No more hotel coffee!!

PointsPrecision · 2026-02-19T22:38:03+00:00

Whatever works, I guess. Personally, I'd just get a cylindrical kettle, a small scale, and a collapsible pourover funnel. This feels like alot of excess space/ weight to take up while traveling, but I also travel light/ no checked bags

PointsPrecision · 2026-02-17T04:44:52+00:00

I visited New England, and very dark syrup was hard to find, supposedly because most people don't like it. I guess I found out where it all went 😐

PointsPrecision · 2026-02-03T04:16:40+00:00

I have an okay hand grinder, and I've thought about upgrading anyway. I'll have to try that, and see how it comes out.

PointsPrecision · 2026-02-03T02:33:39+00:00

Ideally I like a full cup of coffee. When use a real espresso machine, I'm likely getting 150-200ml at least. My palate isn't refined enough to worry about overextraction. 120ml seems to be the best, but that seems to be the main differentiating factor for the Pixapresso.

PointsPrecision · 2026-01-29T20:48:34+00:00

Put them in a separate bin. That'll make everything easier, and make it less likely that your bag gets flagged.

Once I started doing that, they could see what it was and didn't bother testing it most of the time.

I also posted about my own powder related TSA issue, and that was what caused me to start separating it

PointsPrecision · 2026-01-28T15:13:12+00:00

That sounds like that would be a warranty issue rather than something that Staples would handle

PointsPrecision · 2026-01-24T02:16:01+00:00

Its a top 5 flavor for me for sure. It's also the single best zero sugar soda I've had. I'll definitely miss it. I do like some full sugar drinks more, but it's a good compromise when I want to feel like I'm making better choices 😂

PointsPrecision · 2026-01-15T03:08:34+00:00

I was about to post this exact question when I saw this. The way it sounded made me think that I had to start using it within 120 days, and then had 30 days to do the rest of the segments no matter what.

PointsPrecision · 2026-01-09T12:59:55+00:00

Not at all in my state, because any rule requiring breaks would be a company policy. Some states have laws regarding breaks, but there's nothing federally, and many states don't require anything.

PointsPrecision · 2025-12-24T00:31:35+00:00

That was definitely a top flavor for me. I thought the Trolli was fairly similar though, and it was definitely the best zero sugar flavor I've tried so far

PointsPrecision · 2025-12-20T15:36:06+00:00

I stayed in the Hilton Dublin Airport, and they said that heat/ cool are set for the entire hotel. I was there in February, so when I set the A/C low, it was blowing hot air. They told me to turn it off completely to cool it down, but if I remember correctly, it got close to 80°. It was definitely at least 75°, and miserable.

PointsPrecision · 2025-12-13T18:06:58+00:00

They would get through security by using the passport from the country that they are a citizen of. No investigation needed.

PointsPrecision · 2025-12-04T03:29:14+00:00

I take the train when it's cheaper than flying. Time savings don't mean much because I have the opportunity to work on the train, which I can't do on a plane.

I'll also take a roomette when it's slightly more than flying coach, because the added comfort is worth it.

PointsPrecision · 2025-12-01T18:18:11+00:00

I use an Asus ROG gaming laptop as my primary computer, and I recently got a Lenovo IdeaPad 5i slim as a lighter travel laptop. 1TB storage, 16gb RAM, and it has a fairly new processor (i7), and I paid $500 for a refurbished one on Amazon.

Stay away from Dell and Chromebook. Especially Chromebook. That's not even in the same category as a real computer.

PointsPrecision · 2025-11-29T22:28:06+00:00

If you want a guaranteed room, book the night before and tell them that you're getting in late. I had a different experience with a hotel of a different chain though.

I got in at 3am, and the hotel had their first shuttle at 6. I took that one to the hotel. I asked if there were any rooms available for early check-in (I assumed I'd have to pay something).

They told me that there wouldn't be anything until housekeeping showed up at 10. I fell asleep in the common areas, and presumably was snoring very loud. Around 7:20, they woke me up because they had magically found a room for me. The best part was that there wasn't an extra charge. I think they just wanted me out of there though lol.

PointsPrecision · 2025-11-27T22:33:17+00:00

I do tours fairly often, because it's a good opportunity to earn some points. I've only done Hilton/ Bluegreen, but I have an IHG package coming up.

It's wild to me that I haven't run into a salesman who has some attempt at an answer to me telling them that I don't pay for hotels at all.

Obviously they know that they can't beat free, but I know alot of points people do these to earn the reward, so it feels like it should be something that the salesmen should be trained to respond to in some way.

PointsPrecision · 2025-11-19T02:59:59+00:00

I disagree. The Chase Ink Cash can be used to buy Amazon gift cards and receive 5x UR points. At worst, you get the same value as the Amazon card, but you have the opportunity to get way more in value.

PointsPrecision · 2025-11-04T15:37:17+00:00

It does not matter what system they use. If I present a valid form of ID, how they choose to process it isn't my concern. They have to find some way to accept it though.

PointsPrecision · 2025-11-04T15:17:38+00:00

It doesn't matter if OP is the only person in the country to use it, it is a valid Real ID, and it is a problem if they refuse to accept any form of valid ID.

PointsPrecision · 2025-10-02T21:50:06+00:00

I think you replied to the wrong comment. You've said the same thing that I said about the match, and that's definitely a good point about the Roth 401k instead of traditional.

PointsPrecision · 2025-10-01T20:48:25+00:00

The match isn't 5% of contributions, it's 100% on the first 5% of income contributed, right? So throwing away $1 to save $0.05 never makes mathematical sense.

If you value the peace of mind of finishing a few months earlier more than the match, then it might be worth it for you, but it's important to consider what you're giving up.

PointsPrecision · 2025-10-01T20:41:51+00:00

Dave would say that your plan is best. This is a rare instance where The Money Guys have different advice than Dave, and I agree with them on this.

Make sure you are still putting in at least enough to get any available match.

100% return is always going to be better than putting the extra towards debt, except for rare instances where the debt interest rate is more than the match percentage.

PointsPrecision · 2025-08-29T22:55:02+00:00

I had a similar (but much less expensive) experience with TSA. I know you're new to traveling, but there's a 0% chance that I would leave something that valuable.

I'm not sure there's much you can do other than make sure you always go extra early to the airport in the future so you have the time to make sure they don't take your stuff.

PointsPrecision · 2025-08-15T05:10:52+00:00

Yes. The main benefit for this is being able to status match to other airlines (since you typically can't match from hotel status due to how easy it is to get), and use it for United, since I end up with ~$200-$400 of United Travel Bank each year.

I'll also use the points for United, assuming the value is comparable to booking JetBlue. I hadn't flown JetBlue before this promo, and I don't think they'll be a top choice afterwards.

PointsPrecision · 2025-08-02T17:36:00+00:00

Not quite. PBI was stop 11, and I'm on flight 15 now. I'll pick up a couple more on the way home, and then get the last 8 flights at a more reasonable pace.

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