Leana, Author at Miles For Family

The Frustration of Transferring Citi Thank You Points to Flying Blue Miles

October 27, 2014 By Leana 9 Comments

This post is a therapy of sorts. The sheer aggravation of what I went through trying to transfer my points to miles is probably the worst Citi fiasco to date. Enjoy! As I’ve mentioned in this post, I decided to transfer my Citi Thank You points to Flying Blue miles. You can only do it […]

Miles and Points, Disumbrationism

October 24, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. An update: My husband’s offer reverted to the original one. I guess, I’ll go ahead with this promotion after all, since we only need 1-night stay to qualify for his bonus 2 nights. The plot thickens! In case you’ve missed the whole IHG “Into the nights” debacle, read my posts from Monday and Tuesday. IHG […]

Check Your “Into the Nights Promo” ASAP

October 20, 2014 By Leana 14 Comments

This is a second post for today because the news item is pretty significant. Look to my previous post for the main dish. Via Loyalty Lobby, some report that IHG has changed their individual requirements for “Into the nights” promo. Make sure to check yours ASAP. If you need to cancel your upcoming stays, do it now. […]

Sick and Tired of This Hobby? Get These Credit Cards!

October 20, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

Yes, with exclamation mark. No, they do not pay me commission or end with a Plus. So, you are sick and tired of constantly switching credit cards. In fact, you are done with credit, period. Plastic causes you to overspend and you know it. You have decided to join the ranks of Dave Ramsey followers […]

Miles and Points Update

October 14, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. According to several reports, Serve started coding loads from Citi and US Bank as cash advance. The story is developing. 2. In case you haven’t heard about new product called REDcard (similar to Bluebird), here is some info on it on Frequent Miler blog. This looks like a very positive development in a world of MS, […]

Should Sam’s Club MasterCard Be On My “Keeper” List?

October 13, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

The main focus of this blog is the analysis of long-term cards for an average family. I’ve said many times that churning isn’t for everyone. In fact, it’s not a good fit for the majority of people. In the past, I have put together a list of best “keeper” cards, as well as a post on 2-card […]