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Dia Adams is a noted family travel expert and a real-life Mom of two teens in the DC Metro area. She has visited over 45 countries and lived in Thailand, China, and Ireland (where her son was born). Her kids have over 20 stamps in their own passports. Her passion lies in showing families how to travel more while keeping their savings and sanity. Her guidebook, Disney World Hacks, is a bestseller on Amazon.

  • European Union Removes United States From Safe Travel List: What Does This Mean For You?

    The European Union today took an action that was unfortunately predictable: it advised member nations to remove the United States from its list of countries which had Covid-19 numbers that allowed a loosening of restrictions.  As the Delta variant surges...

  • Best Cards For Cruises in September 2021

    The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that 28.5 million people cruised in 2018.  If you love cruising but hate the price tag, don’t despair. With strategic credit cards rewards usage you can save on your voyage on the high...

  • Best Credit Cards For Disney Vacations in September 2021

    Disney vacations are notoriously expensive. While we can’t say “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo” and make the costs disappear, with strategic credit cards rewards usage you can save on your visit to the house of mouse. Between sign-up bonuses and free hotel...

  • The Best Credit Cards for Gas in September 2021

    Gasoline is one of the items that everyone needs, but that you might not regularly think about depending on how often you fill up.  However, those weekly trips to the pump add up. The average household spends nearly $2,000 a...

  • Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards Of September 2021

    When used wisely, credit cards can become powerful tools for your finances. Not only do many credit cards come with valuable consumer protections and assurances, but many let you earn rewards for each dollar you spend. Some credit cards even...

  • Best Business Credit Cards For Travel Of September 2021

    The best business credit cards for travel can be lucrative since many offer points you can transfer to frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs. With transferable points, you have considerably more flexibility when it comes time to use your rewards...

  • Best Hotel Rewards Credit Cards Of September 2021

    Hotel credit cards aren’t for everyone, but they can make a lot of sense if you are loyal to a specific brand of hotels. Not only can you earn hotel points within the brand you already love with a co-branded...

  • Best Business Credit Cards Of September 2021

    Business owners know every penny they spend counts. When it comes to making the most of business transactions, using a credit card can be a rewarding strategy. Business credit cards can offer a range of benefits. These include rewards or...

  • Best Credit Cards For Southwest Flyers In September 2021

    People who love Southwest Airlines really luv Southwest Airlines. Rapid Rewards, Southwest’s loyalty program, is easy to use because of its straightforward method of redemption. The cost of flights when booking with points is pegged to the cost of flights in...

  • Best Credit Cards For United Flyers Of September 2021

    United Airlines transported over 162 million passengers in 2019. If you are reading this, chances are you were one of them. While 2020’s passenger number was significantly lower, many flyers can’t wait to hear the sweet strains of Debussy found...

  • Rethinking Hotel Loyalty

    If your Hyatt Globalist status gives you a room upgrade and free breakfast but you’re staying at a Hyatt Place with one type of room and free breakfast for everyone, do you really have elite status? While the question might...

  • Miles Are Not Free: The OC Rule

    The first class seat to parts unknown. The five star luxury hotel. The amazing experiences you’ve had with your own family that would have not been remotely possible without miles or points. Ah, what a wonderful world we live in...

  • Escape This Weekend on Points: Midwest

    It’s a question I’m getting often from my friends who know me as a miles and points aficionado: “Where can I go within a day’s drive this summer on points?” A recent study showed that 74 percent of us are...

  • Escape This Weekend on Points: New England

    As the cicadas emerge from hibernation, so do we. While we haven’t been resting for 17 years, you’re forgiven for feeling as if you haven’t left the house since 2004. So many places to go, but how to choose? Help...

  • Escape This Weekend on Points: Mid-Atlantic

    It’s a question I’m getting often from my friends who know me as a miles and points aficionado: “Where can I go within a day’s drive this summer on points?” A recent study showed that 74 percent of us are...

  • Summer 2021 Travel Trends: Pack Your Wallets And Patience

  • Capital One Upgrades Miles With Better Transfer Rates, New Partners

    The offers mentioned in this post have expired or been updated. Capital One, previously lagging behind its competitors in the transferable miles space, has significantly improved both the value and the variety of its transfer partners. Most notably, Capital One...

