First pass at designing the Out and Out logo
2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
- I Grew Up Poor and Learned Financial Literacy Late. Now, I’m Investing for My Children and Teaching Them to Become Millionaires
- 70% of the way to $500K! Will I reach my goal by August? – February 2024 Freedom update
January 2024
2023
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
- Life lessons from my risky ticket reselling attempt (so far)
- Update: My American Airlines account is back post-hack (kinda)
- Adventures in concert ticket reselling for points (NOT for me, this is terrible!)
- Thinking out loud: Another move and new net worth $313K high – September 2023 Freedom update
August 2023
- Yotta review: A savings account that lets you gamble in a daily lottery for free
- I bought land on the internet and earned credit card rewards
- My American Airlines account was hacked—and it’s still not fixed two months later
- New this month: Money trends, 401k, and over $300K! – August 2023 Freedom update
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
2022
December 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
- New coin deal for ~$5,250 in spending and $162 in profit – tomorrow, 3/17 @ 12pm ET!
- Last call for the Capital One Venture X 100K + $200 welcome offer – the BEST premium card!
- Holding the line with a $1K increase & riding major volatility – March 2022 Freedom update
February 2022
- FoundersCard Review 2022: Benefits, Updates, Cost – And Is It Worth It?
- Down $8K and sticking to the plan – February 2022 Freedom update
January 2022
- Almost to $250K & new goals for the year – January 2022 Freedom update
- Success! How I got my Capital One Venture X approval (The BEST premium card)
2021
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
- Booked for April 2022: Business class flights to Japan on JAL worth $19,000!
- Nearly $200 invested, up $7K, with sights on the future – August 2021 Freedom update
July 2021
- Hyatt Bellevue Philadelphia review: A repeat stay 5 years later – this time as a Globalist
- Kimpton Palomar Philadelphia review: My first (free!) Kimpton hotel stay was a $500 value
- New River Gorge trip report: Almost heaven in wild and wonderful West Virginia
- FoundersCard Members: Enroll for a Marriott Platinum status challenge (15 nights in 3 months)
- A shift to investing, travel while traveling, & up $8K – July 2021 Freedom update
June 2021
- 6 ways I’d personally use 100,000 Chase points
- Hiking day pack essentials: What I bring on every hike
- The best card for beginners has a sign-up bonus worth $1,250 – and easily MUCH more
- Three months a nomad: Personal finances and points on the road
- Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K offer: It doesn’t get better than this!
- Crypto, traveling, & getting through a volatile market month – June 2021 Freedom update
May 2021
April 2021
- Stacking Hyatt offers: A month stay for $1,100 & net zero points + Globalist status
- Incentives for remote workers: Get paid to move to a new place
- Up $8K, becoming a digital nomad, & still saving – April 2021 Freedom update
March 2021
February 2021
- My plan to be a digital nomad and slow travel for the rest of 2021
- The level set and a miserable month, but still up $10K – February 2021 Freedom update
January 2021
- Up $8K, starting a new 401k, and possibly switching brokerages? – January 2021 Freedom update
- FoundersCard Review 2021: Benefits, Updates, Cost – And Is It Worth It?
2020
December 2020
- New job, no credit card debt, car paid off, and IRA maxed out – December 2020 Freedom update
- Amazon bank points deals: Save big by using 1 Amex, Capital One, Chase, or Citi point (YMMV)
- One year of tracking later, my net worth is up $60K – November 2020 Freedom update
- Easy Status Match: Caesars Diamond to M Life Gold to Hyatt Explorist through December 31, 2020
November 2020
October 2020
- A Bounce Back to a ~$150K Best-Ever Net Worth – October 2020 Freedom Update
- Booked: A Texas Road Trip to Austin & Big Bend National Park
September 2020
- Down $4,000 & feeling nervous this month – September 2020 Freedom Update
- Chase Freedom Vs Freedom Unlimited: Which Is Better for Your Spending?
August 2020
- Progress & setbacks, but up $18K anyway – August 2020 Freedom Update
- 5 Easy Ways to Earn Points for Airbnb Stays (Updated 2020)
July 2020
- What’s your credit card and points strategy these days? (The 3 cards I want now)
- Allbirds: The perfect travel shoes? (Updated 2020)
- Inventory: The 23 credit cards I currently have – and why
- My first $100K: How to start investing
- Reminder: Put a charge on all your credit cards every so often (Oops!)
- My first vacation during coronavirus was really weird
- Condo sold, net worth return to form, & up $35K – July 2020 Freedom Update
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
- Up $11K, condo for sale, moved, and uncertain – April 2020 Freedom Update
- Ways to support Out and Out during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Review of My $100 Stay at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
March 2020
- 10 ways to make the most of self-isolation (Quarantine and chill edition)
- Taking a $25,000 beating & dealing with panic in a bear market – March 2020 Freedom Update
February 2020
- One IRA maxed, a return to credit cards & up $10,000 – February 2020 Freedom Update
- Citi retention offer: A quick call got me 3X ThankYou points everywhere (up to 35K)
- FoundersCard Review 2020: Benefits, Updates, Cost – And Is It Worth It?
- Booked: How I used points to save $2,000+ on five days at FinCon 2020
- Booked: Four all-inclusive nights in Cabo worth $2,600 for $202 + 145K points (1.8 cpp)
January 2020
- Invest Vs Pay Down Credit Card Debt & Up $11,000 – January 2020 Freedom Update
- Balance transfer cards 2020: A godsend when you need more time (but don’t fail the test)
2019
December 2019
November 2019
- It’s Official: SoFi Money Will Reimburse All ATM Fees Worldwide, Even Visa 1% Forex Charges
- Roundup of Targeted Amazon Offers With 1 Amex, Chase, Citi, or Discover Point – Save on Holiday Shopping!
- Need a Checking Account With NO Fees, Minimums, or ATM Charges EVER? Try These.
- Todoist Review: How I’m Using It to Organize My Life and (Travel) Goals
October 2019
- My Audacious Plan to Increase My Net Worth to $500,000 in 5 Years – November 2019 Freedom Update
- SoFi Money Review: Free ATMs, 1.8% APY, No Fees, & $50 Bonus – I’m Impressed
- Is Citi Double Cash Now the Best Card for Plastiq Payments? (Mortgage/Rent, Auto, HOA)
September 2019
- Aspiration Checking Account: No Fees, Free ATMs Worldwide, & Caring for the Planet
- Find & Save Every Bank Account Bonus With This New Site
- 5 Reasons You Should Get Acorns for Micro-Investing (Even If You Have Other Accounts)
- Yes! Just Got the Chase Ink Business Preferred 80,000-Point Offer!
August 2019
- Why I’m Moving (Even More) to Citi ThankYou Points – And Away From Chase
- Mexico City Trip Report: Teotihuacan Ruins, Xochimilco Canals, & Frida Kahlo’s Blue House
July 2019
June 2019
- Tomorrow: Heading to Iceland + Greenland! Plus, Some Life Updates
- Announcing the Next DALLAS Meetup on July 11 – Meet Fellow Points & Travel Peeps!
