Nancy, Author at Miles For Family

Are Connecting Flights on AA a Deal Breaker?

April 8, 2019 By Nancy 14 Comments

In the miles and points community and among my family and friends, one of the biggest complaints I hear about American Airlines is the lack of MileSAAver award flight availability. What good are airline miles if you can’t use them? And because of this, folks are reluctant to go out of their way to earn […]

Travel News Recap: Google Hotels, Wyndham Award Pricing Changes, Amtrak and More

April 5, 2019 By Nancy 3 Comments

Follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Google Rolls Out Google Hotels: From Miles to Memories, Google recently rolled out Google Hotels. I use Google Flights often to get a feel for the best cash deals, so I figured I’d love Google Hotels. But, I’m annoyed that it only lets you select 4 guests. […]

My “Keeper” Credit Cards

April 4, 2019 By Nancy 13 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Last week in the comment section of my post The Best Credit Cards I’ve Never Had, a reader asked me to write about my keeper cards, or the cards I renew year after […]

When a Trip is On-Off-On Again Due to Life Situations

April 2, 2019 By Nancy 13 Comments

This is one of those “life is complicated” issues that I hope some of you can relate to. As most of you know, when you book a trip on miles and points, many times you must book it 11-13 months in advance. Some hotels start showing award availability at 13+ months out. And if it’s […]

Travel News Recap: Variable Award Pricing, Hotwire Mystery Trick, New Rules at Disney and More

March 29, 2019 By Nancy Leave a Comment

IHG Started Variable Rewards Pricing: Based on these examples on Points Adventure, it appears that IHG has started variable rewards pricing. IHG said it would start it this year, but nothing formal has been announced. This isn’t good for travel during peak times. United Using More Variable Award Pricing: Several blogs have reported that United […]

5 Tips for Pulling Kids out of School for Vacation

March 28, 2019 By Nancy 26 Comments

Among my friends and family, I’m known for a few things: credit cards, miles and points travel and pulling my kids out of school for vacation. I’ve pulled my kids out of school 3 to 6 days every year for the past 9 years for family travel. Some people have asked me why we don’t […]