  • Chase The Experience, Not The Fare

    Miles and points junkies play a fun game called “chase the fare.” If you’re not familiar, when some crazy low airfare comes up, you don’t think, you just book… and then figure out what you will do when you get...

  • Top 5 Travel Rewards Tips For 2021

    There’s one silver lining to being grounded in 2020: Your 2021 miles and points balances are flusher than ever. With the new year comes a sliver of light at the end of the stay-at-home tunnel, making this a perfect time...

  • Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard® 2021 Review

    The Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard® makes the most sense for someone who flies Emirates frequently and specifically wants Emirates lounge perks. Its steep annual fee of does offer some valuable benefits but other premium cards at that price...

  • Wyndham Business Card 2021 Review

    Wyndham is a hotel chain that often slides under the business traveler’s radar. That’s a shame, because, if you’re a road warrior, chances are that one of Wyndham’s 9,000-plus hotels fits the bill for a no-hassle night’s sleep. The Wyndham...

  • 31 Gift Ideas For The Travelers In Your Life This Holiday Season

    As the strangest year for travel in immediate memory, 2020 has required most avid jet-setters to quit collecting stamps and instead, keep ourselves domestic for a while. Even though the future of travel remains unclear, this has been an aptly-timed...

  • How to Teach Your Teens About Credit

    Your teens probably think that they know everything and also likely tell you so daily.  However, it’s a safe bet your kids haven’t learned all they need to know about a vitally important topic: credit.  Here’s what you need to...

  • Rakuten Cash Back Visa Credit Card 2021 Review

    The Rakuten Cash Back Visa® Credit Card offers outsize value for online shoppers. With annual fee, the card offers a generous 3% bonus on purchases made through the Rakuten shopping portal.  You have the choice of redeeming for cash or...

  • Credit Card Showdown: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Vs. Capital One Venture

    The mid-tier travel credit card space is very crowded. While many airlines and hotels offer their own co-branded card option, having a card with slightly more versatility may be an optimal route. The and the card are two cards that...

  • Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card Welcome Offers Upgraded With Up To 5 Nights Free For New Cardholders

    The offers in this post have expired. Please see our best credit cards page for current offers. As customers continue to stay home, travel companies are rolling out the red carpet with incentives to get tourists back to their old...

  • How to Use 80,000 Ultimate Rewards Points—Staycation Edition

    After six months in quarantine with no end in sight, you’ll be forgiven for feeling like the walls are closing in on you.  We are limited in where we can go by circumstance, but what we can do is only...

  • How To Use Points For Vacation Rentals

    As the seasons change, so does our outlook about future travel. Your thoughts may be turning to escape after the year that was March 2020.  Any change of venue will help break up the endless monotony of your own four...

  • How To Pick A Hotel Credit Card

    If you’re considering a hotel credit card, you may feel overwhelmed by the choices available. Forbes Advisor has created a list of the best hotel rewards credit cards that can be a good place to start. However, what works for some...

  • American Express Centurion Black Card 2021 Review

    If you are reading a review of the Centurion® Card from American Express, it’s probably not for you. First of all, you can’t apply for the card: you need to secure an invitation. The unique characteristics of the Centurion Card,...

  • How To Pick An Airline Credit Card

    If you’re considering an airline credit card, you may feel overwhelmed by the choices available. Forbes Advisor has created a list of the best airline rewards credit cards that can be a good place to start. However, what works for...

  • Escape This Weekend On Points: Arizona

    It’s a question I’m getting often from my friends who know me as a miles and points aficionado: “Where can I go within a day’s drive this summer on points?” A recent study showed that 74% of us are planning...

  • Chase Steps Up With Enhancements For Cardmembers During COVID Crisis

    As we all adjust to the new normal, credit card companies have expanded their offerings to accommodate customers.  Chase is the latest bank to offer enhancements, with a slate of positive changes to the Ultimate Rewards program and Sapphire card...

  • American Express Announces Major Changes Due To Coronavirus

    The offers in this post are no longer available. For current American Express offers, see this page. In an ever-changing world, good news may feel hard to come by.  You certainly don’t expect a credit card company to make your...

