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You Don’t Accept Credit Cards…Are You Sure?

If you’re a true world wanderluster, it has happened to you.  You’re shameless at asking, and have no fear taking your business elsewhere when they tell you no.  You make the call, and after finding that the price is reasonable … Continue reading

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4 Easiest Ways to Keep Miles from Expiring

Everyone seems to be concerned with their airline miles expiring because they don’t fly with Delta, US Airways, United, and American every 18 months. First, let’s explore when your miles will expire: Airline When Miles Expire Alaska Airlines 24 months … Continue reading

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5 Easy Steps to Transfer Ultimate Rewards to Airlines/Hotels

We’ve talked in the past about how Ultimate Rewards are some of the best credit card rewards out there.  Their flexibility is only matched or exceeded by the Barclaycard Arrival. Many people have begun earning Ultimate Rewards, but haven’t transferred … Continue reading

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How does an App O Rama Affect Your Credit score

You probably shipped your pants the day you heard that I had applied for five credit cards in one day.  You probably order the undertaker to lower my credit score down to below 100 (which isn’t even possible). Your heart … Continue reading

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My Brawl with Citi- A Credit Card Reconsideration Story

Two months.  For two months we traded blows until I finally delivered the TKO punch on Tuesday night. My faith did not wane, nor did my persistence slow.  I knew that I would win the fight.  You must have the … Continue reading

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I Don’t Care How Much Interest Credit Cards Charge

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

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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