- Review: 3 Ways the Amex Platinum Card Is Worth the $550 Annual Fee
- PSA: Don’t Make This Mistake With US Bank Altitude Reserve Travel Credits
May 2019
- Today Only (5/28): Get $10 When You Download the Pei App & Link a Card
- Earn Points + Cashback With Every Uber & Lyft Ride: The Complete List to Save the Most
- Have You Checked Your Small Business Credit Score Lately? Get It for Free Here.
- Good Deal: Get a Year of VPN Service for $24 – Secure Your Desktop & Mobile Traffic
- Using Points for Emergency Travel: Why Having a Stash Is a Huge Relief for Same-Day Flights
- Get the Capital One Savor $500 Sign-Up Offer While You Can (Dropping to $300?)
- The 8 Best Chase Credit Cards & 3 Paths to Choose From (Or Mix and Match)
April 2019
- Excellent 3X Categories, $300 Bonus, & No Annual Fee: Wells Fargo Propel Amex Review
- I’m Finally Gonna Fall Below Chase 5/24: My Credit Card Plan
- The 12 Best Card-Linked and Cashback Apps (10 Get You Completely Free Rewards)
March 2019
- Is Stash Stock-Back Better Than Earning Points? They Seem to Think So – Do You?
- Sweet! Citi Rewards+ 10% Rebate Works With Other ThankYou Cards for up to 10,000 Points Back per Year
- Trip Report: An Amazing Repeat Stay at the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
- Citi ThankYou Points Are My Earn & Burn Currency of the Year! 60,000 UR = 100,000 TYP (Prestige Vs Sapphire Reserve Pt. 2)
- Citi Prestige Vs Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which Ultra-Premium Card Is Better? (Bonus Categories, Perks, Insurance)
- Up to $45 Back With Freebird for Taking Uber and Lyft Rides – New Promo Code
- American Airlines Cards Officially Useless – I’m Closing Mine in May 2019
- I’m Gonna Be a Dad! My Journey Toward Becoming a (Gay) Known Donor
February 2019
- Investing Vs Pay Down Student Loans: Why I’m Gonna Aggressively Save for Retirement and Just Pay the Minimum
- Up to $60 Back for Uber & Lyft Rides + Earn Points Every Time With Freebird
- FoundersCard Review 2019: Benefits, Updates, Cost – And Is It Worth It?
January 2019
- 8,500 Miles for Spending $1,000 With a Quick Phone Call (Always Do This With Citi Cards!)
- Awesome Targeted Deal: Up to 50% Off at Amazon With 1 Amex Membership Rewards Point
- The Easiest Path to the US Bank Altitude Reserve (The Best Card for Costco Shopping & Mobile Payments)
- How Many $400+ Annual Fee Cards Is Too Much (or Just Enough)?
- The 5 Best Citi ThankYou Transfer Partners Are…
- Booking Puerto Vallarta 2.0: $3,000+ Vacation for 131,000 Citi ThankYou Points, Prestige 4th Night Free, & AA Business Extra
- ‘Tis the Season to Use 0% APR Cards to Avoid Interest for up to 21 Months (If You HAVE to Carry a Balance)
2018
December 2018
- Acorns Found Money: Automatic Cashback With 8 Merchants (BarkBox, Gas, Sam’s Club) & $60+ Free for Completing Offers
- Dog Owners! Get Acorns & Earn Automatic Cashback to Invest With Rover & BarkBox Purchases – Just Link Your Card
- Dealing With Travel Setbacks: Faceplanting & Montezuma’s Revenge in Mexico City
November 2018
- Targeted: 20% Off (up to $100) at Amazon When You Use 1 Amex Point – Easy Savings!
- Before You Buy! Use a Shopping Portal & Get FREE Money When You Shop Online (Quick Recap of Current Bonuses)
- 10 Must-Haves of Travel: The Ultimate List to Stay Healthy & Confident Anywhere in the World
- 40+ Easy Ways to Meet Credit Card Spending Requirements
- $3,000 or 225,000 Airline Miles From ONE Sign-Up Bonus – But They’re Not for Everyone
- ’Tis the Season for New Credit Cards – and Price Protection!
October 2018
- STOP Leaving Your Money in Checking Accounts! Make It Earn FREE Interest Instead!
- The Best Offer With the Most Miles for Those Over 5/24 (70,000 AA Miles, Small Biz Card)
- Just for Fun: This Cool App Tracks Your Flights & Shows Miles Flown, Countries Visited, & Hours Spent on Planes!
- Check Your Business Credit Score for Free – Here’s How, & Why You Want It
- Right Now Is a Good Time to Use Yearly Credits (Or Get Them 2X!) on Amex Platinum and Gold Cards
- 10 Easiest Signup Bonuses to Earn (7 Under $500, 3 With a Single Purchase!)
- 10 Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards – All With a 2% or Better Return
- 10 Tricks to Save EVERY Time You Shop at Sam’s Club
- Yes! Just Picked up a New Alaska Visa for 40K Miles – How to Get the Offer
- Only Days Left for Citi ThankYou Premier’s Incredible 60,000 Point Bonus (Easy $800 for Travel)
- 3 Chase Ink Small Business Cards: Which Is Right for You? (One Bonus Is Worth $1,000)
- Free Money: Why Even Frugal Folks Should Have a Credit Card
- Allbirds Alternative for Guys: Try These Stylish Travel Shoes for Only $40
- Sinemia Review: How It Works & How to Get the Most From It ($10 for 3 Movies a Month!)
September 2018
- USAA Cards Not Earning Reward Points (Cashback) for Plastiq Payments
- 7 Tricks to Save EVERY Time You Shop at Costco
- Mississippi on My Mind Tonight… #Gordon
- Dallas Meetup 9/14 – And Any Interest for AUSTIN Meetups?
- Buy a Coin for $1,400 – Earn Points + $50 Cash!
August 2018
- Get 4% Cashback for Sporting Events, Theme Parks, & More With This Card’s Unusual Category Bonus
- GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Basic Pass to FinCon 2018 Next Month (Worth $600+)!
- Get a Year + 3 Months of 0% Interest (Including $0 Balance Transfers!) With This Amex Card
- For Advanced Players: The Citi ThankYou Premier 60,000 Point Offer Is Easily Worth $900
- Is It Worth Getting (or Converting to) the Chase Ink Business Preferred Just for 3X Plastiq Payments?
- Did Fidelity Just Become the Best Investment Bank? 2 New FREE Funds!
July 2018
- CityPass: Save up to 50% on Popular Attractions in 13 Cities
- LAST DAY: $499 FinCon Passes – This September in Orlando!
- 8 Easy Tricks to Earn & Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
- Last Summer, Bumped off Delta Flight. This Fall, Free Business Class Flights to Mexico City
- This Thursday (7/19): Join the Dallas Frequent Flyer Meetup at Sundown!
- Yay! A Huge 89-Point Jump for an Authorized User’s Credit Score!
- 3 Days in Iceland: What You Should Know About Your Stopover Trip
- Does Your Biz Spend $8,000+ a Month? Get 125,000 Points, $700+ in Credits, Lounge Access, Gogo Passes…
- 7 Cards to Consider If You’re LOL/24 (No Chase on This List!)
