: Keeping track of spending
Beginner’s Guide Post 7: How to keep track of all your points
Beginner’s Guide Post 8: Shopping Portals
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Nice site.
Agreed. Nice job on the site/blog. Keep it up!
As a frequent Amtrak rider everytime I ride these trains there is always issues with their traveling times with consistent issues. Traveling from Lakeland Florida to Alexandria Virginia it has been 24hrs and no where near New York City where our destination supposed to be this is the worst service ever. Who knows at what ti.e they will arrived at New York Penn Station.
Is there a card to get car rental points/rewards?
I have Frontier miles set to expire on 6/24/21, can’t find anywhere if that means i have to book by 6/24 or travel by 6/24….Do you know??