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

by Gary Leff

Oct 12 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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Terrifying Turbulence Sends Passengers Flying, Food Splattered Across Ceiling On Air Canada Flight

by Gary Leff

Oct 12 2024

Air Canada’s flight 19 from Vancouver to Singapore hit significant turbulence a couple of hours into the flight. It came as a surprise, and “everything went flying (including a few people!)”

There were no reported injuries, and the flight continued to its destination. Food and beverage wound up in the aisles – and on the ceiling of the aircraft.

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How A Lesbian, Accused Of Having Drunken Sex With A Man On American Airlines, Got Her Lifetime Ban Reversed

by Gary Leff

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Oct 11 2024

She cold e-mailed the CEO, telling the airline that (1) she’s “never been intoxicated on a flight” (2) doesn’t know the guy she supposedly had sex on board with, and uh (3) she’s a lesbian so even though she wouldn’t have sex with a random passenger she met on a plane, she definitely wouldn’t do so with a dude.

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People Are Showing Up At Hotels For Free Breakfast And Leaving – And They Aren’t Even Hotel Guests

by Gary Leff

Oct 11 2024

Free breakfast is a common feature of many hotel brands, especially in the limited service category. You’ll find it at Hampton Inn, Best Western and Holiday Inn Express among numerous others.

Here’s the thing: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hotel actually check that you’re a guest before giving you access. If you look like you belong there, you can park in the lot, walk in, and eat.

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Woman Rants Behind Delta Ticket Counter, Then Runs From Officer: “Only Trust Firemen!”

by Gary Leff

Oct 11 2024

Video of a woman ranting behind the Delta Air Lines ticket counter at the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport was posted to social media on Wednesday. She yelled “Get away from me” and “Don’t trust cops, only trust firemen!” before an officer approached her.

That’s when the woman says to get away from her – and that they will “kill” the officer. And they were off – she ran, including back behind the ticket counter where she held an agent trying to use him as a shield.

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Get Your Reward Surcharges Waived When Redeeming For Qatar Airways QSuites

by Gary Leff

Oct 11 2024

Qatar Airways, like many frequent flyer programs, adds cash surcharges when you redeem your miles. Their award travel isn’t free. Still, it can be an incredible deal to redeem 70,000 points to fly arguably the best business class in the world… even with a few hundred bucks out of pocket.

But what if you didn’t have to pay these cash surcharges at all?

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