321/365 Southwest has extended their schedule all the way through March 6, so you can start booking your late winter travel now. Keep reading to learn why and how to save even more money on your flights. Best Time To Book Whenever I have travel coming up, I book as soon as possible to lock in the lowest fare. I’ve found through booking many flights that even though I check and check again during every sale, my flight has not ever gone lower than it was when the flight schedule came out, at least for many routes. There are some routes that will go on sale, but for the most part, you’re going to find the lowest possible fare by booking as early as you can. Flexibility To Lower Your…
264/365 Southwest is celebrating their birthday with a fare sale. Lucky us! Read on to find out all of the details. Book Early While the fares will stay the same throughout this sale, your specific flight could sell out its Wanna Get Away seats. You can see all of the routes and restrictions on the sale page. If you need to be convinced to fly with Southwest, check out my Fly Southwest article. This sale goes through June 20, 2019. Using the Low Fare Calendar Since sale prices can affect different routes and dates, the best way to check flights is to use Southwest’s Low Fare Calendar. That way you can check a whole month’s worth of fares at once, be it in cash or points. Lower Your Price Even…
244/365 Southwest has extended their schedule all the way through January 5, so you can start booking your holiday travel now. Keep reading to learn why and how to save even more money on your flights. Best Time To Book Whenever I have travel coming up, I book as soon as possible to lock in the lowest fare. I've found through booking many flights that even though I check and check again during every sale, my flight has not ever gone lower than it was when the flight schedule came out, at least for many routes. There are some routes that will go on sale, but for the most part, you're going to find the lowest possible fare by booking as early as you can. Flexibility To Lower Your Rate…
195/365 This post contains affiliate links. If you use them, I may receive a small commission, which helps support me in bringing these great deals to you, so “Thanks!” This week through Saturday, April 13, 2019, you can rack up the credit card rewards by purchasing gift cards at Staples. Visas Plus Retail Gift Cards This sale includes a few retail and restaurant cards, plus $5 off Visa gift cards. Visa gift cards are my favorite kind, and while this is not a money-maker, it can earn you valuable travel rewards when you use a Chase Ultimate Rewards strategy! Earn Ultimate Rewards for Travel I use my Chase Ink Business Plus to get 5x Chase Ultimate Rewards at office supply stores. While Chase no longer offers this card, you could…
Day 20/365 Let's face it, even though Disneyland is dubbed the Happiest Place on Earth, it's also one of the more expensive places to visit. With ticket prices increasing and hotel rates surging, it can cost a pretty penny to visit the original Magic Kingdom. Add to that crowd levels, wait times, and figuring out things like MaxPass, FASTPASS, mobile order, and Disney gift cards, it can be overwhelming to plan a trip. 100 Best Hacks Below, find my 100 best tips for hacking your next Disneyland trip, from making room in your budget to learning the secrets of where to sit on rides, this list will help you create the best trip without coming home to a mound of debt at the end of it. Plus, you'll be the…
Day 78/365 It seems that the two office supply retailers have gotten themselves into a battle for your Visa gift card dollar. Both Staples and OfficeMax/Office Depot have sales this week on gift cards, which is a rarity. Hopefully, you will see which is the better deal for you. The Staples Offer The offer at Staples is their standard deal: No purchase fee on a $200 Visa gift card. Pretty straightforward. Instead of paying the $6.95 purchase fee, it’s waived at the register. While this is not a money-maker, you can rack up the rewards when you use a credit card that earns at office supply stores. The OfficeMax Offer If the Staples deal is standard for them, this is the enhanced version of the deal for OfficeMax/Office Depot: Spend…
314/365 This post contains affiliate links. If you use them, I may earn a small commission, which helps me bring you all of the great deals! FINALLY, Disneyland is open for booking in 2020! You can (and should) lock in 2019 prices for your upcoming trips on both tickets and hotels. Changing Things Up With the announcement last month that the Rise of the Resistance ride wasn't opening at Disneyland until January 17, 2020, I reassessed our travel needs. We were going to kick off our annual pass trip by bringing my husband along for the Halloween party and to experience Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. (He was a bit disappointed that we went to see it without him in June.) Well, since the land won't really be complete by our September…
154/365 Since this was our first trip to Universal Orlando, I feel like I learned a lot, both in things I did right, and things I'd do differently next time. DOs Go in the off-season for lower crowds, cheaper rooms, and better weather.Book early! Check your room and airline (Southwest) often to see if the price has dropped and you can rebook at a lower rate.Pay for your airline ticket with a credit card that includes Trip Interruption Insurance, like our Citi Prestige, among others. Stay at Hyatt House across from Universal Orlando Resort, especially on points at only 8,000 per night. You'll enjoy free breakfast, full kitchen, and walking distance to the parks.Stay at one of the three higher end hotels for at least one night to get free…
148/365 My kids LOVE Harry Potter. I read all of the books to them a few years ago. Now, the audio books are playing on our Echo device most days, and the movies are frequently chosen for family movie night. They both have wizard robes and wands, and know their Hogwarts House and Patronus. In 2017, we bought cheap annual passes to Universal Studios Hollywood at Costco to complement our Disneyland APs, so we have visited Hogsmeade there. However, Universal Orlando also has Diagon Alley AND the Hogwarts Express, so we knew we needed to visit there someday soon. Entertainment Back in April of 2018, I found a great deal on tickets to Universal Orlando through Daily Getaways, a fundraiser for the US Travel Association. Every spring, they offer a…
