Author Archives: Doug Webster

Now I’ve got the Points and Miles. Where do I go from here?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Doug Webster

Almost anything can be difficult on its maiden voyage.  The unsinkable Titanic sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, Abraham Lincoln was defeated in his first few elections, and the dent in mom’s minivan wasn’t the best news you’ve … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Care How Much Interest Credit Cards Charge

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Doug Webster

These are all things I don’t have the slightest care about: What the royal couple named their baby. Who the bachelorette picked, or what new drama surfaced this week. How much the interest credit cards I’m applying for charge. The … Continue reading →

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Canceling a Credit Card is like Breaking up with a Girlfriend

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Doug Webster

Apologies to those local followers who couldn’t attend our last-minute WorldWanderlusting BBQ last night to celebrate good times, discuss our strategies, and dream about our next vacations and how we’re going to get there.  The next time we put one … Continue reading →

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“I Know You Have Skills – Get Three to Seattle for Under $150”

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Doug Webster

[As you know if you’ve been coming here for a while, we do make a little money when you apply for cards using some of the links on our site.  We have and will continue to share these travel trips … Continue reading →

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Shae’s July App-O-Rama 145,000 Points And Miles

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Doug Webster

Most of you already know by now, but my wife delivered a beautiful baby girl on Thursday of last week.  Little Macie has made a splash in our lives, and we’re so excited to welcome her to the clan.  Pictures … Continue reading →

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Almost-Free Vacation to Europe: 2 Flights and 9 Nights, Pay No More Than $160

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Doug Webster

You’ve looked at them… longingly.  You’ve imagined it in your mind, but it hasn’t gotten much further than that. Tickets to Europe are bank-breakers… and it makes sense that people start to believe that they’ll never make their trip to … Continue reading →

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How to Manage Points & Miles

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Doug Webster

People ask me all the time “How do you manage your points & miles?” There are really a couple of ways to do this. More than likely the first is going to be a better option for you, but maybe … Continue reading →

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