June 2018
- Tomorrow: I’m Chatting Live With The Credit Card Nerd on YouTube @ 3pm CT!
- Koks Restaurant Review: Dining Experience of a Lifetime in the Faroe Islands
- Get $200 Matched for Opening 2 Fidelity Accounts – Including My Fave Checking Account!
- Visit to the Faroe Islands: Rugged Cliffs, Endless Waterfalls, & Modern Refinement
- Review: Icelandair Saga Lounge, Keflavik (KEF)
- 6 Ways to Save Big on Dining: Find Faves, Get Points + Cashback With Every Visit
- Why I’m Switching Spend to SPG Cards the Next 2 Months (And a Useful Tip!)
- This Month: Save 10+% on Shell & Exxon Gas With These Cards
May 2018
- 5 of My Favorite Blogs Are Run by Awesome #GirlBosses
- Best Ways to Monetize Your Blog – Including Past Content!
- How I Got Started With Points & Miles 6 Years Ago
- This Thursday (5/17): Dallas Frequent Flyer Meetup for Sushi & Sake!
- Chase Avios 100,000 Point Offers: Deals for the Rest of Us
- 15 Cashback Shopping Portals Compared: Payments, Bonuses, & How They Work
- 4 Apps to Effortlessly Save Money and Get Discounts (Set & Forget!)
- Like Discount Shopping? Save Big With These Sites – My 3 Faves
April 2018
- Get 50 Cents per Uber Ride Through Acorns (YMMV)
- Weekend Roundup: Office Depot Double Cashback, Pay It Forward, & Cheap DNA Testing
- I Bought the Wrong Gift Card – Then Broke Even With Points & Raise
- Chase Freedom Vs Freedom Unlimited: Which Is Better for Your Spending?
- Earth Day 2018: Commit to Using Less Plastic!
- A $2,100 Trip to San Francisco and Portland for 30 Cents Out-of-Pocket!
- Which Chase Card Is Best When You’re Starting With Points?
- Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 Dallas to Tokyo-NRT
- New! Chase Hyatt Visa Offers for Spending at a Dozen Merchants
- Review: JAL Business Class Sky Suite 787-8 NRT-DFW
- Happy Hour Tonight – Join Us at the Frequent Flyer Meetup in Dallas!
- Updated: What’s FoundersCard Membership Worth in 2018?
March 2018
- Recap: Out and Out’s 9 Best Posts of March 2018
- 5 Ways to Practice Self-Care at Conferences
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Colorado Springs – Garden of the Gods
- 7 Easy Tricks to Use 50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points for Cheap Travel
- Join Us at the Next Dallas Frequent Flyer Meetup: 4/16 in Addison!
- Turn Your Credit Card Into a Debit Card (And Earn Rewards!) With This Website and App
- Bottom of the Barrel: Have I Gotten All the Points & Miles Cards I Possibly Can?
- 3 Excellent Amex Small Business Card Welcome Offers – Which Is Best for You?
- Electric Tokyo: A $15,000 Week in Japan for $58 (With Business Class Flights and Free Hotels!)
- 12 Ways to Save Money (And Have Fun!) on Your Next Road Trip
- Why I Bought a New Car (With a Car Note!) Despite FIRE
- Points Are a Currency – And YOU Get to Set the Value
- Capital One Venture: A Solid 2X Card for Simple Rewards With No BS
- Everyone Should Dump Stupid Bank Fees (5 Options to Consider)
- What It’s REALLY Like to Travel While Gay
- The Best 2X Card for Non-Bonus Spending Now Has a 10,000 Point Sign-Up Bonus
- Plastiq for Mortgage Payments Is Dead, Mostly
- Announcing Out for Miles: A Card Advisory Service for Newbies
- This Thursday 3/15: Join Us at the Frequent Flyer Meetup in Dallas!
- What’s the Break Even Point for Chase Sapphire Cards?
- Targeted: Get a $50 Gift Card for Letting Someone Walk Your Dog
- PV PLZ: Eating at All the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta Restaurants
- PV PLZ: Review of My Free Stay at the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
- PV PLZ: How I Booked a $2,000+ Mexican Vacation for $90 With Points
- Confirmed: FoundersCard Members Can STILL Get 4 Nights in the Bahamas (I Just Booked It!)
- My $100 Haul of Free Mercedes-Benz Gear (The Card With This Perk Is Going Away!)
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, New Mexico
- Out and Out’s Travel Goals & Plans for 2018 ✈
February 2018
January 2018
- AncestryDNA Vs 23andMe – Which Ancestry Test Is Best?
- Allbirds 6-Month Review: How Are These Travel Shoes Holding Up?
- Use Earny for Automated Visa and MasterCard Price Protection
- Monaco: A Currency Exchange & Cryptocurrency Rewards Prepaid Card
2017
December 2017
- Best IRA Accounts: 8 Companies Compared (Self-Directed, Apps, & Roboadvisors)
- 7 Holiday Gift Ideas for Travelers (Many With Discounts)
November 2017
- My Total Rewards Diamond Experience at Harrah’s New Orleans (Thanks to FoundersCard)
- Don’t Forget the Pups: First BarkBox FREE With 6+ Months of Toys & Treats
- Trim + Paribus: 2 MUSTS for Online Holiday Shopping (Save Money & Time)
- PSA: Get Your FREE Kindle Book Via the IHG App
- Need a Drink? Get a Free Cocktail Every Day for $10 a Month (in AZ, CA, FL, NJ, NY, TX, HKG)
- New Credit Card Checklist: What to Do When You Receive Your New Card
- Acorns: A Simple Way for Beginners to Invest (And You Should!)
- My Free Anniversary Night in Downtown Austin – Thanks to the Chase Hyatt Card!
- Hacking Uber: Earn Points, Cashback, and Credits Every Time You Ride
- How (and Why!) to Use Mint.com to Track Your Credit Card Spending
- The Dublin 2017: $2,000+ Cashback This Year From a No Annual Fee Card
October 2017
- Who’s Going to FinCon This Week? Say Hello!
- 5 Ways to Earn Points for Airbnb Stays (10% Back at Least!)
- Costco Members: 2 Dozen Kirkland Golf Balls for ~$35! (Limit 2)
- I Had to Use (My Chase Visa’s) Primary Rental Car Insurance – and Saved $692!
- Yasss: Just Got My 3rd Discover it® Cashback Match™ Card (And New Application Rules!)
September 2017
- Last Day: Get 5,000 Drop Points ($5) for Out and Out Readers!
- Is the Chase British Airways Card Worth It for 50,000 Points? Maybe.
- Need a Checking Account With NO Fees, Minimums, or ATM Charges EVER? Try These.
- House Hacking Through… Airbnb? My 1st Month Numbers!
- Should You Dump Your Car If You Have Premium Card Travel Credits?
- Lower Plastiq Fees With Drop + 5,000 Drop Points for Out and Out Readers!
- Free Food for Atlanta / Dallas / SoCal: $20 Off $35+ in Groceries at Aldi (And $5 Off Booze Delivery for Everyone Else)
- MoviePass + Theater Rewards Program = Heaven for Movie Lovers
- DENIED! No 3rd Discover It Card for Me
- Get 6X British Airways Avios Points Everywhere on $20K in Spend – Why I Caved
August 2017
- Plastiq Rent Payments With Visa Cards Working Again!
