Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Announcing New Additions to My Family…

April 7, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

…of credit cards. I’ve mentioned before in this post that I don’t follow a 91-day churn rule. I think it’s more crucial for those who get 6-8 cards at one time, and we don’t fall in that category. However, I am very picky about what cards I get and at this time don’t settle for […]

Miles and Points, Colorado Springs, Bottles

April 4, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) 1) A good post on FTG (the blog) on easy ways you can increase your credit score HERE 2) A reminder about Choice hotels promotion, where you stay twice and earn 5,000 points. It runs through May 14th, and you can register for it HERE (h/t Deals We Like) 3) Recently I got an email […]

Stingrays Can Ruin a Honeymoon

April 2, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

1) Our cruise saga. The cost breakdown. 2) No, I don’t want to buy a drink! 3) Jamaica me crazy! 4) Stingrays can ruin a honeymoon Grand Cayman was our last stop on the cruise to the Western Caribbean.The island is a complete opposite of Jamaica, where we had been to just a day before. It’s […]

IHG Big Win that I Almost Didn’t Win

March 31, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

This is the email I got last September: It’s so great to see members like you win. With your first completed offer, you earn a “win”—1,000 points. Complete all of them, and you could earn 143,900 points, good toward that overnight trip or weekend getaway. The offers below are tailored just for you.Your available offers: Stay […]

Miles and points, Florence, Sarcasm

March 28, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

1) US Airways will exit Star Alliance on March 31st. Make sure to book awards on United and other Star partners with your Dividend miles before that date. 2) Don’t forget to redeem your Southwest Rapid Rewards points before April 1st, to beat devaluation. 3) There is an offer for Amex Platinum card that comes […]

Jamaica me crazy!

March 26, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) Our cruise saga. The cost breakdown. 2) No, I don’t want to buy a drink! 3) Jamaica me crazy! 4) Stingrays can ruin a honeymoon This was the first stop on our 5-day cruise to the Western Caribbean. I booked an excursion on the internet from the company called Jaital. Usually, it’s cheaper to do […]