Your finances are rarely under such scrutiny as they are when you apply for a mortgage. You’ll need to provide plenty of documentation to prove your ability to make your mortgage payments consistently. I thought...
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Low Rolling for a Day
This is a very special throwback episode of the once popular, but now defunct, Vegas Fanboy Podcast. Long before I was a travel influencer, I shined as Vegas enthusiast and gambling talking head. In episode #50 of VFB...
One of Chicagoland’s Best Ramen Restaurants Is in a Supermarket
Though billed as a supermarket, Mitsuwa Marketplace, located in the northwest suburb of Arlington Heights, is so much more. Really, it’s a unique escape that will please even those with the most discerning of tastes for...
The Cheapest Ways to Fly Domestic First or Business Class with Points and Miles
In this episode, I’m joined by friend of the program, Spencer Howard of Straight to the Points and 10xTravel. Spencer is an award booking guru and my go-to source on the subject. Here, he guides us through some of...
The Whale | Chicago
As a Vegas obsessive with far too few trips planned, it’s difficult to satiate my Sin City appetite. I frequently turn to blogs, podcasts, and YouTubers to hold me over until my next visit, which is so far away...
Carbone Las Vegas | Review
If you close your eyes and try to picture a classic Italian restaurant of yesteryear, Carbone is what you’ll see. Aria’s upscale version is an homage to Manhattan’s red sauce restaurant of the same...
Rivers Casino Des Plaines | Chicago
Chicago has a ways to go be considered a great gambling destination. There are a smattering of serviceable, albeit unexciting, casinos in the Chicagoland area. The best options, especially with Indiana expediting legal...
My Favorite Thing at Each Downtown Las Vegas Casino/Hotel
I miss Vegas, so indulge me a bit. A downtown crawl, whether it be for gambling, drinks, or both, is a fun way to spend a night in Vegas. If compelled to choose, here’s the one thing I enjoy most about each casino...
Caesars Rewards Visa: Review
Formerly the Total Rewards Visa card, the Caesars Rewards Visa card is a free way to snag Platinum status. However, the card’s simplicity makes it underwhelming when compared to competitor co-branded credit cards...
What Most Points and Miles Enthusiasts Get Wrong
There is a bevy of useful information in the points and miles world. Blogs, podcasts, forums, and social media groups offer a virtually unlimited supply of quality insight. But there is one area in which I find most...
