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Canceling a Credit Card is like Breaking up with a Girlfriend

Posted on August 8, 2013 by wpengine

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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Luxury Italian Castles and Villas: Better than cheap, free

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I was brought up to dread spending money. While most people report an exhilarating high upon making a purchase, for me, it’s more like getting stabbed. For better or for worse, this is who I am.  And, incidentally, it’s why … Continue reading →

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Eight Great Rich People’s Houses You Can Visit, and One you Can’t

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I was compelled to read Matt Ridley’s “The Rational Optimist,” a genuine masterpiece that tells the very insightful story of the evolution of prosperity.  I was especially intrigued paragraph in the first chapter that offered the factoid that today, 85% of … Continue reading →

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LDS Church History Tour: Free Flights and Free Hotels

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Brad Christensen

Update: The 50k bonus on the Southwest Premier Plus card referenced in this post had been reduced to 25k, but has now again been raised to 50k. These offers are always subject to change – all the more reason to seize … Continue reading →

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Follow Our Other Brother on His South American Adventure

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Brad Christensen

vi·car·i·ous [vahy-kair-ee-uhs, vi-] adjective 1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another. 2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. 3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others. One of my greatest regrets is not having embarked on some epic journey before launching into the life of kids and careers.  We’ve still managed to do some incredible things, but … Continue reading →

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How to Stay 8 Free Nights in a Hotel Without Going to Jail

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I recently redeemed 3,000 of my Starpoints for a night in the Downtown Salt Lake City Sheraton.  It was just prior to our departure to Panama, and as we prepared to board the shuttle to the airport, I made a … Continue reading →

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Free Travel Sounds too Good to be True

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Brad Christensen

More often than not, our enthusiasm about free travel with credit card rewards is met with skepticism. A very common line of thought is that credit cards are dangerous. The world has rightly taught us that anything that sounds too good … Continue reading →

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