- It Lives! 3X ThankYou Points on Plastiq Payments With Citi AT&T Access More Card
July 2017
- Hotel Review: Granite Park Chalet, Glacier NP, Montana
- A Ray of Hope for Plastiq 3X With Citi AT&T Access More Card?
- So You Wanna Be an Airbnb Host? Part 5: Taxes, Expenses, and Making It All Work
- Flight Review: Brussels Airlines Business Class JFK-BRU
- So You Wanna Be an Airbnb Host? Part 4: Ongoing Maintenance
- Is Marijuana Tourism a New American Trend?
- So You Wanna Be an Airbnb Host? Part 3: Attracting Guests
- Blue Business Plus Amex: New Card for Plastiq Payments?
- So You Wanna Be an Airbnb Host? Part 2: Setting It Up
- Booking Glacier: I Used Points for Free Flights and Hotel Nights – and Still Paid $1,000
- Tomorrow at Exactly 12:00 PM Eastern: $1,300 in Free Credit Card Spending, Plus $25
- So You Wanna Be an Airbnb Host? Part 1: Finding the Right Place
- Must-Haves of Travel: Sesame Oil
- Allbirds: The Perfect Travel Shoe?
June 2017
- Taking Stock: The 29 Credit Cards I Currently Have – and Why
- Update: My Credit Score Is Recovering After Disputes With All 3 Bureaus
- Gasp! Citi AT&T Access More Will No Longer Earn 3X for Rent & Mortgage Payments
May 2017
- Still Available: Ameriprise Amex Platinum Card, $0 the 1st Year and 1.25 Points per $20K Spent
- Don’t Miss Out: Free Museums, One Month for 5X, Hilton Surpass 100K
- Added My Brother as an Authorized User – His Score Went up 100+ Points in a Month!
- Last Chance to Get the Hilton Surpass Amex for 100,000 Points (And Why I Got It)
- Plastiq Rent Payments With US Bank Altitude Code as Travel but Do NOT Earn 3X
- Why I Got a 0% APR Card to Help Pay Down Debt
April 2017
- Airbnb Hosting by the Numbers: 2017 Update
- Booking BAP: A $5,000 Trip to Europe for $238 & Points!
- [False Alarm] Citi Card Apps No Longer Have 24 Month Language?
- Cool! Some Plastiq Payments Coding as 3X for Travel With Chase Sapphire Reserve
- 2017: The Year of Solo Travel (Ch-ch-changes)
March 2017
- Easy Win: Do the Dollar Shave Club Amex Offer and Get Some Free Stuff
- Get $25 With New Accounts at Giving Assistant, Ebates, and BeFrugal Shopping Portals
- I’m Over Cashback Cards and Into Starwood Points
- Hotel Review: The Drake (Hilton), Chicago
February 2017
- It’s Back: 35,000 Points With Both Amex Starwood Cards
- This Card Got Me a $500+ Hotel Stay for $49
- Join Me at FinCon 2017 in Dallas with Limited-Time $249 Passes
- Bahama Breeze: Part 3 – Wanderings in Nassau
- How a $6 Charge Made My Credit Score Drop 100 Points
- Confirmed: FoundersCard Gets You Total Rewards Diamond Status Through 2018
- Kohl’s Deal Results: What I Learned & How It Turned Out
- A Scary Moment at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun
- Comments Are Back on Out and Out
- Mexico and Bust: Eating at All the Hyatt Zilara Cancun Restaurants
- Are Checking Account Bonuses the New Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus?
- Don’t Make This Mistake With Sapphire Reserve & Prestige Travel Credits
- Review of My Free Stay at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun
- Everyone Can Get Free Kindle eBooks From IHG App
January 2017
- Citi Offering Instant Upgrades for Hilton Visa, but No Bonus
- Refer 3 Friends to Ebates and Earn $75 (Share Your Links!)
- My Experience Getting the Southwest Companion Pass With Starwood Points
- How’d I Do for 2016 Travel Predictions?
- Bahama Breeze: Part 2 – Exploring the Atlantis Resort in Nassau
2016
December 2016
- Out and Out’s Top 9 Posts of 2016
- My Best Advice: BOOK THE TRIP
- $130 in Free Uber Airport Rides (2 up to $65 each) for Amex Cardholders (Select Cities)!
- Booked: 3 Free Nights at Hyatt Zilara Cancun With Points!
- I’m Switching to Alaska and Southwest (With Companion Pass) Next Week
- 50% Off at Boxed for New Accounts + Amex Offer
- Pick Up 30,000 Alaska Miles Every 45 Days
- Bahama Breeze: Part 1 – Review of My Free Room at Atlantis Beach Tower, Nassau
- 6 Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for the Frequent Traveler
- I Saved $3,000 With Citi Prestige Last Year (and Got a Retention Offer)
- Yes! Hamilton Tickets in Chicago for $120+, Many Dates Still Open
- Google Photos App: A Must Download for Unlimited Backup
November 2016
- Ameriprise Amex Platinum Card Has No Fee the First Year, Plus $400 in Travel Credit (and Free Lounge Access!)
- Honest Review: Chase Ink Preferred 80,000 Point Offer
- I Imagined a New Premium Chase Card… How’d I Do?
- Honest Review: Chase Freedom (With Any Sign-Up Offer)
- Hotel Review: Aloft Winchester, Virginia
- The 4 Best Credit Cards for Holiday Season 2016
- 4 Free Nights in the Bahamas, Thanks to FoundersCard!
- Cool! FoundersCard Members Get a Free Private Jet Flight With JetSmarter
- Pro Tip: Purchase In-Flight Wifi Before You Fly
- One Month Left: 3X SPG Points on Plastiq Payments With Starwood Amex Biz Card
- Hotel Review: Capital Hilton, Washington, DC
October 2016
- Honest Review: Citi Hilton Visa 75,000 Point Offer
- Did You Do the Kohl’s Appliance Deal? Get Back $2 per Item!
- Honest Review: Citi Prestige 40,000 Point Offer
- Gauging Interest: Dallas Points & Miles Meetup & an Out and Out Slack Channel
- Why I Product Changed to the Chase Sapphire Reserve
- Hurry! ~$500 Moneymaker on Kitchen Appliances at Kohl’s With Discover It or Freedom
September 2016
- Get the Southwest Companion Pass for 2 Years for 90,000 Starwood Points
- Honest Review: Amex Starwood Business Card 2 Free Nights Offer
- My Best Advice: Unpack When You Get to Your Hotel Room
- Yes! Just Got My $1,100+ Discover It Cashback Match (The Dublin)!
