Dave Ramsey has a devout following by giving no nonsense advice on how to get out of debt and stay out of debt. As he puts it “The paid off mortgage has replaced the BMW as the status symbol of choice.” His advice boils down to six “baby steps” 1. Save up $1000 as an…
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Monthly Archives for July 2012.
11 year old flies to Rome without a passport or ticket
There is an incredible story out of England about an 11 year old that ran away from his mom at the mall. He decided to head to the local airport and somehow was able to get past security without a passport or a ticket. He was then able to board the flight and it was…
Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya – Coconut Grove Beach Resort
Index The human pin cushion Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya trip report – pre-trip The flights Accra Coconut Grove The rain forest Nigeria Air and Sheraton Flight problems Kenya The trip home I woke up in the morning and headed to the breakfast buffet that they had set up. It was very nice with a great…
Free $15 Live Nation Concert Cash for any Starwood Preferred Guest Member
Starwood and Live Nation are giving away $15 in free concert cash simply by registering with your email address and SPG number here. Concert Cash can be used towards merchandise or future concerts. You can see the full list of options here. There is a limited amount of free cash available so hurry and register!
Spend $10 get $5 off at local businesses with FourSquare and American Express
For those of you using Foursquare, the spend $10 at a local small business and get a $5 statement credit is back. If you’ve never used Foursquare, or synced your card, go here for instructions on how to do this. In order to enable this deal, search for a small business through Foursquare and “check…
SPG gave me a Platinum bracelet
Is it to recognize my dedication to the Starwood chain? Or to help staff members quickly recognize the really annoying and demanding guests? 🙂 Hmmm…..
Only 5 1/2 hours to go
I’m flying to Maui as a non-elite on United. No Economy Plus for me – just straight Economy. Above is the extent of my legroom – going to be a fun flight!
Why I chose United Economy over British Airways First Class
I made preparations to experience British Airways First Class all the way back in 2009 by applying for the British Airways Visa Card when there was a 100,000 British Airways Avios sign up bonus. My wife did the same and we each hit the $2000 spend in order to get the total of 200,000 Avios…
Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya – Elmina
Index The human pin cushion Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya trip report – pre-trip The flights Accra Coconut Grove The rain forest Nigeria Air and Sheraton Flight problems Kenya The trip home It was finally time to check out of the Holiday Inn Accra. As I mentioned before it was a great hotel for a great…
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