Posts by ymlulu
From Beginner to Pro with Credit Cards (2): How to Get Free Flights — Sign-Up Bonus + Transfer Points + Award Tickets
Today’s article introduces another very simple way to get free flights. Compared with the previous method, it adds just one extra step: transfer points....
Credit Card Miles 101 (1): How to Get Free Flights — Sign Up for a Card + Redeem an Award Ticket
How do you get free flights? Start by applying for a credit card. This post walks you through the process from card application to finally booking a free ticket....
Expert Interview (1) — WayneWayne: Flying Together with My Wife and Son
We’re launching a new “Expert Interview” series on the site. In each installment, we’ll interview someone with solid experience in credit cards and points, and we hope their firsth...
Citi Dividend — A Discontinued Backup Card
The silver sheen has faded, but its power still lingers. I have not really gone away; I am only waiting for the right caller....
My Orlando Disney Guide — Hotels: Booking an SPG Hotel
After booking the flights, the next question was where to stay. The goal for this trip was simple: spend as little cash as possible, ideally none at all, by booking award nights wi...
AMEX Check Out — Another Easy $10 Deal
Amazing deal, now expired....
[Ended] Win Free Pizza and a $20 Amazon Gift Card
Background By the time we posted the free pizza news yesterday, it was already too late and all of the free ones had been claimed. But the blogger still managed to grab some free C...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Summary: A 4-Night, 5-Day Disney Trip for $500 per Person
You might be wondering how one Disney trip could turn into so many guide posts. The reason is simple: when you’re traveling as a beginner, everything feels new and worth sharing wi...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Trip Report
After spending so much time talking about booking tickets, reserving hotels, and all kinds of money-saving tricks, it seems like it’s finally time to talk about the trip itself. Th...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Ground Transportation: Shuttle vs. Uber
Once you’ve locked in your flights and hotel, the next thing to think about is ground transportation. Most hotels in Orlando offer a shuttle to the major theme parks (check with th...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Flights: SFB to a Small City
To keep things interesting, I’m putting the booking story for our flight from Orlando to a small city in this post. It took several twists and turns before this ticket was finally...