Miles For Family

Just in time for holiday spending and year-end expenses like property taxes and HOA fees, one of my favorite credit cards now has an increased welcome bonus of 100,000 miles! Capital One Venture X The Capital One Venture X card (affiliate link) now has a 100k bonus! 100k bonus after spending $10k in the first […]

Two of the hottest business credit cards with 90,000-point welcome bonuses expire this week! These higher offers are only valid through this Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET.  My original post here: If you’ve been waiting for the right time to add a business card, this is it. Hot new offers just dropped! […]

According to several news sources, the FBI is investigating a suspicious death that occurred on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. The ship departed on November 2 from PortMiami for a 6-night Caribbean cruise and returned to Miami on November 8 in the early morning as scheduled. The death occurred on Deck 8, and passengers on […]

Lots of miles and points news this week! Goodbye To SeatGuru, Here Are Alternate Options For Airline Seat Recommendations: I’m bummed about SeatGuru going away! Even though it hadn’t been updated in years, I found the seat reviews very useful. See this post on Dan’s Deals. Wyndham Confirms Its Vacasa Partnership Is Ending: While I never […]

On my recent trip to Guatemala with my daughter, we spent 3 nights at a gorgeous Airbnb on the shore of Lake Atitlán (see this post). We had the chance to explore 6 of the 11 small towns that surround the lake by hopping on the public boats. Panajachel (“Pana”) Panajachel is the gateway to […]

It’s November already. Yikes! New: Amex 15% Transfer Bonus to Avianca LifeMiles From 11/3/25 through 11/30/25, get 15% transfer bonus from American Express to Avianca LifeMiles. I’ve found some good award redemptions on United through Avianca, but the website can be so kooky and frustrating. New: Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to British Airways Through November […]