David Phillips is an icon when it comes to identifying opportunity and acting to earn max value out of food promotion for airline miles. In 1999, this civil engineer ran across a ConAgra promotion to redeem 10 UPC codes for 1000 airline miles or 1 UPC for 100 miles. To his credit, he researched and […]
Dining out can strain any household budget. In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the average household spent approximately $250 a month or $3008 a year eating out. If you do not know your monthly spend, then take a look. Your dining out habits could be killing your financial future. Here are some tips […]
“I love when a plan comes together” was proclaimed with satisfaction numerous times from during that ‘80’s classic, The A-Team. For my family of four, the plan came together in January 2018. I set my sights on returning to Asia, putting a 10-year China Visa to use and making it happen for less than $1,000 […]
The first major credit card was issued by the Diners’ Club in February 1950. This fledgling concept has morphed into an industry beyond comprehension. According to cardrates.com, the top four issuers now have around 665 million cardholders. With that in mind, I find myself asking the question: Do I really need another credit card? As […]
Travelling around Australia is going to take up an awful lot of time, but perhaps it is one of the best ways to spend your time! Your kids will learn more about nature and history than in many other places in the world, and because of that there are many things you can do whilst […]
The world famous City of Angels is known for the movie industry, sophistication, the beautiful people, glitz, glamour, and basically sunshine and all things wonderful. Whilst this is all very true, there are also many family-friendly attractions and activities to enjoy, which makes LA a very accessible place to visit for the whole family, children […]
The famous and iconic city of Rome is packed with sights to explore from the ancient world, and whilst that is a wonderful thing to take your time to see, there’s no denying that the kids might not agree. A walking tour is a great way to see the major sights, but again, the kids […]
The Turku archipelago preserves Nordic traditions, startling healthy beauty and some disturbing memories. Out in a brackish waters of a Baltic Sea lies a little island of Stenskär – Stone Island – named for a slab stone on a summit, left behind by a vacating glacier in a final ice age. The island is kidney-shaped […]
In Jul 2010, after a quite heated auction season, and in obligatory need of a break, we followed a idea of a crony and packaged my bags for 5 days in a superb siege of Masseria Torre Coccaro, that is still my favourite, and that has become, since that brief stint, a family’s finish of […]
Around 70km north of Adelaide lies one of Australia’s oldest booze districts. In a Barossa Valley, rows of palatable emerald vines widen into a distance, lapping opposite a bottom of rolling golden hills. Charming bluestone cottages and sandstone bungalows cocktail out of a immature like pleasant islands, and depending on a deteriorate we competence pass […]