Leana, Author at Miles For Family

The Trifecta of Hilton Card Offers: Which One Should You Choose?

February 23, 2016 By Leana 28 Comments

There is currently a plethora of excellent Hilton sign-up bonuses on the market. They are: Citi Hilton HHonors Signature card, Hilton HHonors card from American Express and Hilton HHonors Surpass from American Express. Confused? We are just getting started. You can read about specifics on all three in this post So, here are some things you […]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: SPG 2016 Category Changes

February 22, 2016 By Leana 3 Comments

Plenty of blogs have already written posts on 2016 SPG category adjustments. As always, my goal is to apply this news to an average American family. While changes may not look bad on surface, I think this is a significant devaluation. You can see the full list here where you can sort it by country or […]

The Importance of Living in the “Now”

February 18, 2016 By Leana 10 Comments

Today I sat down to write a post on miles and points, credit cards, blah blah blah. After all, isn’t it why most people come to this blog? But I just can’t today. If you want a factual, information-only site, I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place. Some posts will be emotionally charged because […]

Using American Schedule Change to Our DisAAdvantage

February 18, 2016 By Leana 4 Comments

Few weeks ago I wrote a post on how I was able to charm my way to a better flight connection due to airline schedule change. There were two choices available at the time: A flight through Chicago with 1 hour layover, and a flight through Dallas that would require us to hang around the […]

An Affordable Anniversary Getaway Using Spirit Miles and Wyndham Points

February 17, 2016 By Leana 19 Comments

So, my husband and I are finally doing it! As in flying to another city for anniversary getaway. I’ve mentioned earlier that I wasn’t sure what place to pick. I looked at various options, but the biggest issue was lack of time. We can only leave kids for two nights. Since my husband isn’t a […]

Did I Just Buy IHG Points for 0.8 Cents Each?

February 16, 2016 By Leana 2 Comments

Yes, yes I did. But before I get into details, I wanted you to see this quote from a well-known blogger: “I’ve been at this blogging thing a long time and I’ll tell you what, back in the day, blogs were a bit rough around the edges. But now? Blogs are polished, spit-shined, photoshopped, staged and nothing […]