Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Miles and Points Recap: Priceless Surprises, Chase New Rules and More!

February 12, 2016 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) Last call for Priceless Surprises promo. Remember, the envelopes have to be postmarked by February 15th, but it happens to be a federal holiday. If you just came across my blog, make sure to read this post. Follow all the instructions, buy supplies today and mail it in pronto. For around $56, you can get […]

The Axe Is Falling on Chase Co-Branded Cards

February 11, 2016 By Leana 21 Comments

Well, folks, this is a big development. Huge, in fact. For those unfamiliar with new Chase approval rules, read my post on the subject. Up until recently, this policy only applied to Chase personal branded cards like Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Freedom. Then, someone who works at Chase gave a tip that Chase Ink […]

The Awkwardness of Selling Credit Cards to Family and Friends

February 11, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

Quite a title, no? In my posts I’m pretty much upfront that this blog is in part a “for-profit business” which survives via sales of credit cards. I know, it’s very icky and inappropriate for a site that supposedly caters to families. But, I’m a lot more shy when it comes to dealing with family […]

Blast From the Past: A Photo of Soviet Kindergarten Class

February 10, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

One of my childhood friends sent this photograph via Facebook. I thought you would get a kick out of it, so here it is: Yeah, the one with an arrow pointing at her is me. When my daughter saw it, her words were: “Mommy, you were one ugly little girl.” That child doesn’t have […]

Are Shore Excursions a “Must” During Your Alaska Cruise?

February 9, 2016 By Leana 16 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. I recently got a question from one of my readers: I’ve written a post on our upcoming cruise to Alaska and included a breakdown of the costs. Spoiler alert! It’s not free or […]

I’m Downgrading IHG “Stock”

February 8, 2016 By Leana 7 Comments

No, I’m not saying: Sell! Sell! Sell! In my post last week I’ve mentioned that I don’t speculatively hoard hotel points. Well, what I meant to say was I don’t accumulate them unless the price is dirt cheap. But what exactly qualifies as “dirt cheap”? Everyone will have a different answer based on their goals […]