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Five Nights in Vegas For $6 And Other Travel Hacks I Used To Book Travel For The Stanley Cup Final
How a clever combination of elite status matching, waived resort fees, and alliance miles turned a potentially pricey assignment into a masterclass inβ¦
Jun 15
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May 2026
You Need To Know How To Do This If You Have A Roaming Plan On Your Cell Phone And The Data Stops Working
Ever notice when you are roaming your data sucks or worse, it doesn't work at all? I figured out why.
May 29
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How Checking My Hotel App Spared Me From a $50 Early Check-In Fee
How a quick scroll through my phone saved me fifty bucks, beat a stubborn check-in policy, and proved why you should never ignore a hotel's officialβ¦
May 22
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How The Alaska Airlines Atmos Summit Credit Card Became A Game-Changer For Me Using Porter
The Alaska Atmos Summit card's 3x points on all foreign transactions β paired with the Alaska/Porter partnership β has quietly become one of the mostβ¦
May 15
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A $250 Two-Day Trip to New York: Why an 8.5% Chance Was Worth the Hustle
How a strategic mix of credit card credits and airline points turned a high-stakes NHL lottery trip into a $250 masterclass in travel hacking.
May 8
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The Road Is Back And Here's Why
Itβs been a minute, and I have to apologize.
May 1
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January 2025
How I Enjoyed A 2-Night Stay At A 4-Star Hotel In Downtown Philadelphia For $42
Stacks of offers knowing how to look means there are deals to be had!
Jan 13, 2025
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December 2024
300 Consecutive Maple Leafs Games Worked And New York Hotels Are How Much?!
If you don't plan ahead, getting a hotel in New York in December will cost you as much as most rents.
Dec 12, 2024
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November 2024
How A Taylor Swift Concert Helped Me Score Another $800 Travel Credit From Porter Airlines
I decided to stay an extra day as my flight was full of Swifties
Nov 19, 2024
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Why You Should Always Know Your Airline's Customer Service Apps/Contact Information And Be Ready To Act Quickly
Some quick thinking prevented me from missing out on a trip to St. Louis.
Nov 5, 2024
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October 2024
Why You Should Always Be Paying For Flights In US Dollars, Even With A Canadian Airline, And The Porter/Alaska/American Alternative To Starβ¦
Despite conversion fees, the cost savings is ridiculous.
Oct 30, 2024
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How World of Hyatt Points Saved Me From Skyrocketing Hotel Prices in Montreal
A decent hotel in downtown Montreal for the Maple Leafs' season opener reached $300 a night, I pad zero.
Oct 15, 2024
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