Leana, Author at Miles For Family

A Case Study: From Boston to Hawaii Via Citi Thank You Points

September 7, 2015 By Leana 8 Comments

Last week, I wrote about a super cheap pricing via miles from Kauai to Boston. There was a reason for that, I was writing a post on this very subject. One of my readers has contacted me because he was looking to apply for Citi Prestige. The reason? So he could redeem points for flights on […]

A Case of Mistaken Hyatt and Lousy CPP

September 4, 2015 By Leana 3 Comments

So, the other day, I’m getting ready for bed when I receive a phone call from my mother-in-law at 10PM. She seems distressed. Hmm, what’s up? That day, her and my sister-in-law left for Orlando to attend an IRS training course, something that is vital to their accounting business. Except, right now they are driving […]

Going to Sanibel Island Again, Plus Other Obscure Beaches in Florida

September 3, 2015 By Leana 14 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. This trip started out as just another beach getaway. There wasn’t anything special about it, and we weren’t flying to an exotic locale. Except, this time was different. On the day we were […]

Fly For 12,500 Miles One-Way From Kauai to Certain Cities via Air France Program

September 2, 2015 By Leana 1 Comment

Just wanted to give a quick heads up on a deal I’ve stumbled upon. It appears that certain routes from Kauai to Mainland (not the other way) are currently pricing out at 12,500 miles one-way via Air France program. The flights are on Delta. I don’t know if it’s a fluke or how long it […]

A Question For My Readers

September 2, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

The whole point of my blog is to hopefully make it easier for readers to navigate this (at times) confusing hobby. But today I’m doing something different. I actually need your help. I don’t know if anyone has an experience with this type of situation. If so, please, chime in. I did research and couldn’t […]

Why You Should Treat Your Hotel Points Like You Would Stocks

September 1, 2015 By Leana 8 Comments

I’ve mentioned that recently I made a very non-sexy IHG redemption, getting only 0.51 CPP. Why was it non-sexy? Well, according to my post, I speculatively value IHG point at 0.5 cents. What I mean by that is I would be willing to pay this much to acquire it. Or would I? The more I […]