- Honest Review: Barclaycard Arrival Plus 50,000 Mile Offer
- Hotel Review: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu
- Honest Review: Chase Sapphire Reserve 100,000 Point Offer
- Introducing Honest Reviews
August 2016
- Uber Alternatives in Austin: Ride Austin and Fasten
- PSA: Use Your $100 Mercedes-Benz Certificate (and What I Got With Mine)
- Hilton Makes More Award Rooms Available for Diamond Elite Members
- Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Albuquerque Uptown
- Booking Hawaii: Part 3 – Hilton Hawaiian Village and Tending Reservations
- Promos Gone Wild: Earning Miles & Points For Rent (Guest Post)
- Get an Extra 3X on Gift Cards at Staples (So 8X If You Have a 5X Office Supply Card)
- Airbnb by the Numbers: An Update for 2016
- AwardAce: An Awesome Companion for Your Miles & Points Programs
- 4 Useful Chrome Extensions for Travel & Shopping
- How Out and Out Makes Money
- Chase OR Costco + Autoslash: Get the Best Price on Car Rentals
- Why & How to Add Your American Airlines Number to British Airways Award Flights
- How to Get Free Gogo Internet (on American Flights With NO IFE)
- My IHG Q3 Accelerate Offer Is Actually OK! How’s Yours?
- Just Booked a Trip for Next Weekend in 10 Minutes (Instant Transfers Save the Day!)
- Just Booked: A Brussels Airlines Biz Class Award Flight With Etihad Miles
- The Top Card for Beginners? Yeah, the Chase Sapphire Preferred
- Coming Soon: The Doubling (of Discover Cash Rewards Earned This Year)
- Booking Hawaii: Part 2 – Using Citi ThankYou Points for Award Flights on Delta and United
- Booking Hawaii: Part 1 – Flights for 4 to Honolulu
July 2016
- NYC-BRU J Award Seats on Brussels Open May & June 2017 – Book With Citi ThankYou Points!
- Should You Use a 0% APR Card to Pay Off Debt?
- New Changes to Citi Prestige, Complete With Typo of Points Worth 2 Cents Each for AA Flights
- Free Food! Get $20 Toward Your First Meal With UberEATS
- Citi AT&T Access More Card Earns 3X for Student Loan Payments on Plastiq
- Best Cards to Use for Amazon Prime Day
June 2016
- Hilton Auctions: Another Way to Use Your Hilton Points
- Delta Beats American If You Credit Premium Flights to Alaska Mileage Plan
- Driving NYC to Dallas: 4 Days of Ups and Downs (and Fire!)
- Did You Get Free Tickets From Ticketmaster?
- Is Citi Planning Changes to the Prestige Card?
- Hotel Review: ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka
May 2016
- App-O-Rama: 4 New Cards and ~200,000 Points
- Earn Points for Rent and Mortgage Payments With Plastiq (2% Fee With MasterCards)
- Targeted Citi Hilton Visa Promo for 7,500 Points (Stack It to ~44 Hilton Points per Dollar)
- Get FoundersCard for $295 Through May 13th, 2016
- Review: American Airlines First Class 777-200 Dallas to Tokyo-NRT
- Osaka: Bullet Train, Food, Nightlife, Aquarium, & Wanderings
April 2016
- Hotel Review: Hilton Tokyo
- Just Booked: 2 Nights at Hyatt at The Bellevue for $150 (Worth Over $900!)
- My FoundersCard Membership Just Paid for Itself This Year
- 7 Hilton Hotels Where 120,000 Hilton Points Are Worth $700+
- Goodbye to All That: In a Month, Dallas Here I Come!
- MileagePlus X App: Earn Bonus United Miles at Amazon, eBay, & More
- Lyft: Cheaper & Better Than Uber, Now With Cashless Tipping
- Tokyo: Cherry Blossoms, Microbars, Amazing Food, Views, & Wanderings
- Pay ~$12 for $50 Worth of Mother’s Day Gifts at 1800Flowers.com With Amex Offers
- Review: BauBax Ultimate Travel Jacket
- My Experience Getting the $650 Phone Credit With Citi AT&T Access More Card
- Works in Practice: Free International Cash Advances With Fidelity Cash Management Account
- Must-Haves of Travel: Portable Travel Tubes
- Bye to RadPad, Hello to Plastiq for 2% Bill Payment Fees With MasterCard (Including Mortgages and Utilities)
March 2016
- Update: Denied for Chase Freedom Unlimited – DIAF!
- Reflecting on 3 Years of Blogging on Out and Out
- Last Chance for AMEX SPG 35,000 Point Offers (and Why I Got Both Cards)
- Is AMEX Hilton Surpass Card Increasing to 100K Offer Soon?
- Imagining a New Premium Chase Card
- Vipassana Part 2: My Experience on the Path of Dhamma
- Review: Sala VIP Miro Lounge @ BCN Terminal 1
- My Last Chase Card: Just Applied for Chase Freedom Unlimited
- Vipassana Part 1: Getting There and About the Course
- Why I Bought a Car With Credit Cards
- Review: Bluff Works Travel Pants for Men
- 10 (More) Cool Things To Do in Barcelona
- Next Week: Heading to Vipassana to Meditate for Ten Days
- I Got the SPG AMEX with 35,000 SPG Points – Here’s Why
- In Closing: My Experience Buying a House
- It’s Back! 75,000 Hilton Points for Citi Hilton Visa With No Annual Fee
- TripBAM Monitors Your Paid Hotel Rates & Alerts You If the Price Drops
- Yup, FoundersCard Still Offers Caesars Total Rewards Diamond Status Through 2017
- United Miles Versus Singapore Miles: Which Star Alliance Partner Awards Are Cheaper With Each Program
- Review: Air France Lounge JFK @ Terminal 1
February 2016
- Hotel Review: La Pagerie, Les Trois Ilets, Martinique
- What’s with all the crap promotions lately?
- Loving Citi More Than Ever – Time to Cancel Other Cards?
- Bank of America Sending 30K Offers for the Alaska Airlines Card Already
- The best card for shopping at Costco is… Citi AT&T Access More?
- Confirmed: RadPad Earns 3X ThankYou Points With Citi AT&T Access More Card
- Coco Luxe: Coconut oil on-the-go for $12. Worth it?
January 2016
- 10 Fun Things to Do in Barcelona
- Just Booked: Tokyo and Osaka, Japan in April for Cherry Blossoms
- Is the Citi AT&T Access More Card + RadPad a Viable MS Option?
- Hotel Review: Alexandra Doubletree Barcelona, Dream Suite
- 4 Things Holding Back Citi ThankYou From Being the Best Points Program
- My Hilton Diamond Experience in Barcelona (With Suite Upgrade Worth Over $1,600!)
- Get Honey, Save Money! (Browser Extension for Chrome)
- 10,000 Citi ThankYou points for catching a site error
- Out and Out Is in Barcelona! Any Must-Dos? (And Updates!)
- Forget AAdvantage! I’m Switching to Alaska MileagePlan This Year
- How I Made an Extra $60K from Airbnb in 2015
- 16 Points & Miles Predictions for 2016
2015
December 2015
- Barclaycard Aviator Downgrade Offer + Q1 Bonus Points at Supermarkets
- Out and Out’s Best Posts of 2015
- 3 Days Left to Save Money on Christmas Gifts With Amazon Prime!
