Get Deal Alerts
My favorite way to find cheap flights and award deals—think Europe under $400 or surprise points alerts.
Thrifty Traveler Premium
Organize Your Budget
I use Monarch to manage our personal + business finances all in one place. It connects to our bank accounts and lets us plan for goals like vacations or big purchases.
Monarch Money
Track Your Cards
My go-to for tracking which cards I’ve opened, when I’m eligible again, and keeping tabs on 5/24. I recommend it to every beginner who wants to stay organized while earning points.- plus, its free!
Travel Freely
Apps and services I use to track credit card rewards, organize spending, and save more every day
Points + Money Tools
Set Hotel Alerts
Set alerts for popular hotels and get notified when rooms open up within your points budget—even with dynamic pricing hotel chains. It’s how I snag high-demand stays for fewer points.
Max My Point
Earn Cashback
The easiest way to earn extra points or cashback just by clicking one extra button when you shop online. I always check Rakuten before booking flights, hotels, or even ordering groceries.
Rakuten
Maximize Your Points
This app tells you which credit card to use for every purchase to maximize rewards—plus it tracks benefits, credits, and spending deadlines.
CardPointers
JOIN THE GROUP
A friendly space to talk points, miles, and real-life family travel. Ask questions, share tips, and get help from others who get it.
Join the conversation
The Community
you'll wonder how you did without it
Skip the suitcase snacks—have groceries delivered right to your hotel. It’s the easiest way to stock up on the essentials without a rental car (I use it at home, too).
Grocery Delivery
sleep better
It’s a pillow, a blackout mask, and neck support all in one. You don’t have to lean on the window or crane your neck forward—just strap it on and actually sleep.
The Neck Pillow Upgrade
the best stuff
A total game changer for plane rides, hot days, or when you’re just dragging. I pack a few i my bag to avoid the headaches and sluggishness that sneak up while traveling.
ReLyte Electrolyte Mix
These are the things that quietly save the day—whether I’m in travel mode or just trying to get through the Tuesday chaos. They’re the items I always pack, reorder, or recommend, because they actually make life easier.
Little Lifesavers
Start listening
Turns chores into me-time and long travel days into something we look forward to. I keep a few family audiobooks downloaded for offline listening, too.
Audible Membership
Snack boxes
I fill these with a mix of favorites before flights and it saves us from overpriced airport snacks and whining at 30,000 feet. One box = minimum two hours of peace.
Snack Boxes for the Kids
affordable carry ons
They glide like a dream, fit more than you think, and hold up better than anything else we’ve tried with our crew of six. Bonus: my kids can roll their own!
Favorite Carry-On
