Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Miles and Points, Hercules Among Men

February 27, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

1. Last call for Amex Hilton HHonors Surpass 80K points offer Pays no referral. Ends tomorrow. 2. Last reminder on 60K points offer on Chase Ink Plus which is set to end on March 1st. It pays me commission. As I’ve mentioned before, some report getting their $95 annual fee waived inside Chase branch. If you don’t […]

On How I Sold United Miles for Less than 1 Cent Each

February 26, 2015 By Leana 2 Comments

Well, technically, they were Continental miles at the time. But since the merger of the airlines was approved, they were supposed to become United miles at some point. And I didn’t really sell them, since it’s against the rules. Let me explain. Five years ago, I applied for Chase OnePass (Continental Airlines) Visa. I knew […]

You Know You Are a Cheapskate When…

February 25, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

…You spend your wedding anniversary at a Holiday Inn Express that’s on IHG PointBreaks list. Yes, I really did do that. Originally, we had a reservation at Hotel Indigo at St. Petersburg (Fl). It looks like a nice hotel and has a unique flair to it. Did I mention that we have a lot of […]

Miles and Points Update

February 24, 2015 By Leana 5 Comments

I’ve added this news item last Friday, but in case you’ve missed it: Discover has introduced a new card Discover It Miles. It gives 1.5 miles per dollar, but as a new applicant, you get double that amount, though only for the first year. Here is the link, pays no commission. My reader Cheapblackdad has […]

Niihau

February 20, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

This rant may ruffle some feathers, so I apologize in advance if I offend anyone. Sometimes I just need to get things out of my system. So come back next week, I’ll be a good gal, I promise! Some of you who have been to Kauai are probably familiar with the island of Niihau. It […]

Book Flights or Wait for Hotel Bonus to Post?

February 19, 2015 By Leana 2 Comments

I got a question from my cousin-in-law a while back and decided to feature my response in a separate post. I feel this could be applicable to what some of my readers are debating on. Here is the email: “Leana, I got my Chase Hyatt card and already have my bonus two nights after meeting […]