Miles For Family

A few days ago, Choice program has increased their booking window from 100 days to 50 weeks. To be clear, this appears to be the case of YMMV, as  personally I’m not able to book hotels that far ahead. But some can. Perhaps trying in a different browser would do the trick. Anyway, what (rightly) […]

US Bank $450 Checking Bonus: If you don’t mind moving some direct deposits, this is a good way to earn extra cash. See this post on Doctor of Credit. Earn up to 5000 Miles by Joining Airline Dining Programs: This article on AwardWallet is a good overview of current miles bonuses for joining airline dining […]

This summer, I decided to get Global Entry for my two younger kids (14 and 17). They already have TSA PreCheck, since that’s easier/quicker to get. However, our slow re-entry back into the U.S. after some recent international trips made us want to get all 5 of us in the Global Entry program (3 of […]

First things first. I don’t generally refer to myself in third person, but since Nancy has already published a similar post, a title clarification seemed warranted. With that out of the way, I wanted to share my 2025 travel plans, and how miles and points will help with reducing out-of-pocket costs. I’ve said many times […]

My family is traveling to Japan this summer, and my daughter and I decided to add a quick trip to Shanghai, China to the end of that trip to visit Shanghai Disneyland. Last month, I wrote about a change to China’s visa-free transit rule that tempted me to add Beijing to my itinerary (see this […]

Welcome to 2025! I hope everyone was able to enjoy the last few weeks of 2024 and you feel rejuvenated for the new year. I have been spending time with my family and new puppy, unpacking our new house and fixing up our old house to sell. As I slowly step out of my holiday […]