Just in time for your end-of-year spending, the Capital One Venture Rewards card now has a higher sign-up bonus of 50,000 points, worth $500 in free travel! Previously, the bonus was 40,000 points (or $400 in travel benefits). The bonus on this card is rarely raised above 40k points. The annual fee of $95 is…
Talk about blast from the past, right? During my “career” as a travel hacker, I’ve always frowned upon buying miles speculatively. Sure, I have once paid $45 to transfer 1,000 Avios from my brother-in-law’s account. There were other instances where I forked over a decent amount of cash in exchange for a pitiful number of…
This topic has been on my mind for a while now. What do you do when friends and family ask to borrow your miles and points? Do you have a certain circle of people with whom you will freely share your points? My feelings on this subject are probably different than Leana’s (because I know…
My family recently visited the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Even though I’ve lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for 15 years, I had never been before! Location and Price The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is located just southwest of DFW airport. It’s one of the buildings at the large…
This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) Stash Hotel Rewards card offering 50,000 points by DoC. This is an intriguing offer, no question about it. Apparently, the bonus is worth around $400-500 in value towards independently-owned…
Idiots Abroad (the Sequel) Barcelona: Russians, Strikes, Lingerie Billboards and Man Buns Few months ago we went to Europe in order to visit my family in Belarus. At the beginning of the trip we had a chance to spend 5 nights in Barcelona. My sister-in-law somehow managed to convince me to do a day trip…
Earlier this year, I wrote this post about accumulating AA miles: It’s Raining AA Miles! Should You Scoop Them Up? My husband and I signed up for a few of these cards, and now it’s time to get more serious about spending our miles. Are These AA Offers Still Available? Over the past few months,…
A few months ago I wrote about my shock at getting approved for US Bank Altitude Reserve card. It was totally unexpected and I seriously felt like I hit the lottery. Just an expression because I don’t gamble and you shouldn’t either. Anyway, it’s not a card you hear about often these days (you guessed…
My kids are currently at the end of a 4-day weekend. My Facebook feed is full of our neighbors’ fall trips to California, Florida, Mexico, etc. And, Facebook keeps sending me the “On This Day” photos that remind me of where we were exactly one year ago for our fall break: With school stress building…
This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1)This one is super exciting to me as I shop at Walmart on a regular basis. So, it will be an easy way to get some extra points. I’m referring, of…
When I had kids, I decided in my heart that we would always travel together as a family. There was quite a bit of drama surrounding pregnancy with my son, with premature delivery followed by a week in NICU. I remember thinking that I never want to take these little people for granted. I would…
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably seen images of the devastation in the Eastern Caribbean, caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. Wow, what a crazy year it has been so far. Some of you may have a cruise coming up in a near future, and are now wondering if you should go ahead…