Leana, Author at Miles For Family

I am challenging Gary Leff!

October 14, 2013 By Leana 13 Comments

That’s right, I am going after the high priest ! Next up, Randy Petersen. Well, actually this time its not so much of a challenge, but rather a different perspective. First, I really like his blog “View from the wing”. Its one of the best if not the best for a reason. The energy of […]

I guess I value a mile at more than one cent

October 13, 2013 By Leana Leave a Comment

How do I know that for a fact? Well, I just paid around 1.13 cent for it. And not just any mile, but a US Dividend mile, which is almost as bad as skypeso, I mean skymile from Delta program. Almost. Delta is truly the worst. I am talking about a 100 percent bonus on […]

I Am Challenging Frequent Miler!

October 9, 2013 By Leana 14 Comments

Catchy title, no? I thought so. I planned to do this post anyway but decided to add some controversy. The idea was to show that it’s not worth it to keep Barclaycard Arrival for a middle class family or most non-manufacturers (my new invented word) past the first year. The card earns 2.22 percent cash […]

Miles and points roundup, Florida Keys

October 8, 2013 By Leana Leave a Comment

I see an interesting trend developing with my blog. Most of my readers are…men. Some are teenage guys, living in Canada. What are they doing reading a SAHM blog in the first place? 🙂 I guess, I shouldn’t be too surprised. I have never been a girly girl and always felt more comfortable around males. […]

Freaks and geeks rule!

October 6, 2013 By Leana Leave a Comment

No, its not a rant. Yes, its miles and points related. You may have heard all the talk about Southwest Rapid Rewards program devaluation, coming after March 31st 2014. Basically, one point will be good for 1.4 cents in travel instead of 1.67 cents currently. Even before this change, when you heard “most valuable mile” […]

Is FTU for you? Part two

October 3, 2013 By Leana 13 Comments

I decided from the very beginning that I would always be honest with my readers. Will it cost me opportunities? Most likely. Anyway, back to FTU. Since my target readers are middle- class families, I assume your budget is somewhat tight. So, is it worth going through the expense to attend this event? No, I don’t […]