Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Leveraging New SPG/Virgin America Partnership for High-Value Flight Redemption from Portland to Hawaii

June 14, 2016 By Leana 3 Comments

I love showing real-life examples of squeezing the most “juice” out of your miles and points. So, recently, I was thrilled to be able to help one particular reader. Here is the email (condensed version) I got last week: “My wife and I live in Portland, Oregon and would like to celebrate our next wedding […]

Is Applying Simultaneously for Several Bank of America Cards a No-Brainer?

June 14, 2016 By Leana Leave a Comment

Yesterday I got a question from a reader and wanted to feature it in a separate post. Here is the gist of it: “In a few weeks I plan on applying for Amtrak credit card from Bank of America (read my review). I’ve heard that this bank combines credit pulls. So, I was thinking it […]

German Castles, Ausfahrt Jokes and the Sound of Music

June 13, 2016 By Leana 3 Comments

Idiots Abroad: Taking Small Kids on a Whirlwind Tour of Europe I Flew Ryanair and I loved it! Challenges of Vacationing With a Large Family in Europe, and More! German Castles, Ausfahrt Jokes and the Sound of Music Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Pizza Galore The Long Way Home to Belarus… Literally Searching for Bono and […]

Reader Request: Help Me Maximize My Existing Stash of Miles and Points for a Family Trip to Hawaii

June 11, 2016 By Leana 20 Comments

First, let me address the elephant in the room. Namely, that this topic has been covered ad nauseam in the miles and points blogs. Still, I think it’s helpful to see a practical application now and again. Out of all the emails I get from readers, I would say at least a third has to […]

Miles and Points Recap: AAdvantage Program Changes (Don’t Care), Another CitiGold Offer, Hawaiian Transfer Bonus, Mrs. Bear and More!

June 10, 2016 By Leana 2 Comments

1) I’m sure you’ve heard about upcoming changes in AAdvantage program. Read the details here One of my readers has even emailed me and asked if this is something he should worry about given the amount of coverage on the blogs. Well, unless you earn a bulk of your miles through actual butt-in-seat flying or […]

Finding a Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia on Points for a Family of Five

June 9, 2016 By Leana 15 Comments

This post was written by Nancy, who is a regular contributor. She also runs a blog Savingforadream My family of five is saving up for our most expensive vacation to date—a Disney Cruise to Alaska in the summer of 2017. Since the cruise itself is so pricey, I’m counting on using miles and points to drastically reduce […]