After hearing all the buzz about FlightCar, I decided to take the plunge and try it out for myself. I had a trip in April 2014 to Los Angeles coming up and after doing a quick search, FlightCar not only had a car available, but at just $15/day it was also much cheaper (almost half price) compared…
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Earn 500 Amtrak Points For Linking Google Wallet
Amtrak Guest Rewards just released a great new offer where you can earn up to 500 points for adding your Amtrak Rewards number to your Google Wallet. This is an incredibly easy way to earn 500 points! I did this is just under 45 seconds. Remember that the 500 point offer is only valid for…
Amex Gift Card Purchases Coded as Cash Advance With Chase
A excellent way to meet minimum credit card spend requirements is by purchasing gift cards from American Express. The gift cards can either be used yourself, or can be given as a gift with the holidays approaching. Either way, the gift cards come with a low fee (typically $3.95 per card) and you can often…
Lending Club Review
A few months ago I wrote a review about my first 60 days on Lending Club, which have gone very well. My goal was to earn at least 9%, which according to the company CEO Renaud Laplanche in this NBC interview, the average return for investors on the site is 6-9%. After my first 5 months…
Hotel Complaints: What I do When Something Goes Wrong During a Stay
A few weeks ago I stayed at the Hyatt Coral Gables hotel in Florida. We had arrived very late (after midnight) due to a 3 hour delay by American Airlines and we were beat. After a quick check in at the front desk, we were looking forward to getting a good nights rest and kicking…
Meet Minimum Spend Requirements Using Kiva Loans
One of the best ways to rack up tons of frequent flyer miles and hotel points is by signing up for credit cards and getting the huge sign up bonus. Banks will throw the kitchen sink at you to get you to sign up for their financial services products, and it would be stupid for…
My First 60 Days on Lending Club Earning 13.3% So Far, So Good
Now days it is nearly impossible to find a decent interest rate in a checking or savings account. My savings account with Citi is earning me a paltry 0.75%. Starving for yield and not wanting to take the risk of buying stocks or mutual funds in this market that has had quite a run recently, I…
Can You Save Money Booking Through an Online Travel Agency Like Expedia?
A lot of people ask me why anyone would book a hotel through an Online Travel Agency (OTA) like Expedia, Orbitz, or Travelocity. In this post I will provide three examples of why it’s cheaper to book a hotel through an OTA. Reason #1: Earn Points With The OTA Loyalty Program While the benefits of…