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Miles and Points Update

October 14, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. According to several reports, Serve started coding loads from Citi and US Bank as cash advance. The story is developing. 2. In case you haven’t heard about new product called REDcard (similar to Bluebird), here is some info on it on Frequent Miler blog. This looks like a very positive development in a world of MS, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chase Ink Plus, Chase Southwest Premier, CITI, Flyertalk, US bank

Should Sam’s Club MasterCard Be On My “Keeper” List?

October 13, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

The main focus of this blog is the analysis of long-term cards for an average family. I’ve said many times that churning isn’t for everyone. In fact, it’s not a good fit for the majority of people. In the past, I have put together a list of best “keeper” cards, as well as a post on 2-card […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chase Sapphire Preferred, long-term cards for family, Sam's club, Ultimate rewards

Converting My Amex SPG to… Delta Card?

October 8, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

I know, it does sound crazy, doesn’t it? Last September I signed up for Amex SPG in my husband’s name. So, the annual fee was coming due and I had a decision to make. I’ve mentioned before how much I detest paying annual fees, and at this time, my only “keeper” is Chase IHG card. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: amex, Amex Everyday, delta, SPG

Redeeming 5,000 HHonors Points for a $99 Hotel Room… And More!

October 6, 2014 By Leana 11 Comments

In the miles and points community, Hilton points are an equivalent of Zimbabwean currency. Their top hotels require 95,000 points, and if you want a suite, prepare to cough up double or triple the amount for a marginally better room. I personally don’t collect this currency, and it’s been years since I’ve stayed at a Hilton […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: credit cards, HHonors, Hilton, hotel points, IHG

Hotel Points Options for Your Family Trip to Europe. Paris Edition.

October 1, 2014 By Leana 12 Comments

1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin Last week, I have written a post on strategies for booking family lodging in Europe. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on it, and decided to research some hotels points options in various popular cities in the Old World. Above, you will see the usual suspects […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: choice, Club Carlson, Europe hotels, family vacation in Europe, HHonors, IHG, points

Miles and Points Update

September 30, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

1. New IHG PointBreaks list is now bookable. You can transfer points from Ultimate Rewards, though, it’s not the best use of that program. I don’t recommend you do the “IHG cash+points trick,”  because you would risk account closure. You can Google it if you wish. On to the next one. 2. There is currently a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: amex, Chase Freedom, Chase Ink Plus, credit cards, miles, points

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