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Nice Pajama Point Play, 11 Year Old’s Bank Account Drained & Luxury Travel Outpaces Budget Travel

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Roundup: Articles From Around the Web

Here are some posts from around the web that I thought you may find interesting.  Let me know if there is anything good I missed.  Email me anything awesome that you find, or write, at Mark@milestomemories.com.

Articles

Column: Here’s what happened after $1,200 was drained from an 11-year-old’s bank account – Yahoo Finance

This article was inspired by a reader reaching out on the $600K elderly fraud case. This just goes to show that you need to check your accounts regularly because there are terms that say banks don’t need to do anything with fraud after a short period. I am surprised banks are so short sighted with customers though. They never look at long term consequences and the high cost of customer acquisition. This was their chance to cement a customer relationship and gain a young customer for life.

Gift of College Gift Cards now available at Kroger.com – Frequent Miler

If you time this up with Kroger’s 4X fuel points promos then this could be some nice free, or even profitable, pajama points for your college savings.

Report Finds US Luxury Tourism Recovering Faster Than Budget Travel – Travel Pulse

Not too surprising with people having more time to save for a vacation these last few years. Plus with service struggles everywhere you are more likely to splurge to get to the service level you would have expected pre pandemic.

Conclusion

Which article did you find most interesting?  Remember to let me know of anything you come across that you want added into the next edition at Mark@milestomemories.com.

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Mark Ostermann
Mark Ostermann
Mark Ostermann is a father, husband and miles/points fanatic. He left the corporate world after starting a family in order to be a stay at home dad. Mark is constantly looking at ways to save money and stay within budget while also taking awesome vacations with his family. When he isn't caring for his family or taking a weekend trip, Mark is working towards his goal of visiting every Major League Baseball ballpark.

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