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Can You Pay a Car Down Payment With a Credit Card? (And Should You?)
Turning a Car Down Payment into Free Travel with Credit Card Points If you’re planning to buy a car and also trying to rack up points for your next family trip, you might be wondering: Can I put my car down payment on a credit card? Short answer: Sometimes. And when
How Easy a Trip to Hawaii Is on Points (Yes—Even for a Family)
A Beginner’s Guide to Visiting Hawaii on Points For a long time, Hawaii felt like one of those “someday” trips. Beautiful, yes. Affordable for a family of five? Not so much. But in the summer of 2022 I took my family of 5 to Hawaii for 12 days on one
Citi Strata Elite℠ Credit Card Review: Benefits, Fees, and Who Should Get It
The new Citi Strata Elite℠ Card has been getting a lot of buzz lately, and I’ve been getting tons of questions about whether it’s actually worth it. On paper, it comes with strong earning rates and some solid travel perks, but premium cards are only as good as how you use them.
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Capital One Venture X Business vs Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business: Which Premium Card Wins in 2026?
If you’re running a business and trying to squeeze in more family travel, the right credit card can make a huge difference. Two of my favorites—the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business and the Capital One Venture X Business—both come with perks that can help cover travel costs, make airport days
Southwest Companion Pass Trick
Want to hear something pretty cool? In the last 2 years our family has not paid for one single plane ticket. Now that would be easy if we hadn’t traveled anywhere, but nope! That’s not at all the case…
How We Paid $0 for Disney World Tickets with Capital One Miles
Last month, my family took a spontaneous trip to Disney World, because when you have a stash of flexible credit card points, you can do crazy things like that! We bought our park tickets through a third party discount ticket retailer called Under Cover Tourist, and a few days later,
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Everything You Need to Know About Antelope Canyon X
Last spring break our family spent a week in Arizona, Nevada and Utah and made a point to visit Antelope Canyon X because of beautiful pictures I had seen online. And let me tell you, it lived up to the hype. There are several tours available, but we chose to
The Ultimate All-Inclusive Resort Packing List
Booking an all-inclusive resort can be a convenient and easy to plan option for your next family vacation. I find that when all of our food and activities are already paid for, it’s so much easier to enjoy myself! While most everything is included in the price, I have yet
Best Things To Do in Cape May, NJ
Cape May, New Jersey offers so many family-friendly activities that are sure to keep kids entertained. Start your day by visiting the Cape May County Park and Zoo, where children can marvel at a wide variety of animals and even enjoy a train ride through the park.
Disney Tips
Discounted Disney Gift Cards Using Chase Offers
Ever since my husband and I started using points and miles to travel I have seen more and more that the perks of using credit cards are so much more than just the points you earn for using them. If you have any Chase branded credit cards you could be
What to Wear to Disney World for Moms
Does anyone else ever google, “What to wear in Disney World,” or “What to wear on an airplane,” before going on vacation?
I have literally searched, “Outfits to Wear to a Baseball Game” looking for inspiration. I know. I’m such a nerd. But I can’t be the only one because
How to Turn Gift Cards into Disney Money
I get gift cards all the time for things like eating out or going to the movies. Sometimes I get them from rebate apps like Fetch Rewards, sometimes I redeem credit card points for gift cards, and sometimes we’ll get them as gifts for birthdays or Christmas. But what does
