Category Archives: Travel Hacking

Money and happiness, mileage running, hotel thermostat hacking, and scared straight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

MONEY CAN BUY A LITTLE HAPPINESS, BUT NOT TOO MUCH: Summarizing a recent paper by the Brookings Institution, the Financial Times has a fascinating article on the relationship between money and happiness. To start, folks’ self-reported satisfaction rises with income … Continue reading →

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Lufthansa 50,000 follow-up, B of A giveaway, cheap tires, an Amazon gift card sale, and AA miles for your savings

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

LUFTHANSA MILES AND MORE FOLLOW-UP: Following up on Saturday’s post, a friend of ours tried the archaic $2,500 minimum spend version of the 50,000 mile Lufthansa credit card application. He and his wife were both rejected, although they were approved … Continue reading →

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Free stuff from timeshare presentations, free stuff from sewer grates, and a castle for sale

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

FREE STUFF FROM TIMESHARE PRESENTATIONS: We recently considered the idea of whether there were any possible circumstances under which timeshare ownership might be worth your time. Today, we ask a related question: what kind of free stuff can you get … Continue reading →

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Expensive calories, free wi-fi all over the world, investing in guns, and free money at Staples!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by admin

CHEAP CALORIES, EXPENSIVE CALORIES: My Money Blog has a really interesting article about how much it costs to get 200 calories. The pictures below show the exact amount needed to get 200 calories of energy, with the price of those … Continue reading →

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