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Trying to Explain Value of Points to a Normal Person

March 11, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

In April, we are planning on visiting some relatives in North Florida. Originally, I reserved a Holiday Inn Express located only ten minutes away from their home. The price is a bit steep at 20,000 points per night, and we need two rooms since my in-laws are coming as well. I really hated the idea […]

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The Pitfalls of Buying Third-party Gift Cards and Ways to Protect Yourself

March 9, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

Ahh, the gift cards! We have a love/hate relationship. On the one hand, it’s hard to argue with saving 10% or more on things I plan to buy anyway. I’ve been a huge fan of Giftcardgranny and bought gift cards ranging from Olive Garden to Lowe’s, while saving a ton in the process. On the […]

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Miles and Points, Merrie Monarch

March 6, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

If you’ve ever been to the islands of Hawaii, you might be familiar  with Merrie Monarch festival that takes place in Hilo, Big Island. This year, it’s set to begin on April 5th and end on April 11th. It’s a huge event that includes hula competition and other festivities. Many Hawaiians  fly in, and the […]

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Watch Out for Extra Charges on Award Redemptions

March 5, 2015 By Leana Leave a Comment

I’ve written a post before on how important it is to  keep track of your credit cards. In it, I’ve suggested you register them all on Mint and take a look at the charges from time to time. Once you get into this hobby and start collecting credit cards, it’s easy to lose track of […]

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Our Hotel Options in Dublin and Warsaw, Plus Deceptive Value of Points

March 4, 2015 By Leana 1 Comment

Few months ago, I wrote a  post on booking vacation rentals in Europe. In it, I mentioned that if you only stay 1 night, hotel rooms will probably be your only option. Hence this post. We’ll have to spend 1 night in Dublin and 1 night in Warsaw due to flights’ schedule. Since I have […]

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Miles and Points Update

March 3, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

Flying Blue promo list is out for travel from May 1st-June 30th. An interesting one is Miami-Madrid route on Air Europa. It costs 25,000 miles roundtrip (one-ways allowed at half price) through this promo, plus mild fuel surcharges. You can transfer to Flying Blue from Membership Rewards (instant), Citi Thank You program with certain eligible […]

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