Have you ever found a $20 bill just lying on the ground? Pretty exciting, huh! And who doesn’t long for a little down time away from familiar surroundings every once in a while? Maybe you’d really like to take a cross-country road trip with the kids. Vacations are expensive and, if you’re like me, you’re looking for ways to reduce costs wherever possible. Using a budget<\/a> is a way to analyze your expenditures to identify possible savings opportunities. We’ve also found using credit card rewards to be an easy strategy to earn free hotel nights for most of our recent stays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you just wish you had a little extra cash hidden somewhere to offset next month’s grocery purchases. Inflation is pinching even the best of us right now, making it that much more important to save wherever possible. Credit cards can be a way, provided you are disciplined in terms of keeping them paid off<\/em>, to basically find free money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Update 12.31.23:<\/span> I just now calculated my numbers for the full year 2023. Between points and cash back on the four cards I use, I earned approximately $1,500! It’s work but definitely worth it for me. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please, PLEASE pay attention to the caveat below, though.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n