All right, aspiring Merchandise Churner, we’ve renewed our acquaintances with the friendly cashiers at your friendly neighborhood office supply store, and with the resulting Home Improvement Gift Cards obtained, we’ve bought Sears Gift Cards – and patiently (oh, so patiently) waited for the US Postal Service to deliver them. Read full post »
One of the best reasons to go to the Chicago Seminars is to meet people. Sure it is about learning about tips and tricks, but it is by far the best way to put this game of travel hacking that we all play into perspective. Registration for the event this October will open shortly. Whenever Read full post »
Depending on which resource you access, there are approximately 180 different currencies in the world. So, if you plan to visit several countries in any given year, as many of us do, you are presented with the challenge of how to exchange money, what to do with the money when you leave the country, and Read full post »
Learn more about the best ways to earn AAdvantage® miles Today we’re sponsored by AAdvantage®. We’ve put up a couple of our finds, but you have the opportunity to win 2500 AAdvantage® miles by submitting the best AA Deal of the Day. Scour their website, find a great fare, or fill us in on a Read full post »
Looking back on my updated credit report several days ago I noticed that I had applied for a good deal of credit cards in 2011. If memory serves me right, that was our big year for big sign-up bonuses. In the last days of February 2011 and the first few days of March 2011 I Read full post »
It’s tax time again and while gathering all the documents for the accountants I came across the 1099 forms from the sale of the Frugal Travel Guy Handbook in tax year 2012. I’m pleased to announce that your purchases of the little handbook mean another year’s donation to the Wounded Warriors Project of $3,270 for 2012. Read full post »
Read the second part of Andy Shuman’s trip report here. As you can imagine, there isn’t a lack of theories about the giant Moai and how they were transported around the island. Your guide will likely carry a thick folder, which contains some of those theories, from “the aliens did it” to “the statues just Read full post »
Here are our finds for the day. If you’ve got a great fare, mileage run opportunity, promo, new card sign-up offer, or the special twist you figured out on a deal today add it to the comments section of the post to be eligible to win. Just add your “find” (along with your first name, Read full post »
My parents always like to spend a couple weeks in the winter months in the Palm Springs area to get away from the cold and to see family and friends who live in Southern California. Last year, I used United miles to fly myself out there for a long weekend to see them and the Read full post »
Today our Deal of the Day is sponsored by FlyerTalk and an opportunity to win a FlyerTalk men’s or woman’s hoodie and a FlyerTalk luggage tag. You can pick up your own FlyerTalk swag too. We’ve put up what we’ve found, but you now have the opportunity to win for the best overall travel deal submitted. A fantastic fare, Read full post »
A great fare to a great city and we were off to Istanbul for the weekend. On the plane from EWR to IST we even ran into a group of like-minded travelers who had also picked up on the fare. The excitement was high. The last place we thought we would end up on our Read full post »
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