Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Consulting Service For Family and Friends

August 4, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

About a month ago, my sister-in-law had asked me for advice on which sign-up bonus is best for her situation. Some background: She only gets one or two new cards per year and can tolerate very little hassle when dealing with banks. So, the pressure was on, to say the least. My first question was: […]

Miles and Points, Too Many Blogs

August 1, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

An update: They changed the terms, and now you have to sign up by the end of today and use the credit by August 5th. There is a promotion on Ruelala online store that gives free $25 credit. No catch, other than you have to sign up by August 6th, and make a purchase by August 25th. […]

Bonus Haul During My Year of Blogging

July 31, 2014 By Leana 7 Comments

Yesterday, I made a list of bonuses I got during my pre-blog year. Let’s see how I did in the last 12 months, shall we? I got commission on some of the listed cards, though I’m not allowed to disclose the amount. So, use your imagination. Well, it wasn’t quite like that… I am not counting the […]

My Bonus Haul After 1 Year of Churning, Pre-Blog

July 30, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

I wanted to show what we were able to accomplish in just one year, by being strategic with sign-up bonuses. And we did it with zero manufactured spending, no gift cards or any other shenanigans. Most families who only have 2 or 3 weeks off each year, don’t need to make their life overly complicated […]

Points and Deals Update

July 29, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. New IHG PointBreaks list is now live. If you are interested in a specific property, don’t delay reserving it. I got several cousins and family members booked in Palm Coast Holiday Inn Express in Florida. So, if you see tall, blond, German-looking people, while staying there, it’s probably my husband’s relatives. Either that, or […]

Redeeming Miles for 9 Award Tickets From Europe to USA

July 28, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

A few weeks ago, I shared details on how I’ve redeemed miles for 9 one-way tickets to Europe for the entire Storts clan. I had to wait till the schedule for return flights opened up. We had to fly on separate days, and the other two groups decided to go direct from Dusseldorf-Fort Myers at […]