Step-by-step guides to things that are poorly documented elsewhere, written from doing them ourselves.
Four timeshare presentations, 2024-2026: Westgate, Hilton Grand Vacations and Capital Vacations twice. Net cost after gifts, real length, who qualifies.
EV charging at Epic Universe is free: 40 Level 2 chargers in Prime Parking via the ChargeUp app. The catch: I measured just 1.1 kW. Location and parking.
The Club SEA lounge (Concourse A) often has a 45-60 minute waitlist. The QR code at the door is a public link: join free from anywhere before you arrive.
The Club ATL lounge (Concourse F) often has a 45-60 minute waitlist. The QR code at the door is a public link: join free from anywhere before you arrive.
Book Absinthe Las Vegas tickets by phone and skip the 12% online fee: I paid $338 instead of $376.76 for two seats. The receipts and the phone number.
Royal Railway on Utopia of the Seas: a train-themed immersive dinner for 96 guests a night. Price history ($75 to $107.99), seating, booking, motion tips.
How the free Lucky Seat ticket lottery works, what seats cost ($25-$59, Hamilton $10), and how I won row AA orchestra seats to The Lion King for $28.50.
Skip the $100+ KVM switch: a sub-$20 USB switch plus your monitors' automatic input switching lets two computers share one keyboard, mouse and monitors.
Yes, Shoe Carnival price matches in store and adds a $10 reward, but it excludes Amazon and Zappos as of 2026. How my store matched a lower price anyway.
How to choose your first FlowRider flowboard (length, rails, channels, side cut), plus 2026 prices from seven makers: about $260 to $470 before shipping.
How to redeem an Odenza VIP ticket certificate at vipticketreg.com: $50 refundable deposit, $20 shipping, 72-hour rule. I got two $135 seats for $20 net.
How to win Royal Caribbean's Crazy Quest: how the six teams work, scavenger hunt items to bring in advance, the dance-offs, and the Manliest Man finale.
Royal Caribbean's 60 Seconds or Less: the three challenges, winning scores at the game I attended (32 jellybeans, 18 and 26 seconds), tips and prizes.
Switch a Royal Caribbean Samsung cabin TV to HDMI using only the power button under the screen, so you can use a Fire TV Stick without a universal remote.
Home Depot rents trucks by time with no mileage fee; U-Haul charges a daily rate plus mileage. Enter your miles to see when Home Depot is cheaper.
Call 1-800-319-4293 and say 'disconnect' to reach Spectrum retention. That's how I got my expired promo rate back: $77.99 down to $62.99 a month.