Back in January 2025, I opened the Alaska Airlines Business Card and earned a welcome bonus of 70,000 Alaska Miles. Since then, Alaska Miles have been converted into Atmos Rewards Points following the Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines merger. Atmos Rewards Points are among the most valuable airline currencies available, primarily because of the strong redemption options available […]
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Capital One 360 Checking Referral Bonus – Step By Step Guide
Capital One is offering new customers a $300 checking account bonus when you open a new Capital One 360 Checking account and complete the following: Use a referral link to open a new Capital One 360 Checking Account (here’s my referral link if you’d like to support the blog). Set up and receive at least […]
I Took The Bus To Epic Universe – And Why Doing Something Like This Is Important
One of the things I enjoy doing when visiting another city is taking public transit from the airport. Even more enjoyable to me is taking public transit from an airport in a city where public transit isn’t typically thought of as an option. Last winter, for example, I went on a trip to Las Vegas […]
Back With The Bank Bonuses – My 2025 Bank Account Bonus Earnings
Most years, I do pretty well with earning extra income from bank bonuses, but in 2024, life got in the way. As a result, I only completed a handful of bank account bonuses, earning just a few hundred dollars from them. It was my worst bank account performance in a decade. Knowing this, in 2025, […]
A Day Out Using My Credit Card Benefits
One of the joys I get with credit cards and credit card rewards is getting to try out experiences that I otherwise probably wouldn’t be willing to spend real money on. Most of these experiences come because of credit cards I have that offer various statement credits for certain activities. That’s not to say these […]
How Credit Scores Really Work
One topic that I think a lot of people misunderstand is how credit scores work. While most people understand the basics of credit scores, I don’t think most people truly understand how the different credit score factors actually impact their score. In this post, I want to go over all the different factors that make […]
My Recent Chase Ink Unlimited Approval Experience (While Having Open Chase Ink Cards Already)
The Chase Ink line of business credit cards is one of the most valuable business credit cards you can get, primarily because they earn Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (which is my favorite type of transferable rewards currency). In addition, because the Chase Ink credit cards are business credit cards, they don’t appear on your personal […]
U.S. Bank Smartly Checking Account Signup Bonus – Step by Step Guide
Every once in a while, I run across a bank bonus that I think everyone should get in on if they can, especially because the requirements to earn the bonus are so easy. In this case, I stumbled on a bank bonus from U.S. Bank for their “Smartly” Checking Account. If you’re eligible and able […]
Combining An HDHP With A Regular Health Insurance Plan
I recently discovered something about my high-deductible health plan that I never realized. Despite only having a high-deductible health plan for myself, it turns out that all of the qualified medical expenses that my family incurs are eligible for reimbursement from my health savings account, even though none of my family members are on my […]
Getting Back Into The Bank Bonus Game
For many years, earning bank bonuses has acted as a sort of extra side hustle for me. For those who don’t know about bank bonuses, many banks will offer cash bonuses to new customers who open certain bank accounts and meet specific requirements. In most years, I’ve easily been able to earn over $5,000 from […]
