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Basic Guide to The Chase Freedom Flex Quarterly Challenge

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The Chase Freedom is a great card to have in your purse, wallet, or BASIC binder clip when heading out for a number of reasons including 7,500 Chase Ultimate Rewards bonus points every 3 months! We absolutely love those Chase Ultimate Rewards bonus points as there is SO much you can do with them! Luckily the Chase Freedom Quarterly challenge gets you 5 TIMES bonus points each Quarter!

Chase Freedom Quarter 3 Promotion

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Chase Freedom Quarterly Challenge for 5% cashback on Quarter 3. Get all of the details and tricks to earn 7500 points, which equals $75 cash back!

How breaking my leg got me to Italy for $400!

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Life can certainly take unexpected twists and turns. While we cannot control the circumstances, we can control what we decided to do with them. You always have a choice to make, whether consciously or not, you make one. You can sulk and be negative about what happened, or you can move forward and make the […]

IHG Status Match Opportunity!

IHG Status Match

It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of IHG Rewards Club when it comes to solid point redemptions, loads of opportunities to earn bonus points, and worldwide availability. In fact, one of my all-time favorite long weekend trips was to Milwaukee Wisconsin. That weekend we stayed in an IHG Kimpton Property and loved every […]

Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Card

Southwest and Chase just came out with a NEW Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Card. This offer gives you a WHOPPING 80,000 points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months. Please review The Southwest Companion Pass just became a BIT easier to earn with this amazing new offer from Southwest! We LOVE […]

Galapaguera Tour in San Cristobal

Galapaguera Tour Our last free day in San Cristobal, we decided to head to Galapaguera Tour to see a bit of the National Park. Hailing for the next cab driving by to start our day, a guy named Carlitos stopped. Cabs are easily spotted throughout Galapagos Islands as they are a 4×4 pickup truck. They […]

Land-based Itinerary of Galapagos Islands

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Galapagos Islands were hands down one of my favorite destinations. The wildlife is like no other anywhere else we have traveled to. Ecuador has some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. Even with breaking a leg in San Cristobal, I cannot wait to go back some day! We visited three islands during our trip. […]

Podcast with Guys Telling Stories

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Need some tips and tricks on what to do in Aruba? Whether cruising or staying on the island- check out Guys Telling Stories podcast we were featured on!

2018 Year in Review

Traveling the world on credit card points and miles has saved us over $30,000 in 2018. Now we want to teach YOU how to travel hack your way to super cheap travel. Read more details to see how we can help plan your next vacation!

Basic Guide to Aruba’s Top Things To Do and a 5 Day Sample Itinerary

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“One Happy Island” is plastered all over the Island and for good reason. Aruba certainly has it all. Whether you are looking for some much needed R&R, an exotic adventure, or a beautiful seafood dinner right in the water. You’ll find it on the happiest island we have had the pleasure of visiting. Not only […]

Basic Guide to check your 5/24 Status

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Checking your 5/24 status is extremely important in the credit card rewards industry. Especially when you are first starting out. If you are new to Basic Travel Strategies, you need to know your 5/24 status ASAP. Learn how to check your 5/24 status here.