Miles For Family

We’ve said this on here many times: Babysit your flight reservations! Check up on them, make sure the times haven’t changed, verify your seat assignments. Stuff happens. When you book flights far in advance, whether using miles or cash, there is a better-than-average chance your flights will be changed in some way. Sometimes those changes […]

As I mentioned last week, I was recently approved for the Amex Hilton Honors Business card. My husband and I have a small stash of Hilton Honors points that we can combine with the card’s bonus and potentially a free night certificate for a 2-4 night getaway. I’m learning towards a tropical/warm location during spring, […]

American AAdvantage Changes Coming in 2023: There’s been a lot of spinning in the miles and points community on changes to American Airlines AAdvantage program in 2023. See this post on One Mile at a Time. Unfortunately, these changes are a bit vague at the moment, in my opinion. There will be no more MileSAAver […]

Crossing the Panama Canal with Kids on Holland America Eurodam  Our Fascinating/Terrifying Day Exploring the Panama Canal The idea of crossing the Panama Canal has always intrigued me. I would put it on the same list as visiting Machu Picchu or exploring the Great Wall (both have eluded me so far, but someday!) My husband […]

This is a quick reminder that today (December 14th) is the deadline for registering towards 5X categories on your Chase Freedom cards. This quarter you can get 5 points per dollar on purchases made at Walmart and via PayPal. Click to register If you regularly shop at Walmart, it could make sense to buy some […]

After 4 years of getting the dreaded Amex pop-up box when I applied for any American Express card, my luck finally changed. Finally Approved for Amex Card! My last Amex approval was in 2018. I’ve tried at least 3 times since then to get a new Amex card, but I was always denied. It’s likely […]