Leana, Author at Miles For Family

I’m Challenging the Deal Mommy!

April 28, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

Yep, back to my old tricks! I saw my friend and fellow blogger Dia mention that all-inclusive is not a good deal for a family. And so this post was born. I realize, all-inclusive and a middle-class family usually don’t go hand in hand. And that’s too bad, because it’s very much an achievable goal. […]

What Do Starbucks, Amazon and Disney Have in Common?

April 23, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

They all helped me get my Capital One Venture bonus! A few months ago, I bit more than I could chew in terms of minimum spending requirements. It was all due to Capital One’s 50,000 points offer that popped up out of the blue. This is one reason I recommend you have a certain threshold […]

Points and Deals Update

April 22, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. Via Million Mile Secrets blog, there is a Southwest Premier Visa offer that gives 50,000 points sign-up bonus. Pays me no commission and you can find the link HERE 2. IHG program is having a 50 % off sale on points requirements for certain Caribbean and Mexico properties through May 3rd. Here is the […]

Is this King Actually an Emperor?

April 21, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

As you probably know, the Amex Everyday Preferred (pays no commission at this time) has been officially launched. I have done my analysis of the card in this post and mentioned that it is my top “family” pick for flexible points earning card. My top overall choice is Amex Blue Cash Preferred. Assuming we put […]

Miles and Points, Brighton Beach

April 18, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) Free Virgin Atlantic miles, promotion from Melia hotel group and Best Western, oh my! All of that and more at Points and Pixie Dust blog post HERE 2) Via One mile at a time blog, you can temporarily get a 30% bonus on transfers from Membership Rewards to Virgin America Elevate program. It’s very […]

Should You Pay Off That Debt?

April 14, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

Tomorrow is the last day of the tax season, so I wanted to write this post, even though it has nothing to do with miles and points. First, a disclaimer. I am not a financial planner or advisor of any sort. I am just very opinionated and like to give advice, which is why I started […]