There are “mistake deals” where the fare is too cheap to “be real” (but are sometimes honored).  And then there are really good deals that are intended.  That’s what’s going on right now. There are some good deals to Europe right now for around $400. For example,United – $493: Washington D.C. …
Read More »The Very First Decision You Need to Make to Get the Best Deal on Travel
At one of the travel meetups we’ve hosted, I met a girl who was newer to the travel deal world. Â She was worried she was approaching travel deals with the wrong mindset. She pointed out that people were saying things such as, “Chase the fare! Â Not the destination!” And she …
Read More »If It Sounds Too Good to Be True… Just Figure Out Where the Profit Margins Are
I’ve meet many people who don’t take advantage of deals out of fear they are being tricked. For example, the Chase Freedom card is giving 5% cash back for restaurants right now. The Chase Freedom card is free. So there has to be a catch, right? Well yes and no. …
Read More »Get 10% Cash Back on Two Hotel Stays (Plus potentially win $200 in hotel credit)
There’s a great deal right now where you can get 10% Cash Back on two separate hotel stays. The details are here.  Just make sure you follow the details carefully. You can also win $200 in hotel credit, but that’s a separate, additional promotion.  Make sure you sign up for an …
Read More »Does Using an Icognito Window Save You Hundreds on Travel?
There’s a graphic going around that “will surprise you”.  It’s a screen shot someone took as proof that searching for travel in incognito mode saves a significant amount of money. Here’s the picture: (click to make larger) It’s from Reddit, and while the photo is getting passed around and upvoted in …
Read More »Why You Should Subscribe to Airline Deals
The Flight Deal posted some amazing deals yesterday–like $500 to Hawaii from the East Coast. Â That’s not a deal you see very often. It’s not a deal you see for very long either. In fact, when I got the texts, I messaged Keri, but she was in meetings herself. Long …
Read More »Why You Should Always Visit RetailMeNot Before Buying Anything
I was just buying some things on Victoria’s Secret and I headed on over to RetailMeNot.com to see what specials they had. Today I found a lot: I was able to get free shipping, an unexpected discount, and a free $15 reward card. Â I also went through the Ultimate Reward …
Read More »Sale on High Heel Wine Glasses with Free Shipping!
This was quite possibly the fastest purchase I ever made. Rue La La has High Heel wine glasses today with free shipping. Â (Usually you pay $9.95 for one month of free shipping). Usually heel-themed glasses seem tacky to me, but these are both fun and classy. Â (Well, as classy as …
Read More »Great Deal for Traveling Mommies
The Pack ‘n’ Play products recommended by Tiff in a previous post are Amazon’s Deal of the Day. Click here to see the whole listing. For example, the Graco TotBloc Pack ‘n Play Portable Playard is marked down by 40%. There are also really deluxe ones that have changing pads and …
Read More »Babs Will Help You Save Money on Your Cable Bill for Free
Fancy Hands, aka my personal assistant Babs Callahan, has a promotion where they will try to negotiate a lower cable bill for you for free. I’m a huge fan of Fancy Hands. Â I’m a monthly subscriber, and they’ve helped me save more money and time than I’ve spent on them. …
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