Miles For Family

My husband and I just paid the $95 annual fee on our Chase World of Hyatt credit cards last month. This entitles us to a free night certificate for a stay at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel. We actually have two free nights, since we each have the card. In the past, we’ve used our […]

Let’s see how we can make our miles and points stretch this month! New: Capital One 30% Transfer Bonus to Virgin Red From now through October 1, 2025, get 30% transfer bonus from Capital One to Virgin Red. With a Virgin Red account, you can move points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and fly on […]

I have a hard time passing up a 0% interest offer on credit cards, especially with the way interest rates are these days. I just took advantage of a 0% offer to spread out payments on a larger purchase. Chase Pay Over Time Offer Chase bank has a Pay Over Time feature that allows credit […]

Bilt September Rent Day: Up to 100% Bonus on Virgin Red Transfers: On September 1 (Bilt Rent Day), members can get up to 100% transfer bonus to Virgin Red (offer is targeted and varies). My husband is a Gold Bilt Rewards member and only received a 40% transfer offer. We will be passing on this […]

Some people may think I’m nuts for already dreaming about next summer’s vacation (yes, 2026!). But many readers can probably relate to this advanced planning timeline. After all, flights go on sale 11-12 months in advance, and that’s often the best time to find cheap award flights using miles and points. I already have 3 […]

This is the final installment  in my series of posts on our recent trip to South America. See my previous  posts Back from our family trip to Peru and Easter island: Bumpy start, awesome memories  , Flying in LATAM economy to South America and Easter Island , Layovers in airport-adjacent hotels: luxury attainable via points , Ideal […]