Last week, I’ve mentioned that I applied for Chase Hyatt credit card with an elaborate plan in mind. So, it’s time to come clean. First, a disclaimer. Guys and gals, don’t try this at home. Not if you are a normal middle-class family with a gazillion bills each month. So, next year we were planning…
My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. (See my pre-trip report,…
This is a quick post to let you know that the 20,000 points sign-up offer on The Blue Business Plus Amex has been removed from affiliate channels. To be clear, the card itself is still available, it just no longer comes with any sign-up bonus. I guess Amex has decided that this product is good…
My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. (See my pre-trip report…
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) Probably the biggest story of the week is the upcoming change to sign-up bonus on The Chase Hyatt credit card. Read all about it in my yesterday’s post. Like…
So, here is the drill. According to Onemileatatime , the sign-up bonus on The Hyatt Credit Card will be changing on June 29th. As of that date, if you get approved for the offer, you will get 40,000 points after spending $2,000 in 3 months. We don’t know all the details yet, such as whether the…
Let’s face it, bank account bonuses are boring. Hey, no need to pretend otherwise! In fact, I feel the same way. I dreaded writing this post because it’s such a boring subject. When you see a post on this topic, there are no photos of Maldives, fancy airplane seats or people posing on the beach…
A trip to Europe for five people can cost a boat load of cash. Lodging, dining and transportation…all of those things add up. So, look away when you see the word “free” and Europe travel mentioned in one sentence. Of course, you can save a ton of money by utilizing miles and points. Read my…
As many of you know, we recently got back from a whirlwind family trip to Europe. And I do mean “whirlwind.” I will try to get some destination-centric posts published soon, but today I wanted to talk about our flights. In-depth airplane seat review isn’t really my niche, so don’t expect any photos or detailed…
A month and a half ago ago, my cousin-in-law Jen, her parents and sister’s family went to St. Thomas courtesy of Spirit off-peak redemption (5,000 miles per person roundtrip from FLL). They were fortunate to avoid the pilots’ strike and all the resulting madness. Their vacation was a great success, so I asked her to…
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) Looks like zombie links for Citi-issued Hilton cards have finally stopped working. Citi may reissue them at some point and possibly increase the bonus. We know Amex will be…
I’ve mentioned before that in my heart I’m a City Gal Always have been, always will be. Even though I’ve made my peace with living in a small town, I still don’t relate to this lifestyle. Few months ago, there was a talent show in my kids’ school and most acts were of “country” variety. There was…