It has been a busy week. Tomorrow I will be driving to Tysons Corner for Frequent Traveler University and I am excited to be with many friends and meet new ones while we share our passion for travel, miles and points. It has been a long time since I have… read more →
There are many firsts to celebrate in your child’s life, so why not get excited about your child’s first credit card churn. This is not the first time my older son, Nick, applied for travel related credit cards, but it is a first that he applied for two cards on… read more →
This year American Express Small Business Saturday is on November 24th. Registration begins on November 18th at midnight Mountain Standard Time. Here is the link. By registering your American Express card and spending at least $25 at a qualifying small business, you will receive a $25 credit on your statement… read more →
My mother-in-law will be 103 years old next month. This week she received two great targeted offers by snail mail. 1-American Express Gold Reward credit card – 50,000 Membership Rewards ponts after $1,000 spend and the annual fee is waived for the first year. 2-Test drive a Jaguar XF and… read more →
What does the Frugal Travel Lawyer want for her birthday? More points and miles of course. My dad applied and was immediately approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa link. The annual fee is waived for the first year. By spending $3,000 on the card in the first three months… read more →
Today I checked my husband’s Delta account and Delta gave him 2,500 miles. I am assuming that this is compensation for our canceled flight last week. The notation in his account is: Customer Relations Bonus 2500 When I rescheduled our flights for Maine, I got a great agent. She was… read more →
My husband and I have wanted to go to Maine in July, but it never fit in with our other travel plans. Delta, United and US Airways all fly from Philadelphia to Portland, Maine. US Airways is the only carrier that flies non-stop on this route. Both United and US… read more →
We are living in our house for almost 20 years and the time has come for us to get a new roof. To replace our roof it will cost between $8,000 and $10,000. The only way to ease the pain of this cost is to earn point or miles while… read more →
My husband and I are in National Harbor, Maryland for a few days. He is attending a conference at the Gaylord. We are staying at the Westin on a cash and points rate of $60 plus 4,000 points per night. At check-in I asked if any suites were available. We… read more →
While reviewing my Starwood Business American Express card bill this month I saw the annual fee of $65 was charged to my credit card. I like this credit card because it helps me earn more Starwood points for cash and points and free hotel nights at Starwood hotels. This credit… read more →
We are home from Lake Tahoe and missing the cool temperatures. Hope this heatwave breaks soon. July 31 is the last night to earn your free resort nights from Starwood’s current promotion. My husband and I have earned 5 free nights so far. He has one night toward the three… read more →
Do you want to earn 2,000 Starwood points for test driving an Acura? Starwood W Hotels and Acura have a joint promotion. 1-Visit any W Hotel. Here is the list of locations. W Hotels When you visit the W Hotel go to the Acura desk and pick-up your Acura Rewards… read more →

