Leana, Author at Miles For Family

An Interview with My Cousin-in-Law Jen

December 1, 2016 By Leana 4 Comments

If you’ve been following my blog for few years, you probably have already “met” my cousin-in-law Jen. In the past, she has been kind enough to contribute two trip reports (read them here and here). Jen has a wonderful family, the least dysfunctional one that I know of. She is a hands-on mom who recently […]

A Tale of Two Redemptions

November 30, 2016 By Leana 12 Comments

Yesterday I described some of the family communication issues we had on our recent trip. Of course, we had a lot of fun too! The weather was just about perfect the entire time, something you can’t always count on in November. While I plan to do a detailed post on activities, let me share some highlights […]

Miles for Family Dollar

November 29, 2016 By Leana 15 Comments

Warning! This post is a bit personal and may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Hopefully, you can relate, but if not, come back tomorrow. If your family is dysfunction-free and super duper fantastic, you might as well stop reading now. Sometimes, instead of paying for therapist, I use my blog instead. What can I say? I’m cheap. Last […]

On Surviving My “Vacation” and Black Friday Deals

November 25, 2016 By Leana Leave a Comment

Hey, y’all! This is a quick post letting you know that I’m alive. Hopefully all of you guys are enjoying time with your family or at least making the best of it. Why pretend, right? I’m back from my trip to Florida Keys, which was most definitely NOT a vacation (more on that next week). […]

Using a Combination of Ultimate Rewards, IHG Points and Cash for the Same Hotel Stay

November 16, 2016 By Leana 8 Comments

One of the most challenging things in the miles and points hobby is figuring out when to pay cash and when to use points. As I’ve mentioned many times, everyone will have a different answer to this question, and it will largely depend on your points’ balances as well as upcoming plans. For more on […]

Is “5/24” Chase Rule Reality or Myth?

November 14, 2016 By Leana 47 Comments

If you’ve been reading my blog for a few months, you’ve probably seen me mention Chase 5/24 rule. To put it simply, it refers to one’s inability to get approved for certain Chase products if they’ve opened 5 or more cards (from any bank) in the span of 24 months. If you added yourself as an authorized […]