Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. No industry was as severely impacted by current pandemic as the world of travel. There is no precedent for what’s happening now, at least not in modern times. As a result, airlines are desperate to hang on to current bookings in order to preserve liquidity. So, most are pushing travelers […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Cruises Likely to be Canceled into July: Yesterday, the CDC extended its “no-sail” order for cruise ships. The extension is for 100 days unless the U.S. government deems the coronavirus is no longer a public threat. That puts the no-sail mandate into mid-July. The CDC is also demanding that cruise […]

Today, Universal Studios announced that its theme parks in California and Florida would remain closed through May 31, 2020 or longer. This includes the parks, hotels and Universal CityWalk shopping/entertainment districts. You can read the full statement here. For theme park tickets already purchased, Universal is extending the expiration date to December 18, 2020. If […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Today, 50 million Americans are expected to receive coronavirus stimulus checks. If you have bank account information on file with the IRS from a previous direct deposit, you’ll be in the first two groups to receive your money. You can see the income qualifications here. Families with married couples filing […]

Right now during these unprecedented times, people are traveling less and reading about traveling less. So, from time to time, here at Miles for Family we will explore other relevant topics. Since I manage my family’s bills, reading and learning about personal finances is always interesting to me. Aside from the obvious concern for my […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I know we’re not the only ones in this position. We have (or rather had) a summer planned with several vacations and short trips. Now that I have a kid in high school, we’re no longer traveling during the school year. So, we try to cram in as much travel […]