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Get Delta Amex Gold card!
Welcome to the beginning of my credit card review series. For those new to the blog, in 2023, I’ve opened 6 credit cards and saved over $4000 on 6 trips this year (Canada, Pittsburg, Boston, North Carolina, Japan & Nigeria). My first card recommendation is the Delta Amex Gold. For the first credit card to…
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Boston 2023 Trip Review
Harvard was not what I expected. I felt some type of way. But I still want them to accept me though! Ok, I’ll break down a little bit about why I thought that. Firstly, I got to the dorms with my big ass suitcases from Nigeria. I was on the 3rd floor and there was…
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A free night in Boston
80,000 Hilton points later and I got 1 free night baby. I got my Hilton Surpass Card (AMEX) back in February. At that time they were having a bonus of 140,000 points. Which is equivalent to about 3 nights (if you’re better at planning than me). It’s the same card that I wrote about last…
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Nigeria Trip Review Part 2
If you are Nigerian and grew up in Lagos, you might be able to relate to some of this. If you’re visiting Lagos, these might be some things to note as you travel. THING 1 My business is everyone’s business: everywhere I go, I run into someone who either knows me or my parents. I’ve…
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Free.99 Lounge Access
After my last 3 experiences using lounges at the airport during my Nigeria trip, I don’t think I can go back to the peasant life. I’m calling all of us that never use lounges – peasants! JK JK Lounges have free meals and a comfortable quiet place to wait for your flight. Some lounges even have…
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Nigeria Trip Review Part 1
I went to Nigeria for my cousin’s wedding. Despite the HEAVY HEAVY family drama, it was a beautiful wedding. In the spirit of gratitude, I wanted to start off with all the positives from my trip. I will have a part 2 with all the negatives. Things that I love about Nigeria: Stay tuned for…
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Pittsburgh trip review
My day begins at oh so crusty 2 o’clock in the morning. As I sat in the airport Uber listening to my Uber driver spit multiple sunflower seeds or tobacco into an empty bottle, I was excited for the weekend ahead of me. I was finally going to the 2nd seminar for MLT. My Uber driver…
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Travel Hack “Fail” #3
I bought a one way ticket returning from Boston in July with 20,000 United Miles + $215. I am flying to Nigeria in July and will be returning to Boston for the last MLT MBA Prep conference. I consider it a win in some ways and a fail in some other ways. Either way, I…
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3 month travel hack hiatus
I have opened 5 credit cards in the last 6 months to pursue travel hacking as my passive side hustle. I have earned the equivalent of $3,450 so far towards travel. My credit score has fluctuated a lot since I started but I told myself that if the score drops to a 720, I will…
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Downgrading Chase Sapphire Preferred
Wassup Fire Babies! I have opened 7 new cards for travel hacking. My biggest concern so far have been annual fees starting to rack up & my credit score dropping. My counterattack strategy for annual fees is to close or downgrade cards that no longer add value after the bonus. I am monitoring my credit…
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