by Patti | Jan 9, 2019 | Travel News
I love reading the annual travel lists compiled by various travel websites and newspapers on top travel destinations for the year. While I don’t particularly care if a destination I travel to is considered a must see, I love reading these lists for inspiration on...
by Patti | Dec 28, 2018 | Credit Cards
One of the things I do before I travel internationally, is to let my banks that issued my credit or ATM cards know that I will be traveling abroad. While you can call your bank, some banks make it easy to quickly notify them of your travel plans online. Fortunately,...
by Patti | Oct 1, 2018 | Credit Cards, Flexible Rewards
Chase has released the 2018 and 2019 5% bonus categories for the Chase Freedom card. Chase Freedom Calendar 2019 5% Bonus Categories The Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories for 2019 are as follows: 1st quarter (January 1, 2019- March 31, 2019) – Gas Stations, Tolls,...
by Patti | Jun 23, 2018 | Destinations
We don’t usually repeat our travel destinations but Japan is an exception. Japan is one of our favorite countries if not our favorite country in the world. Ideally, I recommend visiting Japan for at least 2 weeks, but a week is enough for an introduction to this...
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...
