Miles For Family

Tax filing deadline is almost here, and this is your last chance to fund an IRA for year 2022. While travel is the primary focus of this blog and something I’m passionate about, it’s also important not to ignore the financial side of the equation. I’ve said many times that free travel is an illusion. […]

In case you missed my post from last week. the Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard (affiliate link) has an increased sign-up bonus of 75,000American Airlines miles after spending $3500 in the first four months. See my post for all the details. If two adults in a household both get the card, you’ll have over […]

The Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard is back to a 75k bonus offer. Let’s take a look at the details. Citi/AADvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard For a limited time, the Citi/AADvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard (our affiliate link) has a bonus of 75,000 American Airlines miles for new cardmembers. 75,000 bonus miles after […]

On our Disney cruise last month on the Disney Wish, my oldest son (age 18) was too old for the kid/teen clubs but too young to really enjoy the 21+ clubs. He is still a senior in high school, and not surprisingly, he didn’t want to spend his whole cruise with his parents. Thankfully, he […]

I’ve been thinking about taking my kids to DC for a long time, but something always came up. Well, comrades, we finally made it! The big reason why I chose this particular year was the fact that I had 60k expiring Asia Miles. I accumulated them in 2019 (under old rules), and there was no […]

I’m no stranger to sitting in Economy. Up until last summer, my family always flew in the Economy section, even for international flights. For domestic flights, I usually pick the cheapest, most direct flight. I don’t mind flying Frontier or Spirit if the price is right. After all, because we live in the middle of […]