Chase Hyatt Visa | 365 Magical Days of Travel

08 Apr 2019

Trip Report: Spring Break 2019, Part 3

Feature Articles, Travel

193/365 Yesterday, I shared about using our Season Passes at Six Flags for Spring Break. Without the kids knowing, I planned a stop at Knott's Berry Farm that extended our trip another day. You can read Part 1 about our budget here, and Part 2 about the first half of our trip here. Thursday Keeping a Secret I have a…

06 Apr 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Spring Break 2019, Part 1

Feature Articles, Saving Money, Travel

191/365 For Spring Break this year, we headed West to put our Six Flags annual passes to good use. In this part, I'll go over the budget, while the next part will include our itinerary and other fun stuff! If you click here, you can follow along on my trip budget spreadsheet as I go through each category. Entertainment I…

20 Mar 2019

By Debra Baca

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Date Night in Downtown PHX

Travel

174/365 Earlier this month, Bryan and I headed downtown to meet up with friends and see Billy Joel in concert. We aren't getting any younger, and heading home after an 8:00pm concert didn't sound appealing, so we decided to get a room nearby for the night. Expiring Free Night Back in January, I had decided to change up our Universal…

31 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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End of the Week/Month/Quarter/Year

Budgeting, Earning Money, Saving Money

95/365 It happens once a year, well, (probably even less since it was also the end of my budgeting week), when everything comes due on the same day. Weekly Budgeting Expiring Offers Expiring Fuel Rewards Swagbucks Chase Freedom Categories Timesheets Charitable Donations End of the Week At the end (or really beginning) of each week, I sit down and balance…

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…

20 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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Huge Gift Card Sale at Kroger Is Over

Saving Money

54/365 This sale has ended. Kroger is having a huge gift card sale this week. Both general and Visa/Mastercard gift cards are included in the 4x Fuel Points promotion, although the terms state that only "participating" cards qualify, so double check before you buy any particular branded card. Discounted Fee Cards Besides garnering you 4x fuel points, Visa and Mastercard cards…