Miles For Family

I just returned from my spring break trip to St. Maarten. Here is what’s been happening in the miles and points world: Ouch! Citi Decreasing Transfer Ratio to Hotels: Beginning April 19, 2026, Citi is decreasing the transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer. Major bummer! See this post on Frequent Miler for […]

I’m heading out on my next travel adventure. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for photos, and I’ll catch up on the blog the following week. Bon Voyage to all of you spring break travelers! Citi Ending Person-To-Person ThankYou Point Transfers: This is a bummer that this feature is ending in May. See this post […]

Unrelated news update: As of 5 a.m. ET this morning, Global Entry is reopening. Yay! The great thing about booking flights with miles and points is that you can potentially change your plans without losing all of your money. Many airlines let you change/cancel award flights for free, while some charge a cancellation/change fee. But […]

This past weekend, school Spring Break week kicked off in several cities. With that comes more airport traffic. Combined with the government shutdown that affects TSA workers, it’s a recipe for disaster. And that’s what happened at a few airports, with the biggest headlines surrounding airports in Houston and New Orleans.   1:20 P.M. UPDATE […]

New 30% Transfer Bonus: Chase just added a 30% transfer bonus to Wyndham Rewards. I’ve updated the March 2026 Transfer Bonus post to reflect this addition. Bask Bank Bonus Offer: Bask Bank offers a savings account that earns American Airlines miles instead of cash interest. I have one of these accounts. Right now, you can […]

Yes, it’s tax time! I just filed mine last weekend. Of course, I’m always looking for an angle to earn miles and points. I’ve used TurboTax online for many years, and usually I go through the Southwest Airlines shopping portal right before I file to get 1000 bonus Southwest Rapid Rewards points. However, I don’t […]