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[Winners Announced] Amazon eGift Card Giveaway: What are your MLK Jr. Weekend Plans?

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Updated 2:45pm PT on 1/23: Sorry for the delay, here are the 3 winners of a $10 Amazon eGift Card.  Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway.  I hope you all had a great MLK Jr. Weekend :)

m r a h i grew up in memphis, tn. whenever i go by the lorraine motel, i always wonder how the world might be different had the tragedy of april 4, 1968 never happened. but…it happened. his legacy lives on. i wish he had lived on. whenever anyone sees the full spectrum of colors in a rainbow, it’s a special moment. i wish it could be that way with colors of skin.
todd s. I am going to volunteer at the La Regional Food Bank in honor of MLK!
Art Doing needed yard work, watching NFL playoffs, & planning trip to France.

Good afternoon, happy Friday!  While I am enjoying my Central / South America trip, I wanted to see what you guys are up to this MLK Jr. Weekend.  Since Monday is MLK Jr. holiday, I have the day off at work.  Since my work is paying me not to work, I love to travel on my paid holidays!

Whether you are going on an epic trip like myself, hanging out at home with your kids, or enjoying the weather, I want to know!  I will pick 3 winners and send them a $10 Amazon eGift Card.  To be eligible for the giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment below telling me about your MLK Jr. Weekend plans.  You must leave a comment before 11:59pm PT on Monday, January 15.  Winners will be selected sometime on Tuesday, January 16 and I will email them a $10 Amazon eGift Card.  Thank you to everyone who participates in the giveaway and save travels!

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MLK Statue in Washington, DC. Image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/492722015455335079/

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How Quickly Do Citi Prestige 4th Night Free Credits Post?

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One of the questions I get most often about the Citi Prestige Credit Card and how the 4th night free benefit works is about how long it takes for that 4th night free credit to post to my credit card account. It used to take a long time! And the only way I knew it posted was to check my account statement. But along with speeding up the process for sending confirmations when I book hotel nights, Citi has also gotten better and quicker about communicating when the 4th night credits will post.

My stay was on September 27 and the email below came on October 9.  According to the email, the credit will post within 10 days. I’d say that’s pretty fast and way better than it used to be.

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If you’re a 4th night free enthusiast like I am, how much did you save on your Citi Prestige 4th Night Free stays this past year?

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Shelli’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2017

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This past week, the travel blogosphere was abuzz with all kinds of stats from 2017. Bloggers wrote about miles traveled, best/worst flights and elite statuses renewed. Grant kept it simple and took a look at his popular posts of the previous year. The jet lag I’m working through does present me with some quiet early morning hours, so why not pull up my most popular posts of the year, since I do have a year’s worth of posts to consider! There were some surprises. I’ve been enjoying Vancouver since their World’s Fair in 1986. That’s a long time to have a love affair! I see from my posts that a lot of other people want to enjoy Vancouver as well. It’s also good to see that readers are interested in a variety of airline and lounge information. You never know what will be popular, though from both my list and Grant’s list, I’d say TWG readers are a practical, strategic bunch who expect insights and information they can put to good use!

Date Title Pageviews
5/28/2017 See, Eat & Drink: The Perfect Long Weekend in Vancouver, Canada 5,106
2/1/2017 PSA: Renew your TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI Membership Early 3,857
9/29/2017 Southwest Refundable Ticket Changes: Refundable No More 3,278
6/1/2017 A Pleasant Surprise at the Priority Pass Lounge in Rome (FCO) 3,154
6/28/2017 How are you Feeling about American Express Centurion Lounges these Days? 3,007
6/21/2017 PSA: Southwest Airlines Travel Funds can Only be Used by the Passenger Named on the Ticket 2,995
12/5/2017 Hawaiian Airlines Announced New Routes from the West Coast 2,047
2/16/2017 5 Ways to Keep American Airlines Frequent Flyer Miles from Expiring (Without Getting on a Plane) 1,820
12/5/2017 13 Hacks for your Southwest Airlines Flights 1,807
6/8/2017 My Simple Currency Exchange Rate Philosophy 1,801

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My Top 10 Most Popular Posts from 2017 & Top 10 Posts Ever Written

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Good afternoon from rainy San Francisco.  My girlfriend said I should write a blog post highlighting the top 10 most popular posts from 2017 and then look at the top 10 posts even written, so I decided to log into Google Analytics and see which posts were the most popular.  I looked at data from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 and here are the top 10 posts written in 2017.  I am always surprised by which posts are the most popular.  Some of the posts I thought would do very well weren’t very popular and some of the posts that I wrote quickly and didn’t think much of turned out to be very popular.  Funny how that worked out.

Date Title Pageviews
7/11/2017 Send Money to Friends (or Other Bank Accounts) Instantly with Zelle (Formerly Chase QuickPay / clearXchange) 13,864
3/27/2017 How to Redeem your World of Hyatt Free Anniversary Night Certificate 8,529
6/17/2017 PayPal Adding Faster Withdrawal Option (with a 25 Cent Fee) & Accepting Venmo Payments (Effective July 27, 2017) 6,646
1/30/2017 Fast Track to Southwest Airlines A-List Elite Status (Keep with 3 Round Trips before April 30) 6,520
4/23/2017 Join Robinhood & Receive a Free Random Share of Stock Worth up to $150 (+ Free Shares for Referrals) 6,244
6/4/2017 American Express Car Rental Loss & Damage Insurance Coverage Changes (Effective September 1, 2017) 5,595
5/19/2017 My 4 Favorite Airfare Deal Websites: The Flight Deal, Fare Deal Alert, Exit Fares & GTFO Flights 5,535
5/28/2017 See, Eat & Drink: The Perfect Long Weekend in Vancouver, Canada 5,106
7/26/2017 Walmart.com Orders Instantly Cancelled? Try Walmart’s Online Chat 4,825
5/28/2017 Great First Experience Calling American Express Platinum Concierge for Restaurant Reservations 3,864

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