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Should You Buy Delta Miles or Airline Gift Card to Trigger the Credit?

January 13, 2016 By Leana 9 Comments

I got an email from a reader and wanted to share it with you: “I recently applied for a targeted offer on Delta Amex card that is giving me 60,000 miles but it’s costing me $200.00 (annual fee).  But I get a $100 statement credit if I spend $100 on a Delta purchase within first […]

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A Question for Readers: What Are Your Expectations of Me?

January 12, 2016 By Leana 23 Comments

First, I want to make it clear that this isn’t a rant or an emotionally-charged post. I had a few days to think about it, and truly want to hear from you. I know most readers hate commenting, but I hope you make an exception just this once. You may have seen my recent post […]

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An Anatomy of an Award: United Redemption Vs. Revenue Ticket

January 11, 2016 By Leana 2 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Last month I wrote a post about changing my parents’ flights and using Citi Thank You points instead of miles. I also mentioned that my mom will be coming back to visit us in […]

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An Update on My Netspend Account

January 10, 2016 By Leana 8 Comments

Few weeks ago I wrote a post on Netspend account and why you should consider getting one yourself. I won’t repeat  all the reasons why it’s such a good fit for an emergency fund, but want to provide an update. It’s definitely long overdue, but there is a good reason for that: I encountered some roadblocks. […]

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Using Hotel Points for an Impromptu Getaway With Our Son

January 8, 2016 By Leana 9 Comments

Last month my in-laws took my daughter with them to visit some relatives in North Florida. My son stayed with us at home for the weekend. Well, momma didn’t raise no fool! He figured out pretty quickly that he got left behind and started complaining that it’s not fair. We were already planning to do […]

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Scary Week and a Reminder of What Matters

January 7, 2016 By Leana 8 Comments

This is a very personal post and it doesn’t really have anything to do with miles and points. But then again, it has everything to do with miles and points. The stress is off now because everything turned out OK, but that wasn’t the case just a few days ago. Last month, I took my […]

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