by Patti | Jun 16, 2018 | Credit Cards, Flexible Rewards
Chase has released the 2018 5% bonus categories for the Chase Freedom card. Chase Freedom Calendar 2018 5% Bonus Categories The Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories for 2018 are as follows: 1st quarter (January 1, 2018- March 31, 2018) – Gas Stations,...
by Patti | Jun 12, 2018 | Tips
A few years ago, I applied and was approved for Global Entry. Although I’ve found Global Entry (which also includes TSA Precheck) well worth the $100 application fee, when it is time to renew I plan to get Global Entry for free. There are a couple of ways to...
by Patti | Apr 25, 2018 | Manufactured Spending
I periodically use Plastiq to pay bills (such as my mortgage and utility bills) that cannot directly be paid with a credit card. While Plastiq is an easy and convenient way to pay bills using a credit card (and in the process meet credit card minimum spending...
by Patti | Apr 17, 2018 | Southwest, Travel Hacking
If you are interested in the Southwest companion pass for 2018 and 2019 this is the perfect time to apply for 1 or 2 Southwest credit cards (which is the easiest way to earn most of the 110,000 Rapid Rewards points needed to earn the Southwest Companion Pass). How to...
by Patti | Mar 21, 2018 | Credit Cards, Hawaiian
I recently applied for the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard and I wanted to make sure everyone knew how to find the higher bonus. The Hawaiian Airlines credit card officially offers a sign up bonus of 35,000 miles but there is a way to find a higher sign up...
