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Annie and I traveled to Orange County in January to visit our friends, Melissa and Scott. For the first three nights of our trip, we stayed at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. We found it to be a perfect home base to lots of area … [Continue reading] about Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa
American Express recently revamped the old Premier Rewards Gold Card and re-branded it as the American Express® Gold Card. The changes set off a flood of positive press from those in the points and miles hobby. On top of earning up to 100,000 points … [Continue reading] about American Express® Gold Card Review
It's always nice to escape Chicago in the middle of the winter. This year we're going to visit my wife, Annie's best friend Melissa and her family in Southern California. We haven't seen Melissa and her husband, Scott since our wedding in 2015. So … [Continue reading] about Orange County: Planning our Trip to Newport Beach
I've been collecting American Airlines miles via the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Card since 2015. However, 2018 is the year when I transitioned from a casual to a serious points and miles collector. After doing some research and being … [Continue reading] about 2018 Year in Review
Registration is now open to activate your 5x category bonus earning with your Chase Freedom® Card. For the first quarter of 2019, the bonus categories are gas stations, drug stores and tolls. As usual, the 5x earning rate only applies to the … [Continue reading] about Chase Announces Q1 2019 Bonus Categories
