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Archives for October 2018

My Targeted 125k Offer on Amex SPG Luxury Card: Deal or no Deal?

October 22, 2018 By Leana 1 Comment

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Not  long ago, American Express has launched a new card called Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury (see related post) The standard offer on this product is 100k Marriott points. However, some people, including yours truly, received a targeted offer of 125k points. The expiration date on my mailer is December 9th and up until recently, I was […]

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Hunting Down (and Burning) Free Weekend Certificate from my Husband’s Hilton Ascend Card

October 19, 2018 By Leana 8 Comments

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As some of you know, last year I’ve applied for the old version of Hilton Ascend card (called Surpass at the time) in both mine and my husband’s names. The perk that sealed the deal for me was the free weekend night certificate you would both get upon first renewal. While I made great use […]

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10 Ways to Survive a Travel Dry Spell

October 17, 2018 By Nancy 8 Comments

10 Ways to Survive a Travel Dry Spell

Here at Miles For Family, Leana and I like to keep things real. We will not glamorize all of our trips or gloss over things that go wrong. We are real moms with real families who don’t always have perfect trips. So in the spirit of keeping things real, I must confess that I am […]

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Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort: Using Points was a Pain, as Usual

October 15, 2018 By Leana 7 Comments

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Years ago I signed up for Wyndham co-branded credit card (X2), back when the offer was 45,000 points and the annual fee was $69. The perk that got my attention was 15,000 bonus points upon renewal (no longer available). I didn’t have any plans for them at the time, but figured I can’t lose much […]

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Reader Question: Should I Transfer Citi Thank You Points to Miles Before Canceling My Citi Prestige?

October 11, 2018 By Leana 9 Comments

Now and again I like to feature questions from readers, and I thought some in our audience might find the following exchange to be applicable to their own situation. Without further ado: “Hi Leana, I enjoyed your post about dumping MRs into Avios, as I was thinking about that, too. I have a related topic […]

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New Wyndham Bargain (via Points) for Large Families Visiting Disney

October 10, 2018 By Leana 21 Comments

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As a Floridian, I’m always on a lookout for family-friendly points lodging options that don’t cost an arm and a leg. That’s why I was excited when I came across new property, called Magic Village, Trademark Collection by Wyndham Trip Advisor reviews of the resort are mostly excellent. It is close to Disney parks, and there […]

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