Miles For Family

Last May I signed up for an account with RebatesMe.com due to a very lucrative referral offer. The requirements were simple: I had to get $10 in cash back via purchases within a year, and $45 bonus would be mine. Sounds simple, right? Well, I  should have yielded at least $20 in cash back by […]

As a general rule, I try not to hoard miles of any kind. The height of the Covid-19 pandemic has  been an obvious outlier, where I was earning points way faster than I was spending them. However, that has changed recently, as I’ve started to redeem miles like there is no tomorrow. So, as a […]

A few weeks ago, the Chase IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card debuted a 175k welcome bonus (see this post). Now, Marriott and Hilton have increased some sign-up bonuses as well. Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold has an increased bonus of 60,000 points (previous bonus was 30k). This card is best for […]

Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule: Southwest just extended its flight schedule through October 4, 2023. On March 9, Southwest will extend its schedule through November 4, 2023. Citi ThankYou Points 30% Bonus to Virgin Atlantic: From 2/19/23 through 3/18/23, get a 30% bonus when transferring Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Atlantic. h/t Doctor of Credit […]

We post about this every year around this time. This is your annual reminder to update your Hyatt and MGM statuses through matching. Hyatt/MGM Status Match Hyatt and MGM have a partnership that allows status matching from one brand to the other. MGM statuses just reset on Feb 1, 2023. So, if you have Hyatt […]

Last year, I decided to try Carnival Cruise Line’s status match program. Six months later, I received not one, but two free cruise offers! I already sailed on one of those cruises last month (see my post here). My second Carnival cruise is scheduled for this summer. A few days ago, I read a blog […]