Amex – Your Mileage May Vary

Our Weekly Recap: 8/27/17 – 9/2/17

Hi y’all and if you’re reading this in the United States, happy Labor Day weekend! Here’s a quick recap of our posts from the past week:

Joe wrote about:

What each of the major rental car companies offer when you sign up for their respective programs.
National Car Rental’s “One Two Free” promotion.
The upcoming hotel promotions for this winter season and why it’s a good idea to sign up for their respective programs ahead of time.
Our experience of flying Delta Basic Economy.
His review of the American Express Platinum card and if he thought it was worth our renewing.

Sharon wrote about:

Her review of the PacSafe portable safe.
Two contests where you could win a free Disney Cruise (they’re legit contests – not hoaxes!)
How to not be THAT guy/gal/airline/airport.
A #TBT look back at their last day at Tokyo Disney Sea in April, 2005.
The controversy of taking kids out of school to go on family vacations.
Silvercar’s arrival in Orlando, plus a Silvercar sweepstakes!

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How To Avoid Extra Credit Card Fees During International Travel

Going on an international trip is very exciting but it can also be very expensive. Using a credit card to pay for purchases when traveling internationally is often the best way to get a good exchange rate and the rate your bank gets will be better than the one you’ll get on your own if you exchange cash. Using a card also means that you don’t have to carry around a bunch of cash with you. However, many cards will add on a “foreign transaction fee” to any transactions made with anything except your home currency. Here’s an easy way to keep from paying that extra 2-3 percent on all of your purchases while away.

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Our Weekly Recap: 7/23/17 – 7/29/17

Hi everyone! It’s the weekend! Woo HOO! Here’s a quick recap of our posts this week:

Joe wrote about:

The strangest things that have been seen in hotel rooms.
How to find cheap airfare when searching for flights.
His review of the Starwood Preferred Guest credit card.
The targeted bonus membership rewards available to some Amex holders.
If you should book a hotel room directly with the hotel website or with an external website.

Sharon wrote about:

Ways to avoid the crazy toll fees when renting a car in Orlando.
Tools available to know what’s at the next exit on road trips.
Floating hot tubs in canals in the Netherlands and London.
The upcoming tighter screening procedures by the TSA.
Her & Joe’s second day at Tokyo Disney Sea in April, 2005, in a #TBT post

Our Weekly Recap: 7/16/17 – 7/22/17

Hi y’all and HAPPY SATURDAY to you! Here’s a quick recap of our posts this week:

Joe wrote about:

How JetBlue is currently offering status matching on their airline
A great deal on Amazon.com, where you can potentially get $60 on spending for $4.99
Some current Amex offers – it’s like free money!
How to get miles for purchases of theme park and amusement park tickets
How to get triple points at this well-known hotel chain
What could possibly be the worst airline out there and how it compares to United

Sharon wrote about:

Her and Joe’s most favorite way to view a Key West sunset
Our contest for Your Mileage May Vary reaching its 6-month birthday
The upcoming 700% price increase for a National Park pass
A trip report of a special nighttime event at Walt Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon water park
Her & Joe’s first impression of Tokyo Disneyland in April, 2005, in a #TBT post

ACT NOW: $60 in Amazon.com Purchases for $4.99 (if Eligible)

I know I usually write about how to maximize travel with miles and points and reviews about our travels. However, I’m always looking for a way to save a buck here and there, and this offer was just too good to not to pass on to everyone.

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Should you keep, downgrade or cancel a credit card that has an annual fee?

When you have a credit card with an annual fee, you should evaluate every year whether or not the benefits of keeping the card are greater than the cost of keeping the card. This would seem to be an easy thing to do but there are many variables that need to be taken into consideration. A card that has great value to one person may be useless to another and therefore when reading posts about if a card it worth it, remember that Your Mileage May Vary.

So what should you be thinking about when deciding if you should keep that card?

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Resort fees and parking fees and taxes, oh, my! Choosing a hotel in Las Vegas

I’m well into planning mode for our big trip to the Southwest, which means I have to start researching hotels. I love the planning of trips almost as much as I do going on them; it is part of the fun for me. There are times where the planning starts to drive me, and Sharon, a little crazy (edit by Sharon: a LITTLE?!?!?! hahahaha!!!).

Part of our trip will be a stay in Las Vegas. Due to the number of activities suggested to us when we asked for help with planning, we extended our stay there to 3 nights. It’s been a
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