Semi-Professional Money Transferring: The Travel Made Me Do It

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Keeping track on our finances on the road was far more complex a job than it ever should have been.  We used two bank accounts, a third savings account, and about half a dozen credit cards.  Although we didn’t quite need all those credit cards, we DID need the multiple banking accounts. The first checking [...]

Maximizing Frequent Flyer Miles and Flight Vouchers

Yea, this would be an inexpensive way to fly, but really would you trust him as your pilot?

Frequent flyer miles and flight vouchers going unused?  It’s no secret amongst our friends and family that we hoard frequent flyer miles and flight vouchers.  Yes, we are those people that run to the desk to volunteer our seats in exchange for a flight voucher or cash certificate on an oversold flight.  There were even [...]

Beyond the Beach in Florida, Egypt and Turkey

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I don’t know about you, but for me a beach vacation conjures up images of the Beach Boy’s mythical Kokomo. “Bodies in the sand, Tropical drink melting in your hand…”  Sun, sand, the warm tropical breeze, it always sounds perfect for me until I get there.  And then, within 48 hours of sunning, sanding and [...]

Destination Honeymoons for Frequent Travelers

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In theory, I’m planning a wedding. On February 18th my Australian fiancé and I will have been engaged for a year. At the time, I said to him, “I don’t want to be one of those couples who are engaged for years before the wedding.” Oops. In that year, we’ve finished working in South Korea, [...]