Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Miles and Points Recap: Silver Lining to United Devaluation, Total Rewards/Atlantis, 60K Links on Southwest Cards and More

July 7, 2017 By Leana 6 Comments

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) I’m sure by now you’ve heard about United award chart devaluation that will take effect on 11/1. Economy “saver” awards are not affected, though “standard” awards will fluctuate and […]

Why I Finally Decided to Apply for Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card

July 6, 2017 By Leana 9 Comments

I’m sure this will come as a shock to most of my miles and points brethren, but I’ve never had Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card. Gasp! Yes, I know the miles are super duper valuable, but I just didn’t feel the need to apply, I guess. For one, the bonus used to be rather […]

Miles and Points Recap: Club Carlson Promo, 45K Points Offer on Wyndham Card, My Delta/Alaska Partnership “Oops” and More

June 30, 2017 By Leana Leave a Comment

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) I got an email from Club Carlson about their promo “Free Fridays.” Register here So, is it worth pursuing? It depends. I absolutely don’t believe it’s mattress run worthy. […]

Am I Turning into a “Hobby Kids TV” Parent?

June 29, 2017 By Leana 8 Comments

If you have young children and you happen to be ahem less than excellent parent, chances are, you are familiar with Hobby Kids TV YouTube channel. Let me tell you, this thing has become my number one free babysitter over the summer. The kids love it. And not just mine, the channel has close to […]

Daytona Beach: Most Affordable Oceanfront Stretch in Florida (via Points or Cash)

June 29, 2017 By Leana 10 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. After my “fancy pants” post on Tuesday (the overwater bungalow in Tahiti! Park Hyatt in Sydney!), let’s get back to reality, shall we? And the reality is, many families in America can’t afford […]

The Sign-Up Bonus on Southwest Credit Cards Is About to Go Down (Maybe)

June 28, 2017 By Leana 6 Comments

A quick heads up to let you know about this potential change. Last week I saw DoC post which indicated that the sign-up bonus on Southwest co-branded credit cards will be reduced to 50K points tomorrow (June 29th). It’s 60K points now. I haven’t seen any official confirmation from Chase aside from message on Facebook, […]