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10 Things I’m Thankful for in 2020

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Good morning everyone, Merry Christmas Eve!  As 2020 winds to a close, I wanted to share 10 things I am thankful for this year.  I hope you can relate to some of these things and have other things you are thankful for as well.  If you want, please share what you are thankful for in the comments.  Without further ado, here is what I am thankful for in 2020:

Laura

It goes without saying, but I am very thankful for my wife, Laura.  She has been my constant stay at home companion and has made this year special.  I don’t know what I would do without her.  I’ve enjoyed watching TV shows, Hallmark movies, BBQing and making dinner, baking cookies, going for walks around our neighborhood, helping me with puzzles, and much more.  I am also very proud that she finished her Masters Degree this year.  She is incredible and I love her so much. Continue reading →

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Last Chance: 49% Off ExpressVPN + 3 Free Months (Expires December 13)

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Good evening everyone, I hope your week is going well.  ExpressVPN (the VPN service I have been using for years) is currently running their extended Black Friday & Cyber Monday deal where you can get 49% off a 12 month subscription + 3 free months.  ExpressVPN works across many devices (desktop, laptop, browsers, tablet, phone, video game consoles, and more) and many different operating systems (Apple, Windows, Linux, Android, Chromebooks, and more).  Plus, a single ExpressVPN subscription can be used simultaneously across 5 different devices, so the whole family can be protected online.  Click here to review their plans and start protecting your online information.

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Last Call for Discounted FTU Online Membership & Reminder to Register for FTU Virtual Seminar (December 12)

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well.  If you do not have any plans this weekend, I highly recommend attending the FTU Virtual Seminar this Saturday, December 12 from 11am to 3pm ET (8am to 12pm PT for those on the West Coast).  Here is the full schedule of speakers and presentations.  You can either watch the FTU Virtual Seminars live on Saturday or watch the recording later, but you need to register before the event begins.  Tickets to the FTU Virtual Seminar are free if you have a FTU Online Annual Membership or $25 for non-members.  I highly recommend signing up for the FTU Online Annual Membership (read Buy a $49 Frequent Traveler University (FTU) Online Annual Membership & Attend First Virtual Seminar December 12).  The FTU Online Annual Membership is currently $49 but will go up to $129 on December 12.

Assuming I persuaded you to attend the FTU Virtual Seminar or better yet, purchase a FTU Online Annual Membership, the next thing you need to do is register for the FTU Virtual Seminar before December 12.  I assumed (incorrectly) that I was automatically registered for the FTU Virtual Seminar when I purchased my FTU Online Annual Membership, but that is not true.  You still need to register for the FTU Virtual Seminar if you want to live stream or watch the recording.  In this post, I will walk you through the steps to register for the FTU Virtual Seminar.

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How to Redeem Marriott Bonvoy 50K Point Free Night Certificates (Some Issues, Then Success)

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  At the end of October, my wife applied for the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card.  At the time, the sign up bonus was for 5 Free Night Certificates good for up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points per night after spending $5,000 in 3 months.  Many bloggers (including my friends Nick and Greg at Frequent Miler) said that this sign up bonus was a great deal, but only for those who knew how to get great value out of the certificates and could use them all within 12 months.  Since Laura has never had any Marriott (or SPG) credit cards, she decided to apply for the credit card.  She was not instantly approved, but after calling the Chase reconsideration department, she was approved for the credit card.  In this post, I will show you how to redeem the Marriott 50K Free Night Certificates and show you some of the trouble Laura experienced in the booking process.

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ExpressVPN Cyber Monday Deal: 49% Off + 3 Free Months (Expires December 13)

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Updated on 11/29/20 at 8am PT: The Cyber Monday Deals are live through December 13.

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well.  ExpressVPN (the VPN service I have been using for years) is currently running their Cyber Monday deal where you can get 49% off a 12 month subscription + 3 free months.  ExpressVPN works across many devices (desktop, laptop, browsers, tablet, phone, video game consoles, and more) and many different operating systems (Apple, Windows, Linux, Android, Chromebooks, and more).  Plus, a single ExpressVPN subscription can be used simultaneously across 5 different devices, so the whole family can be protected online.  Click here to review their plans and start protecting your online information.

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