One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Just as it’s the case with trying to line up  trips way in advance, planning my miles and points strategy also gives me a warm feeling. I never said I’m a normal person! […]

This is a news recap from last week, tailored to regular families. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) Unbelievable…in a good way! According to TPG, Southwest decided to extend Companion Pass hotel points’ transfer eligibility to  March 31st. This company rocks, but […]

I’m a planner. Most of us miles and points freaks are. There is just something about having your ducks, err… trips in a row that excites me in a weird way. Of course, things don’t always go according to the plan. Kids may get sick, we may miss the flight (please, not again!) and occasionally, […]

My long-time readers probably remember our very eventful trip to Jamaica few years back. Lots of things went wrong and I vowed to never go there again. Well, I say a lot of things and then I change my mind later on. But let me explain why, and maybe you’ll support me in my decision. I […]

Update: Southwest decided to extend this opportunity till March 31st. I just got back from our Hyatt mini-vacation. Scratch that, a trip with kids is no vacation, am I right? Anyway, I’ll have a post on that later on. Two words: Presidential suite. #Unpresidented So, some major news to share with those of you who […]