- Booking Barcelona: Citi Prestige + Hilton Diamond at Alexandra DoubleTree
- Taking Another Look at Hilton, Hyatt, and Diamond Elite Status
- How I’m Using Todoist to Organize My Days and (Travel) Goals
- Why I’m waiting to Redeem the AMEX Jet.com Offer
- Limited Time: Get $5 When You Sign Up for Ibotta Shopping App and Redeem 1 Rebate
- A Step Beyond Foreign Transaction Fees: Bank Exchange Rates Affect How Much You Pay Abroad
- 5 Hyatt Category 4 Hotels Where the Hyatt Card Annual Free Night Rocks
- Hotel Review: Hyatt House Dallas/Uptown
- PayPal My Cash Cards With Credit Cards at CVS Still Working, but YMMV
- Clear the Clutter: 5 Apps to Organize Your Digital Life to Create Clarity
- Booking Martinique: My Experience With Citi Prestige Concierge and 4th Night Free Benefit
November 2015
- Save (or Earn!) Money at Amazon and More This Holiday Season
- Just Booked: Martinique $317 Round-Trip and Non-Stop on Norwegian
- Get an Easy 1% Cash Back on Your Rent and Other Debit Card Purchases
- I’m Prestigious! Getting Citi Prestige and First Impressions of the Card
- Citi Smart Savings Are Here!
- Alaska MileagePlan: The Last Good Loyalty Program? (Alaska Vs. American by the Numbers)
- The 2 Best No Annual Fee Cashback Cards: Fidelity AMEX and Discover It
- Must-Haves of Travel: Calcium Bentonite Clay
- Yes! Instantly Approved for Citi Prestige!
- Citi Prestige: No Luck Getting a $350 Annual Fee In-Branch, and Why to Apply ASAP
- Come in Houston, er, Dallas: Buying a House and a Move Toward FIRE
- Swapping AMEX for Citi: Bye Platinum, Hello Prestige? And Bye, EveryDay Preferred, Hello ThankYou Premier?
- Get Instant Access to Aspiration Summit, the Best Checking Account in America
- Giving Assistant Dropped 5% Cash Back at Amazon… But You Should Still Use It When You Shop There
October 2015
- That AARP Membership You Just Bought? Save Money With AARP Discounts and Rewards
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Arboretum
- Booking Barcelona: A Hilton Points Dilemma
- Booking Barcelona: $747 Round-trip in AA Business Class
September 2015
- Tips to Get Started With Aspiration Summit Bank Accounts
- How to Use Mint.com to Track Your Minimum Spending Requirements
- Easily Save Money at Amazon.com With Paribus and Giving Assistant
- Earn Triple Miles With Barclays Aviator Cards (Targeted Offer, Just OK)
- Google Fi: $30 a Month for Global Phone Service (With One Big Caveat)
- One Week Left: Get 75,000 Points and No Annual Fee With Citi Hilton Visa
- Chase Ink Plus Vs. Ink Cash: What Are the Differences?
- Must Haves of Travel: Rose Petal Water
- Reminder: Get Your Club Carlson Free Night E-Cert (If You Haven’t Already)
- Chase Is Crackin’ Down on Churners
- Awesome Things, Value From Hilton and Hyatt Points, Win SPG Points, and a New Finance Blog
- Citi Offers to Compete With AMEX Offers “Soon”
- Activate Cash Back for Discover It Q4 Bonus Categories (Amazon.com, Clothing & Department Stores)
August 2015
- ABC + FIRE! (In which life is all acronyms.)
- New American Airlines FoundersCard Benefit: 10% Off Transatlantic Fares & 5% Off Domestically
- New App Alert: Mercez Helps You Pick the Right Card to Use Abroad
- 18 FoundersCard Travel Benefits (Status, Discounts, and Freebies)
- New Aspiration Checking Account Has 1% APY and Free Global ATM Use
- IHG’s New Fall Promo (My Offer Sucks!)
- Must-Haves of Travel: Affordable Razors!
- Refer Your Friends to the SPG AMEX and Earn Up to 55,000 Bonus Starpoints Per Year
- AMEX CardMatch Offers Still Available for Platinum, Premier Rewards Gold, Blue Cash Preferred, Gold Delta SkyMiles, and EveryDay Preferred Cards
- Discover It Is an Amazing Cashback Card (For the 1st Year at Least)!
- There’s a New AMEX Serve Prepaid Debit Card
- Kohl’s B’day Gift, Free Admirals Club Membership In, Instant FIA Credit Line Increase + Inquiry
- I Haven’t Washed My Hair in a Month – and It Feels Great!
- Yay! Just got Discover It and Citi Hilton 75K cards!
July 2015
- No Annual Fee Cards + Personal Finance: Why You Need (At Least) One
- My Best Advice: “You Can Do Anything You Set Your Mind To”
- Complete the Hyatt Diamond Challenge in 9 Nights With the Citi Prestige Card
- Fidelity Cash Management Account: Why It’s Great
- Must-Haves of Travel: Activated Charcoal
- List of AMEX Cards NOT Issued by American Express
- I Use Miles Because I Won’t Pay Revenue Prices… Right?!
- Cardmatch Offer: 30K Points for AMEX EveryDay Preferred
- Whoa! Check Out This Ultimate Travel Jacket from Baubax
- Bumped From a Flight? Get AirHelp.
- Radius Bank + SmarterBucks isn’t gonna work for me (but could maybe help you)
- Grand Opening: Choice Hotels Opens First Cambria Hotel & Suites in Manhattan
- Upgrade Barclays Red Aviator to Silver Automatically Online
- My Top 5 Hilton Category 2 Hotels for Award Stays
- Chase IHG MasterCard Sign-Up Bonus Counts Toward Spire Elite Status!
- Seriously tempted by the 75,000 point Citi Hilton Visa offer
- Is United allowing discounted 1-ways and stopovers on award flights?
- Get an Easy $600 with the Discover It Card
- Admirals Club Passes Giveaway Winners!
- Must-Haves of Travel: Apple Cider Vinegar
- DTMFA: Barclaycard Arrival Plus. Still a good card?
- Targeted Citi AA Cardholders: 2X Miles in Bonus Categories / 10X Miles with Apple Pay
- SmarterBucks & Radius Bank Unlimited 1% Cash Back Toward Student Loan Debt
June 2015
- Hotel Review: Hilton London Tower Bridge
- Airbnb by the Numbers: Q2 Update
- Mexico’s Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Gay Marriage, Too
- Giveaway: 5 Pairs of Admirals Club Day Passes ($100 Value!)
- Assessing the Benefits of FoundersCard
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu St. Helen’s, Dublin
- Airbnb: Us and Them
- Is Living In Cities Worth It?
- Get FREE Airline Lounge Memberships Through Business Programs
- State of the Game: Is MS Worth It Any More, Cashback, Chase, and More
- A Few Apps + Sites I Like to Save Money
- Tomorrow: NYC Miles and Points Meetup! 6pm in East Village!
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu, Limerick
- In Praise of Humble Beginnings
- Getting FIREd Up
- Use Avios for Connecting Flights to Save Money
- Ibotta: Get Cash Back When You Shop
May 2015
- Reminder: Club Carlson Program Changes in One Week! Book awards by May 31st
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu, Galway
- Quick tip about booking NYC or DC flights with Avios
- Trip Report: Aer Lingus NEW Business Class DUB-BOS
- Gratitude / Life Changes
- My experience renting a car in Ireland (Woof!)
