2018 | 365 Magical Days of Travel

07 Dec 2018

Disney Quick Tip: Pair a Baseball Hat with Your Poncho

Disney, Travel

71/365 When we were at Disneyland for Spring Break in 2017, it rained. No problem. I brought ponchos in anticipation of the forecast, so we were prepared. However, they were unwieldy, slipping and getting in our faces. It just wasn't working, and the kids and I were all getting frustrated. Finally, I ducked into a shop in Fantasyland, The Mad…

05 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Mastercard (and Visa) Gift Cards on Sale at Safeway (Dead)

Earning Money

69/365 This sale is over. This week, you can get $15 off of two $100 Mastercard gift cards and $10 off two $50 Mastercard gift cards by clipping the coupon in your just for U account at Safeway or other Albertsons branded grocery stores. I also had a Visa deal in my just for U account, but my husband and my…

03 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Movie Rewards Presents Holiday Surprise Spectacular (Dead)

Disney, Earning Money

67/365 This promotion has ended. Disney Movie Rewards is running a fun Advent Calendar of goodies to give away, mostly in the form of bonus points, I'm guessing. If you click here and go to the promotion's landing page, you can see that a new box will open each weekday with some sort of holiday surprise or reward inside. Bonus…

02 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Have Your Kids Carry Their Own Backpacks

Disney, Travel

66/365 As soon as we ditched the stroller for our Parks visits as the kids got older, I started worrying about where I was going to put all of the stuff we take in with us. I'm a big proponent of bringing anything we can get outside of the Parks in with us, including some snacks, drinks, and especially water.…

01 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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#HomeWithIHG

Travel

65/365 IHG is International Hotels Group. You may have heard of some of their more popular properties, like Holiday Inn, StayBridge Suites, and Crowne Plaza. We've stayed at a few Holiday Inns, especially the Express version since they offer free breakfast, and had an unfortunate stay at the Candlewood Suites near Disneyland. (Hopefully they've improved since then!) IHG LOVES to…

30 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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Amex Offers

Saving Money

64/365 Today I need to head out to Lowe's to top up an Amex Offer for 10% off there. Most Amex Offers are completely useless, but every once in awhile an extremely lucrative one comes along. Checking Your Offers Every week when I do my budget, I have American Express open in one of my Budget browser tabs. (Why…

29 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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Save with Get Away Today

Disney, Feature Articles, Saving Money, Travel

63/365 I am so excited to announce that I have partnered with Get Away Today! Get Away Today Is The Best The reason I'm excited about it is that now I can give you direct access to great travel deals. If you are a regular reader of my site, you know that it can take a lot of work strategizing,…

27 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Premier Passports: Goal Update

Disney, Feature Articles

61/365 'tis the season for deals, and we ended up making some that affected our goal progress toward our Disney Premier Passports this past week. However, between Best Buy Rewards, Swagbucks, and shopDisney, we came out slightly ahead. Best Buy on Black Friday On Black Friday, Best Buy had a great deal on Amazon Echo Dots. The price for this…

26 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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shopDisney Cyber Monday Sale Is Over

Disney, Saving Money

60/365 This sale has ended. Head over to the shopDisney store to take advantage of their Cyber Monday sale and you can get free shipping if you place your order before 8pm PT tonight! Save Even More The more you spend, the greater your savings percentage. I like to start with the sale items and stack my savings on top of…

25 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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ting

Budgeting, Saving Money

59/365 Ting is a relatively new carrier that offers pay-as-you-go service. You can either buy a new device or bring your own. They don't roll the price of the device into the service like other carriers. You can choose from either the GSM or CDMA networks, depending on your area's coverage or your device's preference. Shared Blocks One aspect that…