Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. As a general rule, I don’t cover the news when it comes to points/miles sales. Well, unless the deal is smokin’ hot. My advice is to first make travel plans, and then see if there are any points on sale that would allow you to save money. And of course, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Some of you may remember that before Covid pandemic hit, I had elaborate plans for visiting Japan. My in-laws were set to come with us, and I booked their tickets using Avios points. Of course, the best laid plans of mice and men….and you know the rest. Since […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’ve written about Amex EveryDay Preferred card numerous times, and consider it one of the best products for a middle-class family. As a reminder, you can get 4.5 Membership Rewards points on groceries, 3 points on gas, and 1.5 points on everything else. The annual fee is somewhat […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My favorite card for miles and points newbies, the Chase Sapphire Preferred, currently has a great sign-up bonus of 80,000 points. This is one of the hottest credit card offers out there right now. Unfortunately, this offer ends on 5/31 at 6 p.m. ET.  I’m not sure what […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It may surprise some readers, but I’ve never applied for a credit card because of Priority Pass benefit. It’s not that I don’t consider it useful, it’s just that we don’t travel all that often. As a result, this benefit can be hit or miss. I’ve taken trips […]

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Good advice, right? I’m normally an optimist. My family is leaving for a cruise in just a few days. We’ve moved this cruise 3 times already due to Covid, and I’m not moving it again. As I wrote a few weeks ago, my family is barely crawling […]