If you are not familiar with Citi Shop Your Way MasterCard, that’s a sign that you are a normal person. It doesn’t earn flexible points or valuable miles, and it doesn’t come with a huge sign-up bonus. The points it earns used to be tied to Sears, but can now be redeemed towards gift cards […]

A few days ago, Holland America announced a new benefit for AARP Members. An onboard credit of $50-$200 per stateroom is now available for AARP members who book their cruises through Holland America directly or through a travel agent. Anyone can join AARP, there is no age requirement. Last November during a Black Friday promo, […]

It’s been a few years since I’ve talked about this taboo subject on the blog: Money! How do Leana and I make money from this blog? In the past week, a few readers have asked me this question, so it’s time to talk about it again. Two main sources of revenue Miles for Family has […]

This is a mid-week round-up to take advantage of some breaking award space news: Business Class Award Space to Asia: Alaska Airlines has some award availability for Business Class on its new partner Starlux. See this post on View From the Wing. While the reduced award prices may be limited in Business, the Economy and […]

Earlier this week, I mentioned that I saw some good award space for next summer using Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles. A few readers reached out to me and asked how to book these flights before the Capital One 20% transfer bonus ends on July 31.  For most people, especially newbies to the miles and […]

This is a super short  post to make you aware of something I’ve just discovered.  Now that Choice takeover of Radisson Americas program is complete, there are some deals to be had for families. One such deal I’ve found is at Radisson Resort Miami Beach, and I’m sure there are many others. An interesting quirk […]