- Is the Fidelity Amex the best cashback card in the universe?
- Enroll in Citi’s 60-Day Return Guarantee Program
- Use Paribus to Get Money Back If There’s a Price Change
- Special Guest Review: Exploring Ireland’s Radisson Properties
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Royal, Dublin
- Club Carlson: Dead to Me
- The 10% Plan: Save 10 Percent of Everything You Make
- Trip Report: Aer Lingus NEW Business Class BOS-DUB
April 2015
- Review: Aer Lingus Gold Circle Lounge @ BOS
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Boston
- Trip Report: Riding On Amtrak Business Class NYP-BOS
- The Perils of Blogging, Quick Defense of MMS, My First BuzzFeed Article, and More!
- Thoughts on Authenticity within the “Points Game”
- Exploring Amex Serve for free money and handy uses after April 16th
- Club Carlson eliminating free night for award stays on June 1st
- Aer Lingus business class seats showing up as economy on United website?
- Use the Royal Jordanian website to check Oneworld bookings
March 2015
- Good availability: BOS-DUB Aer Lingus biz class August thru November
- Booking Dublin: A Change of Plans
- Airbnb by the Numbers: Q1 Update
- My Best Advice: Form a Habit Loop
- What to Do in Iceland: West Coast
- Hotel Review: Hyatt French Quarter New Orleans
- New Barclays AAdvantage Aviator MasterCard: Will you still get the 10,000 mile anniversary bonus if you upgrade?
- Barclays Rewards Fan Zone: Earn 500+ FREE Arrival+ Miles
- I’m dumping the Chase British Airways Visa – and you should, too
- Today: Club Carlson’s #HashtagHotelPromo on Twitter!
- Analyzing Analytics (and really loving it)
- Earning Points with Serve Reloads After April 16th
- My Best Advice: Stay Scrappy
- Get Me to NOLA – Part Three: Get Me Out of NOLA
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Beke Hotel, Budapest, Hungary
February 2015
- New Hyatt Promotion with American… Interesting
- My Best Advice: Go Go Go
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency New Orleans
- What to Do in Iceland: South Coast
- Lunch at Muriel’s Jackson Square in New Orleans
- Get Me to NOLA – Part Two: A Middle Seat in Economy
- Barclays US Airways MasterCard holders: did you get a 50% bonus?
- Targeted Club Carlson Visa Promo: 6 points per dollar in March and April
- A warning about Flint for manufactured spending
- Bye, REDbird; Hello again, Serve
- Get Me to NOLA – Part One: No Boarding Pass for You!
- Atlantic Terminal Target no longer accepts credit cards for REDbird reloads
- *Gay gasp!* IHG says I can stay local for Set Your Sights promo
- Must-Haves of Travel: Coconut Oil
- Should I go to a different state for my IHG Set Your Sights Promo?
- I broke down and got the Chase IHG Rewards Club credit card
- Just booked: New Orleans for Mardi Gras!
- Bank of America/FIA WorldPoints Mall Ending in March 2015
- Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt, Melbourne, Australia
- Money transfer works between REDbird and Serve
- To Selfie or Not to Selfie?
- British Airways Fifth Freedom Flights Bookable With Avios
January 2015
- Using credit cards + REDbird to pay off large debts – and earn major points
- Tonight: NYC Miles and Points Meetup! 6pm in East Village!
- Is British Airways planning to eliminate fuel surcharges?
- Thoughts on Visiting the UAE as a Gay Man
- Hotel Review: Park Inn by Radisson, Abu Dhabi Yas Island, UAE
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu, Terme di Galzignano, Italy
- Confirmed: You can load REDbird at Target stores in New York
- Trip Report: Swiss A330-300 Business Class JFK-ZRH
- The Two Most Powerful Words in the Travel Industry
- It’s On: AAdvantage Platinum Status Challenge 2015
- Hotel Review: Park Inn by Radisson Danube, Bratislava
- What is Club Carlson Visa’s annual 40K Gold Points bonus worth?
- Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Denarau Island
- Smart Debt: Is carrying a balance ever a good idea?
- Hello BoardingArea and Prior2Boarding!
- Confirmed: CVS accepts credit cards for PayPal My Cash reloads in NYC
- 5% cash back promo from Fidelity Amex – up to $25
- FoundersCard offering free AA Platinum Status Challenge for members
- Barclays no longer approving 10K Anniversary Bonus for non-preferred members
- How to pay bills with PayPal My Cash + Business Debit Card + RadPad + Evolve Money
- The Economics of Quintuple Dipping at Kohl’s
- A Canadian Geography Lesson from US Airways
- Blog news: Out and Out is joining BoardingArea!
- Booking Dublin: Hotels
- Just booked: IAD-ATL-DUB-ATL-IAD in May for $223 R/T A/I!
- What’s in my wallet? (Evaluating credit cards and travel goals)
- Time to Set New Travel Goals
- Hotel Review: InterContinental Sydney, Australia
- Review: Tumi T-Tech Continental Carry-on
- Top 10 Out and Out Posts of 2014
2014
December 2014
- Thoughts on the new American after US Airways flights
- I found the REDbird to make a (data) point in New York City
- Still need a last-minute Christmas gift? Consider Amazon Prime Membership!
- Get into the habit of earning more points
- Details about FoundersCard benefits (Cathy Pacific, Avis, hotel discounts)
- American Express Refer a Friend is back / Call for referrals
- Barclays bumped my US Airways card bonus to 50K miles!
- Airbnb First Month By the Numbers
November 2014
- State of the Game: What I’m Looking Forward To (MS, Points/Miles, & Status)
- 26 More Awesome and Creative Uses for Evernote
- 7 Awesome Uses of Evernote for Travelers
October 2014
- I rented an Apartment to Airbnb in NYC
- Points and miles as insurance – why it’s good to have a stash
- Cut the Crap: The Fidelity Investment Rewards Credit Card is THE BEST cash back card!
- Club Carlson-ing my way through Europe
- Review: Air France Lounge @ TXL
- American Airlines changed my flights without telling me :/
- Snap: An Awesome App for Saving Money on Groceries
- Hotel Review: Park Inn By Radisson Munich-East
- Trip Report: Lufthansa First Class YYZ-MUC
September 2014
- Eurotrip 2014: Day Two – Lufthansa First Class Lounge and Radisson Park Inn Munich
- Eurotrip 2014 – Day One: LGA-YYZ-MUC
- FoundersCard Promo: $395 a year forever and a new AA promo
- Free Caesars Total Rewards Diamond Status with FoundersCard
- The Points Game is free today for Kindle downloads! 9/1-9/3!
- Trip Report: British Airways Business Class ORY-LHR-JFK
August 2014
- Trip Report: British Airways OpenSkies Club World Class EWR-ORY
- Confession: I didn’t love the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome (A Review)
- Back from Italy/Work is slowing/I missed you!
