Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Obscure “Keeper” Cards Every Middle-class Family Should Know About

November 8, 2018 By Leana 23 Comments

The other day I got an email from my reader Lisa and wanted to share with you the edited version: “I stumbled upon this obscure card today and thought your readers would like it. It’s called CNB Crystal Visa Infinite, and it has a $400 AF. I didn’t see any mention of it on your blog. Also, […]

I Didn’t Take Advantage of Short-lived Hilton/Amazon Deal. Here Is Why

November 6, 2018 By Leana 8 Comments

I didn’t know about it until it was dead, that’s why! If you expected some contrarian nonsense, sorry to disappoint you. I would trade 1 Hilton point for a 0.5 cent Amazon gift card in a heartbeat. Are you kidding me? This is a deal of the year, as far as I’m concerned. I speculatively […]

On Strategically Topping off Accounts with a Specific Award in Mind

November 5, 2018 By Leana 2 Comments

Fact: focusing on meeting minimum spending requirements will almost always give you the best bang for your buck. Another fact: sometimes it pays to divert your energy even if you get minuscule returns, as long as the final payoff is big. Right now I’m simultaneously working on several new credit cards with the goal of […]

Where I Would Like to Redeem Vs. Where I’m Actually Redeeming My Renewal Hotel Certificates

November 2, 2018 By Leana 19 Comments

As many of you know, I’m extremely picky when it comes to renewing credit cards. I have to be because we are not “one-percenter” family. I’ve said many times that “free” travel in this hobby can get expensive, fast. So, the annual fee better give me something of value upfront, or the card goes on […]

Under 5/24? Now Is a Great Time to Consider Getting Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Card

November 2, 2018 By Leana 3 Comments

This is a quick post with a reminder on a lucrative opportunity available to those who don’t apply for credit cards often. I’m talking, of course, about Southwest Companion Pass. See more details in this post Yesterday Nancy has highlighted a few lucrative personal credit card offers, currently available on the market. However, if you have […]

(Appears to Have Been a Glitch) Unannounced Hyatt Devaluation: Some All-Inclusive Resorts Now Cost More Points

November 1, 2018 By Leana 3 Comments

Second update: it looks like it was a glitch after all. The price on the website is back to 25k points per night. Update: Dave at MilesTalk reports that you can still book these resorts for 25k points per night by calling Hyatt. It’s possible that this is just a glitch but either way, it […]