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I’m a Google Local Guide, which is the fancy way of saying I do a lot of work for Google for free. Aside from the occasional pair of socks, there aren’t many perks, but I enjoy “leveling up” and contributing information to Google Maps. Google Local Guides are basically Google’s …

When I’m traveling for business, I have various meetings and events that require business attire.  I wear pumps (heels) with my businesswear and I spend a lot of time on my feet.   I’m frequently asked how I do it so I figured I’d share it here.  I always use a …

I’m reposting this because this site is still live and I can still find personal information of people on it.  I looked someone up and found their personal cell phone number on it.  I’m used to only finding landlines. This website remains one of the most invasive of the information aggregators …

When I’m not on the road, I don’t work out of a physical office.  I do have a physical office, but I only commute to it about once a month.  (Well, right now, I’m neither on the road nor commuting to an office). Right now, a lot of people are suddenly …

With Prime Day coming up again, I figured I’d break out this article again.  There are some amazing deals on Prime Day, but most of the deals may not be deals at all. Amazon Prime Day is sort of like Amazon’s Christmas in July–except instead of Christmas, it’s Black Friday.  It’s …

Last week, I read an article that really stuck in my mind.  It was one of those airline-said-she-said stories that ended with a passenger getting thrown off a flight. It really stuck with me because of one specific item in the article. Basically, a woman did not want to sit …

One of the most simple ways you can earn points is through using shopping portals from point programs to make your online purchases. With all the online shopping that’s about to happen, I wanted to run down how to make sure you are getting the most cashback or points for every …

This morning, I woke up to multiple different companies offering free rides to the polls, plus a few other extras.  You can get a free ride to the polls, locate your polling location easily, and get free delivery afterwards. Free Rides Via New to Via?Enter code POSTMATESDC in the Via …

Usually, when people talk about using Uber, it’s to and from the airport.  Uber is my go to airport ride, but I also use it for a variety of other things.  It’s my designated driver when I go out. But using Uber is very different in the suburbs–especially if your ride …

In the frequent travel world, you’ll hear “it doesn’t hurt to ask” a lot.  This is even more true in Vegas, where many things are negotiable. Someone was just asking me about my experience with getting upgrades at hotels.  While I have status at various hotels in Vegas, my major upgrades …