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$90 purchase that can earn points worth $100 to $2000

Remember the guy who earned over a million miles by buying 12,000 pudding cups? This hack might not get you…

Joel September 6, 2021

The most important ingredient when making Pho

Joel October 8, 2020

“Travel leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

Joel August 18, 2020

why do we travel?

I was sitting in a dive bar in Kentucky… because as my fellow JGOOter Lee once said – no good…

bmerkle January 20, 2020

Nothing like stealing $2 million with a worthless hand in poker

In a poker TV show called Shark Cage, they pit various celebrities against actual poker pros. (It’s like Dancing with…

Joel January 14, 2020

Time flies when you’re having fun. But what if…

They say “time flies when you’re having fun”. But, what if it didn’t have to? What if there was a…

Joel September 18, 2019

My favorite scene from Good Will Hunting

Do you remember the bar scene from Good Will Hunting? I LOVE that movie… Every time I watch it, it…

Joel August 13, 2019

This recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

This dish is not served often enough. Most people think it takes too much time to plan, but when done…

Joel July 25, 2019

Honey! I shopped “The JGOOT Way” at the grocery store & saved 46 percent!

“Honey! I shopped The JGOOT Way at the grocery store and we saved 46 percent!” Although my wife Michelle usually…

Joel July 20, 2019

Divorce lawyers, Taco-Tuesdays & vacationing with reckless abandon

It was 2012 and I was in the middle of a brutal divorce. Although the kids’ Mom and I were…

Joel May 25, 2019

A rarely known hack that can pay for a vacation (or three) per year

As you (hopefully) know from reading my blog, I’m a big advocate of using frequent flyer points any time you…

Joel May 19, 2019

This site is not for you if…

Yesterday, I got a text from one of my subscribers, Brooke Merkle, while she was on vacation.  When CBS News profiled…

Joel March 5, 2019

“A Star Is Born” and and unexpected reaction

Last night, in hopes of cramming one last Oscar nominated movie in before tonight’s award ceremony, my lovely wife Michelle…

Joel February 24, 2019

Abe Lincoln, sharpening axes, chopping down trees, and traveling for pennies on the dollar

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” custom_class=”] We all like to think we’re good at finding deals when it comes to travel.…

Joel February 24, 2019

“It’s five minutes of dreaming and fun” – Robert Horvick

Below is a recording of a conversation I had with JGOOT premium subscriber Robert Horvick after he left these kind…

Joel February 14, 2019
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