Misc

Flying in the next year? Book those tickets now before airline prices surge

While there’s a lot happening in the world right now, current headlines are dominated by the war in Iran. This war has plunged the whole Middle East region into uncertainty. Bombs are falling on military facilities, bombs are falling on schools, bombs are falling on energy production facilities, and bombs are falling on oil transportation […]

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It’s my own fault The Club SFO Priority Pass Lounge was a bust…

Capital One recently made some negative changes to lounge benefits. These changes impacted both Capital One Lounges/Landings as well as the quality of Priority Pass extended lounges (no more blanket access for guests.) Apparently I didn’t pay close enough attention to the email, as I didn’t complete a new membership enrollment like I had to

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A Bicycle Story — Purchase Protection Benefit (Visa) — Part Three

There exists an amazing suite benefits that come along with using a credit card. This ranges from supplementary rental auto insurance to bag protection to roadside assistance to extended warranties to purchase protection. That big, bulky book of details that comes when you get a new card? There’s actually some helpful benefits that are worth

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A Bicycle Story — Post-Crash Homeowners Insurance Claim (USAA) — Part Two

While typically you’ll hear stories of the big, bad, evil insurance companies denying claims (which I have no doubt is true) this is about the opposite end of the spectrum. Insurance can and does offer some marvelous protection, occasionally in ways wholly unexpected and highly favorable to the insured. Cue my bike crash in August

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A Flat Rate Story — NYC Taxi from LGA airport scamming magically resolved… within a day

It’s Mamdani’s New York now! We’re traveling up to NYC for the long weekend. Some fun with family, some free points from a Hilton timeshare presentation, a play, some good food (I already chomped a halfway decent lox-bagel this morning!) Things are expensive, but that’s no reason to sit back and stand for being scammed.

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