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Everyday Credit Cards I Usually Recommend to My “Normie” Friends

February 24, 2025 By Leana Leave a Comment

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As Nancy and I have said repeatedly over the years, the easiest path to free(ish) travel is through signup offers on new credit cards. No, you won’t get billions of points that way, but if you have a trip coming up, you can put a significant dent in the overall cost or cover it entirely […]

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Evaluating Various Mileage Options for Bringing My Mom from Poland to USA

February 12, 2025 By Leana 18 Comments

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As some of you know, all of my relatives live in Belarus. Ever since I moved to USA 26 years ago, trying to get together has been a challenge, to put it mildly. But it’s now 10X harder due to sanctions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No carrier can even fly to Belarus from Europe. […]

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(Resolved) Bank of America Closed My Checking Account and Is Refusing to Release the Funds

January 30, 2025 By Leana 24 Comments

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This will be my final update. As some of you know, I did get the funds back. Two weeks ago, I actually emailed the CEO of Bank of America and evidently, my complaint was forwarded to an executive office or something along those lines. That got things moving, and the matter was resolved less than […]

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Great Deal for Families: 3-Bedroom Unit in Orlando for 20k Choice Points Per Night

January 29, 2025 By Leana 2 Comments

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This is a quick post to make you aware of an amazing deal you can currently snag in Orlando (even during high season). Lately, Choice program has been increasing award rates on its most popular properties. In addition, pricing on premium rooms and bigger units has also gone up. But stellar deals for families still […]

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Why I’ve Decided to Speculatively Transfer Most of My Membership Rewards Points to Hawaiian Program

January 28, 2025 By Leana 20 Comments

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I’m sure many of you know where this is going. So, we only have a few months until Hawaiian and Alaska frequent flyer programs will officially merge. It will also mean the end of Amex and Hawaiian partnership. In fact, Amex stopped transfers for awhile, though the function has been since restored. Still, I’m sure […]

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What We Did During Our Recent Family Vacation to Florida Keys

January 22, 2025 By Leana 6 Comments

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Last week, I wrote a review of Baker’s Cay resort in Key Largo via Hilton points, our base during  recent trip to the area. I’ve said before that my two favorite spots in my home state  are St. Augustine and Florida Keys. I never get tired of visiting either one and recommend them both highly. […]

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