Leana, Author at Miles For Family

The OCD Way to Pick a Credit Card, Plus March on Versailles

December 29, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

I’ve said many times that this hobby attracts a certain type of personality. Namely: Control freak, tendency toward OCD, a hoarder. I possess the first two qualities, for sure. Let me show you how my brain worked in picking our next bonus, and you’ll see what I mean. I’ve written about Citi Thank You Preferred […]

Miles and Points, Lice

December 26, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

1. The expiration date for the first year annual fee waiver on Chase British Airways card has been extended to March 31st. The card pays me commission. (h/t to commenter on Millionmilesecrets) You can get 10% cash back on IHG booking when you go through Topcashback (my link) before December 29th. Potentially useful if you […]

Is this Sign-up Bonus Good or Bad? Both!

December 24, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

I’ll explain the title later on. In November I’ve mentioned that some were targeted to receive 55,000 miles offer on Chase United Mileage Plus Visa card. I was one of those individuals. After long deliberation I pulled the trigger. Let me explain why. Next year, I plan to book award tickets for my parents’ visit […]

Getting US Airways Premier World MasterCard for Balance Transfer Option

December 22, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

Last week, I got a question from reader, and wanted to highlight it: “Hi! I hope to get some advice. I got a targeted credit card offer from PNC Bank. It looked like something we might want to do. It’s called PNC Flex Visa. I has a 0% intro APR on balance transfers through April 2016. That’s […]

Miles and Points, Black and White

December 19, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) The offer for 140,000 points via Ritz Carlton credit card is back. Pays no commission. The annual fee of $395 is not waived. This offer is not for everyone, but can be potentially lucrative for some families. Read this post on The Miles Professor on why you should consider it. (h/t Onemileatatime) 2) You […]

“Give Me the Nights!” Comedy Pilot

December 17, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

Oh, the infamous “Into the nights”! IHG has IHGeed itself with that promotion. Giving lucrative offers, changing them midstream, changing them back in the end. The good news is I got all 3 promotions for various family members completed and received my bonuses in the end. It only took about 20 phone calls (maybe more), lots […]