  • What To Do If An Airline Won’t Refund Your Cancelled Flight

    If you are having trouble getting a refund from the airlines, you’re not alone. The number one question we’re hearing from readers is “what should I do about my trip?”, but “how can I get a refund when the airline...

  • 6 Credit Card Moves To Make In A Coronavirus World

    Eventually, we’ll get back to normal. Or so we’re told. The truth is that COVID-19 will change our behavior for the foreseeable future. Chances are the credit cards you hold now are due for a rethink in light of our...

  • Master List Of Credit Card Issuer COVID-19 Policies

    The first of the month has come and gone and you’ve realized you have trouble paying your credit card bills.  In these unprecedented times, credit card companies have lined up to offer special dispensation to their cardholders.

  • 6 Things To Know About Coronavirus And Your Credit

    COVID-19 has thrown the economy into disarray and millions of people have had income disruptions we couldn’t have imagined earlier this year. Credit companies have no choice but to recognize that even customers with sterling credit might be facing upcoming...

  • Master List Of Credit Card Issuer COVID-19 Policies

    The most important thing to remember is that any conversation with a credit card company will go better if you initiate contact before you miss a payment. Forbes has tips to help you manage your credit during the Coronavirus pandemic.

  • Why the Hilton Aspire Card Is Your Best Choice For Disney

    Disney World, Florida’s home of Mickey Mouse, received over 58 million visitors last year. It’s certainly high on most kids’ wish lists. However, fear of the price tag may scare parents to Infinity and Beyond. While travel rewards can’t make every...

  • Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard 2021 Review

    If you are already considering an airline club membership, the , from our partner Citi, could make a lot of sense. The annual fee is lower than the cost of an annual Admirals Club membership and the card’s other benefits...

  • Do You Need To Put Travel Alerts On Your Credit Cards?

    No one wants to start their vacation dealing with their credit card company.  However, if you aren’t savvy, you may be greeted at your destination by the word “declined”. If you put your credit card company on notice about your...

  • Here’s How Amex’s App Split Feature Works

    If you’ve ever gone out to dinner with a group of friends, you’re aware of that awkward moment when the check arrives and everyone tries to figure out what they owe and how to pay. American Express has a feature...

  • Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card 2021 Review

    If you are an Amazon and/or Whole Foods loyalist, the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card is a no-brainer. It’s hard to beat an effective 5% cash back rate on both Amazon purchases and Whole Foods. Even better, the credit...

  • You Should Choose Spirit Or Frontier For Your Amex Airline Incidental Credit

    New Year’s Day brings resolutions, new calendars and a reset of many credit card benefits. Among the most valuable, but hard to use, perks are the airline incidental credits that come with premium American Express cards. January is the month...

  • Costco Anywhere Visa Card By Citi 2021 Review

    The , from our partner, Citi, could stand on its own as a top-tier cash-back credit card. With rewards up to 4% cash back and no annual fee with your paid Costco membership, the card is ideal to use for...
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Capital One Upgrades Miles With Better Transfer Rates, New Partners Chase The Experience, Not The Fare
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31 Gift Ideas For The Travelers In Your Life This Holiday Season
How to Teach Your Teens About Credit
Rakuten Cash Back Visa Credit Card 2021 Review Credit Card Showdown: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Vs. Capital One Venture Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card Welcome Offers Upgraded With Up To 5 Nights Free For New Cardholders
How to Use 80,000 Ultimate Rewards Points—Staycation Edition
How To Use Points For Vacation Rentals
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Escape This Weekend On Points: Arizona
Chase Steps Up With Enhancements For Cardmembers During COVID Crisis American Express Announces Major Changes Due To Coronavirus
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Do You Need To Put Travel Alerts On Your Credit Cards?
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Costco Anywhere Visa Card By Citi 2021 Review
About

Dia Adams is a noted family travel expert and a real-life Mom of two teens in the DC Metro area. She has visited over 45 countries and lived in Thailand, China, and Ireland (where her son was born). Her kids have over 20 stamps in their own passports. Her passion lies in showing families how to travel more while keeping their savings and sanity. Her guidebook, Disney World Hacks, is a bestseller on Amazon.

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