It’s been a busy month of travel for this family, and it’s safe to say I think I’ve mastered traveling with 2 kids under 2. We’re off again to Phoenix tomorrow for the First2Board Sessions where I’ll be presenting on the topic of “Surviving Points Armageddon”. I’m looking forward to a fun-filled weekend … [Read More…]

Finally, the much-anticipated Amazon Prime Day has arrived. I have been keeping a close eye on the deal previews and this one certainly caught my eye, since I love “free money” (doesn’t everyone?). It’s safe to say that I shop at Amazon weekly, so this opportunity to get a free $10 was a no-brainer. Today … [Read More…]

While on the check-out page at Amazon.com, I noticed I had an offer to apply a promo code for $15 off an order of $50 or more by linking my American Express Membership Rewards account and paying with points. This offer may be targeted to specific Amazon accounts (I’ve seen mention of these promos in … [Read More…]

I just got back from a great 24-hour trip to Atlanta where I attended the 2015 Freddie Awards at the Delta Museum of flight. It was nice to get away on a solo trip to mingle with other industry professionals. You can see the list of winners here. This morning, myself and 19 other bloggers … [Read More…]

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Radisson is giving 2 lucky moms a 2-night spa getaway with their #ShareaMOMentPromo. Entering is simple, and you’ll have to share a MOMent (a photo) with hashtag #ShareaMOMentPromo. The two photos with the most votes will win the getaway. The cool thing about this promo is: the first 1,000 people … [Read More…]

Yesterday I wrote about my experience using the American Express return protection benefit on a final-sale order at RueLaLa.  Ironically enough, I voluntarily placed another final-sale order at RueLaLa tonight. With a growing family, it seems like our bed is shrinking, and we’ve been talking about upgrading to a king bed for some time now. I … [Read More…]

You probably noticed a hiccup in posting, but I promise it was for a good reason! On Sunday April 12, we welcomed baby Lucia into the world. All of us are doing great as a family of 4. I finally have some time to catch up on a week’s worth of points and miles news. … [Read More…]

With baby #2 coming in the almost-single-digits-range (plus both my birthday and my husband’s birthday both fall in this range too!), it was a delight to see that Uber is giving away a night out on the town (childcare included!) to someone at random on April 10. HOW IT WORKS: Open your app Tap the … [Read More…]

Welcome Racked readers! For those who are just stumbling onto this blog this week, you got an elevator-pitch summary of who I am and how I fund my travels (through maximizing points, miles, and deals). A few notes about the blog – I typically write 5 types of posts: summaries of the latest deals and … [Read More…]