June 2014
May 2014
- Not New, But Improved: Shell Fuel Rewards Network
- Taking another look at Alaska Airline’s MileagePlan program
- FoundersCard offering free AA Gold Status Challenge until 5/31/14
- Taking another look at MasterCard World Elite Benefits
- Amex Serve really doesn’t want you to switch funding sources
April 2014
- Canceled the PRG card and Amex let me switch credit allocations
- Trip Report: Delta First Class JFK-SLC-SEA and Business Class SEA-JFK
- “Secret” Benefit of Amex Premier Rewards Gold Card is Gone
- Blog giveaway: $10 in Kohl’s Cash and a $15 shoes.com promo code
- Explosions! The earth is moving! (I got an Amex signup bonus.)
- Now you can see Amex bonus transactions online
- Amex Serve can now be reloaded at Walmart
- Back from FTU Seattle!
- Off to Seattle & My First FTU!
- Confirmed: Amex Serve $50 Bonus Works with Amazon Payments + Posts Instantly
- Review: US Airways Club @ CLT / Charlotte
- Amex Serve: Which banks charge cash advance fees?
- Oil Pulling: Week Six
- T&Cs
- My US Airways Flight Attendant Interview
- Zoola Rewards – a new cashback portal
- List of Changes to American in the AA/US Airways Merger
- Rolling with the punches (Or, Et tu, American?)
- Bye, Bluebird: My Experience Getting the Serve Card
- Manufacturing spend post-Vanilla at CVS
- Booked: Venice in August
- Switching credit lines / allocations with American Express
- Review: Qantas Lounge @ AKL
March 2014
- Just booked: A ~$20,000 Dollar Trip to Paris for FREE? You betcha!
- Will Vanilla Reloads at CVS be cash only starting 3/31?
- Hotel Review: Dome Home B&B, Healy, Alaska
- Review: VIP Lounge @ GDL/Guadalajara Terminal 1
- Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Manchester, San Diego
- Hotel Review: New York-New York, Las Vegas
- A Completely Gratuitous Review of the Centurion Lounge @ DFW
- Seeking kindreds on the Barclaycard Travel Community
- If you haven’t signed up for Rocketmiles yet… do so now!
- Amex Premier Rewards Gold Vs. EveryDay Preferred
- My Experience Getting the Amex EveryDay Preferred Card
- Just got the American Express EveryDay Preferred Card
- Oil Pulling: Day Ten
- The BEST cashback card now has a signup bonus
- Evernote Review: Remember Everything
- Kohl’s points have posted!
- Axiom for Bank Points and Airline Miles
- Oil Pulling: Day Two
- Holy crap I love Kohl’s
- Oil Pulling: Day One
- Free Admirals Club Membership Through Business Extra? Yes, please!
- Review: Al Dhabi Lounge @ AUH
- New App Alert: AirHelp. Know Your Options When You Get Bumped from a Flight
- Hotel Review: Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
- Club Carlson: Is Second Night Free Using Points and Cash?
- FoundersCard Membership: Is it worth it?
- Awesome Deal Alert: 60% Off Beds at the W Hotel Store
- Las Vegas is great for Hyatt Gold Passport Members
- Unpublished/Secret Benefit of the Amex Premier Rewards Gold Card?
- Hotel Review: Holiday Inn @ SCL
- New to Points and Miles? Read My Getting Started Guide!
- Off to Frequent Traveler University in Seattle / Burned All My SkyMiles
- One Year(ish) Later: The Barclaycard Arrival. Keep or toss?
- Evolution of the Out and Out Logo
- Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago
- Confession: I Got a Kohl’s Card
February 2014
2013
December 2013
- Thoughts on LAN Premium Business Class MEX-LIM-EZE-SCL-IPC-SCL-MEX
- Trip Report: American Airlines Main Cabin Extra / Business Class LGA-ORD / ORD-MEX
- Ending the Year as a Plat on American
November 2013
- Review: T4 Delta SkyClub at JFK
- Trip Report: Economy on Virgin Atlantic JFK-LHR
- Review: Wingtips Lounge JFK @ Terminal 4
October 2013
- Bitcasa: A Review
- Dear Amex: DIAF!
- If you can have only one credit card, which one should it be?
- Maximizing Free Night Awards With the Club Carlson Visa Signature
- Getting to Europe on points: Ultimate Rewards Vs. Membership Rewards
September 2013
August 2013
- Trip Report: AA Main Cabin Extra LGA-DFW-ANC
- Done with Delta
- The Climb to Pay Off Debt and Be Financially Independent
- Why I Want to Work for LearnVest
- I freaking love feedly (a review)
- New York Story
- Financial Snapshot 8/10/13
- Direction
- Update: Blog Giveaway: 2 Admirals Club Passes
July 2013
- Blog Giveaway: 2 Admirals Club Passes
- One More New Credit Card: Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express
- Booked: London on Virgin Atlantic in October
- Booked: MEX-LIM-EZE-SCL-IPC-SCL-MEX in November
- First upgrades on American as a Platinum
- $55 Dollar Cologne for $20 (Staples Continued)
June 2013
- Trip Report: LAN Flight 841 SCL-IPC Premium Business Class
- Platinum on American…
- Just booked: JFK-LAX-NAN-AKL-SYD-MEL-AUH-CAI-JFK
- Trip Report: LAN Flight 7701 MIA-SCL Premium Business Class
- The Kaspresky/Staples Drama is OVER: Got my miles (finally)!
May 2013
- Trip Report: AA Flight 1769 JFK-MIA First Class
- Managing Credit Cards: Cost-Benefit Analysis
- My Best Advice: Can You Do It Softer?
- It’s On: AAdvantage Platinum Status Challenge 2013
- MasterCard: World Vs World Elite Benefits
- Yes! Just got the Barclaycard Arrival!
- AAdvantage Miles and Thoughts on American
- Just Got Two New Cards 5-3-13
- Mo’ Avios, Mo’ Problemz
- I Got a Job
- Got the Staples Rebate Checks, But Not the AAdvantage Miles… Yet.
March 2013
- Triple Membership Rewards on Amazon.com and Other Online Purchases?
- American Express Vs. Chase: Why Chase Is Winning
- Birchbox Is Rocking My Face (and Hair)
- Dammit, Amex! No Signup Bonus, and an Odd Amount of Membership Rewards
- Best Credit Card for American AAdvantage Miles
- Do You Get Double Points on Chase Sapphire for MTA in NYC?
- Booked: Anchorage in August!
- Mergers Take a Long Time
- Update: Kaspresky Staples Rebates
- The Feeling of Travel
- I Hope US Airways Doesn’t Ruin American’s Culture
- Trip Report: Aeromexico Economy LAX-GDL
- Trip Report: Delta Economy GDL-ATL-LGA
- Trip Report: United Economy EWR-DEN-LAX
- Why I Don’t Care About SPG Starpoints
- Dilemma of the Day: Which Caribbean Island?
- Staples Update: Order Cleared, Rebate Still Pending
- My Experience with Alitalia
- MTA Fare Hikes Are Killing NYC
- Trip Report: Madrid 2013
- Looky What I Just Got
- Woo hoo! Just got 1,500 free AAdvantage Miles!
- Trip Report: Hawaii 2013
- Thinking of doing an American Airlines Status Challenge
- Hawaii: 10 Days and 3 Islands for $100 a Day
- Another Lost Amex Bonus
- My First App-O-Rama 2.22.13
- Chase Sapphire Preferred 7% Annual Points Dividend Posted
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