Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Miles and points, spam, Prague

March 7, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

1) You may have heard about someone digging up a link for old Amex Blue Cash card, where you get 5 percent back on grocery, gas and drugstore expenses (uncapped) after your first $6500 in purchases , mostly of interest to those who engage in manufactured spending or are willing to buy prepaid Visa […]

New Amex EveryDay Preferred

March 5, 2014 By Leana 21 Comments

Personal referral link for Amex Everyday Preferred Yesterday I mentioned the introduction of two new Amex cards. That is always good news, because it gives more choices to consumer. The sign-up bonus is not substantial, but are they a good fit for a regular family in the long term? It depends on your preferences. Take […]

Yay or nay to Delta program changes?

March 3, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

I would have to say yay… maybe. By now you have probably heard about Delta going to revenue-based award program starting in 2015. Basically, your earned mileage will be tied to the price of the tickets rather than the distance flown. My award mileage redemptions don’t come from paid tickets. It would take forever for […]

Miles and points, opinions, Rome

February 28, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

1)The sky is falling, folks! Not really. Delta will introduce a revenue-based frequent flyer program in 2015. Read more on the changes HERE This was long expected and I will do a post on it Monday to give my take on the whole thing. I actually wrote it Wednesday morning but wanted to get more […]

Your Miles or Your Life?

February 26, 2014 By Leana 2 Comments

I have mentioned several times in my posts how important it is to be aware of the hassle factor when it comes to earning miles and points.This hobby is changing in ways I never thought it would, some good, some a bit over the top. Did you know that the most popular forum on Flyertalk […]

Points and deals update, foot in mouth

February 25, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) Via The points guy, get 30 percent off on IHG properties on certain dates. Could be of interest if you are working on IHG Big Win. Read more HERE 2) I mentioned in my “Rio challenge” post that Alaska Airlines Visa Signature comes with 25000 miles bonus. Turns out, there is an offer for 30000 […]