Dia Adams

This deal is INSANE. 4 Six Flags tickets for any location till the end of the year for 5,000 IHG points, worth around $25.00. HT
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Great tips!

Today’s moment of Zen.

Same.

Please help me understand the $4,000 DelMarVa beach week Greetings from Ocean City, Maryland, where I have been unsuccessfully trying to confront my own biases. Maybe you can help. I've covered in detail my disdain for the Mid-Atlantic beach vacation, m...

New post: Please help me understand the fascination with DelMarVa beaches! thediaadams.com/ocean-city-md/

Keep or cancel: Hilton Aspire Image credit: Westhouse Hotel New York Renewal time has come on my Hilton Aspire American Express card, and $550 is a lot of money. I'm of two minds on whether to keep the card and thought I would ...

New post: Should I keep or cancel my Hilton Aspire American Express Card?

Whenever an annual fee comes due, make sure you're doing a cost/benefit analysis to determine if keeping the card makes sense.

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Panama Adventure Come with me on a Panama adventure! I've been traveling solo for two decades and after every trip I hear the same refrain: That looks amazing but I could never do it alone. Well, your time has com...

Come with me to Panama—Early bird pricing ends soon! Book before May 31 and save $300. Please share with anyone who might have an interest. thediaadams.com/panama-adven...

Travel Planning Services Why I’m launching Disney and family travel consulting (and why I’m a consultant first, agent second) If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’ve always prioritized real-world, hones...

First Panama, now the world! I've been asked countless times to help with Disney and family travel so I've partnered with TravelZork for custom itinerary consulting to help you can maximize value, both in time and money. Please share and hit me up if I can help! thediaadams.com/disney-famil...

Today’s moment of zen.

6 travel hacking tips I learned the hard way Beziers, France, July 2022 It’s been said that one way you get good at something is to fail enough times at it that you learn from your mistakes. Here are six lessons I have learned that I am shari...

New post: What's your hardest-learned travel hacking lesson? thediaadams.com/travel-hacki...

Throwing away decades of goodwill.

Great deal, just grabbed two!

The best credit card offers of March 2025 Don't miss out on March's top credit card deals. From special reward point bonuses to premium perks, here are the best offers to optimize your credit card game.

My favorite card offers this month include a no-brainer deal for the Southwest Companion Pass and an easy way to save $600 on Vrbo. What are your thoughts on my faves? fortune.com/2025/02/24/b...

D.C.’s housing market is stable for now, despite what you’ve seen on social media tied to Trump cuts to the federal workforce It may be too soon to know how much the Trump and Musk-led workforce cuts could change what it looks like to live in Washington, D.C.

You might have read posts alluding to a spike in home sales around Washington, D.C. tied to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE team reducing the federal workforce. But @fortune.com checked with REALTORS watching the numbers—and they said they've just seen normal market fluctuations so far.

I hate this for my friends, but it is the least surprising outcome ever.

Co-sign.

Inflation and the price of your vacation: Where your dollar stretches more in 2025—and where it doesn't It might surprise you to learn which parts of your vacation spending inflation has made more or less expensive over recent years.

Digging into the data was fun and I was surprised to see that only vacation element of the ones I checked significantly out paced inflation. Sing it with me: M-I-C... fortune.com/article/impa...

This new startup has a credit card that claims to give you points for your mortgage payments. Is it too good to be true? The Mesa Homeowners Card attempts to crack the code. We’ve run the numbers to see if works for you.

TL:DR: I am cautiously optimistic about the Mesa Homeowners Card, but am not hitting "apply" just yet. fortune.com/article/mesa...

I have no idea why Chase does this: promote an offer but then not make it easy to access! Here you go. I'll also put this in the article itself for convenience now that it's live. creditcards.chase.com/a1/southwest...

Delta is offering huge bonuses across its lineup of SkyMiles American Express cards. Are they actually worth it? The value of these massive welcome bonuses may be tempered by Delta’s other policies. Here's what you need to know before applying.

TL:DR: Only if you are ok with flying in the back of the bus. fortune.com/article/delt...

Are you overpaying for your premium credit card? We can help you understand your options Not all premium credit cards are created equal—here’s how three top contenders stack up.

As someone who holds all three major premium credit cards, I have some thoughts as to which are worth it. I'm curious to hear: Do you agree or disagree with my choices? fortune.com/article/are-...

The freedom to write what you want to because it's fun is a needle in Google's dung heap. Well reasoned argument.

PSA to Disney influencers: Disney World is a theme park, not a personality trait This one is gonna get salty. I've recently done some Disney content on Fortune that has generated an, ahem, spirited debate on social media. The TL:DR is that I posited that it's cheaper now fo...

It needed to be said. thediaadams.com/psa-to-disne...

The best credit card offers of February 2025 Don't miss out on February's top credit card deals. From special reward point bonuses to premium perks, here are the best offers to optimize your credit card game.

This is something I've wanted to do forever: Give my favorite credit card recs without a methodology or keywords. What do you think of my four picks for this month? Remember, these are my favorites today, not a comprehensive ranking.
fortune.com/article/best...

A family of four now pays up to $766 for a day at Disney World. Has Disney finally gone too far? As prices rise much faster than inflation, Disney World visitors start to vote with their feet.

I wrote a best-selling Disney World guidebook, but now no longer recommend a visit for most families. Ticket prices have increased 9X the rate of inflation over the last decade and you get less for the exorbitant price you pay. I just can’t let that go.
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Skip Orlando, book Paris: This Disney hack can save families thousands Why flying to France for Disneyland Paris could be your family's smartest vacation move.

If you're thinking about Disney World for Spring break, I have a surprising budget alternative for you: Disneyland Paris: fortune.com/article/disn...

Got a Capital One savings account? Here's what to do CFPB lawsuit alleges $2B in lost interest. Check your account now.

The CFPB is suiting Capital One for over $2 billion, saying it marketed savings rates to new customers over ten times higher than the ones existing customers were getting. This one hit me. I'm not proud to admit it, but maybe my laziness can be a cautionary tale for you.
fortune.com/article/capi...

What is Project Pan? Why is it taking over social media? Project pan encourages mindful consumption of makeup, challenging the culture of overconsumption along the way.

I've been seeing Project Pan videos all over my social feeds and it got me to thinking about how to apply it to your finances. fortune.com/article/what...

Delta's balancing act: Premium seats vs. credit card perks 88% first-class seats sold + Amex spending at 1% of GDP = A loyalty program crossroads for Delta Air Lines.

Two Delta stats from investor day have been on my mind:
1. Delta Amex spend rivals 1% of U.S. GDP.
2. 88% of first-class seats are now sold.
That means that a whole lot of SkyMiles are chasing a very limited set of premium cabin award tickets.
fortune.com/article/delt...

Experian in hot water: CFPB alleges 'sham' credit report Investigations Is your credit report accurate? The CFPB says Experian may not be properly investigating errors.

The most interesting thing about the CFPB suing Experian to me: I put a call on my FB feed out for someone who had interacted with Experian and got a horror story within five minutes and three others by the end of the day. Watch this space. fortune.com/article/cfpb...