What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2024)

Nov 07 2024

I’ve cleaned out my wallet and I’m not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer, go a long way towards illustrating how I put my mileage and spending strategies into practice. Sharing this also adds a bit to my transparency as I cover credit card rewards.

Here’s a peek into what’s really going on behind the scenes of my daily spending life.

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How Southwest Flyers Use The ‘Spite Seat’ Strategy To Outsmart Seat Savers And Reclaim Their Space

Nov 07 2024

When you’re last to board you have few options for comfort anyway. You might as well make the most of your seat choice.

In the spite play, you target passengers you believe are violating social norms and punish them by sitting next to them. You can sit next to the one putting crumpled tissues on the middle seat, or avoiding eye contact hoping you won’t sit there – and reward the passengers who don’t do that.

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Here’s What We Know A Trump Administration Will Mean For Travel

Nov 06 2024

Despite significant experience in the airline industry, and a first term experience on which to draw, I’m not sure we can confidently say how a Trump administration will play out in all areas of travel. That’s because Trump largely staffed his first administration with mainstream Republicans. He nominated former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary.

This time may be different. The standard Republican line is less broadly pro-business now than it was eight years ago.

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