Miles For Family

How I Saved $250 by Making Two Phone Calls to Change Alaska Air Reservation

September 4, 2018 By Leana Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, I used my tiny stash of Alaska miles to book a one-way MCO-PDX ticket for my sister-in-law. She used a voucher to book a return flight, and was all set to fly to Oregon in October of this year. Unfortunately, her plans have changed, and making the trip was no longer feasible. With […]

InterContinental Resort Tahiti: Lovely Property with Freezing Pools and Hot Bellhops

August 31, 2018 By Leana 2 Comments

Back from my epic/insane trip: overall thoughts Business vs. economy: is the mileage upcharge worth it? Assigning $ value to Priority Pass during our trip to South Pacific Our two magical nights in Bora Bora Hilton Moorea resort and spa: spectacular setting, not a 5-star property As I’ve mentioned last week, our 10-minute flight from […]

Amazing Deal for Families: Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club (2-Bedroom Unit for 35K Marriott Points)

August 30, 2018 By Leana 3 Comments

My husband has a commitment in Bradenton during this coming Sunday. So, I figured, why not do a quick family getaway since it’s a Labor Day weekend. Many Florida beaches on the Gulf side are plagued by red tide right now, so I really don’t want to risk spending a good bit of money/points on […]

Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule for Spring Break 2019 Dates Today

August 30, 2018 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Today, Southwest Airlines is releasing flight schedules for March 7 through April 7, 2019. For folks living in Texas and many other places around the country, these dates include school spring break weeks. A few things to remember: 1). Sometimes, the lowest fares show up as soon as new schedules are released. But many times, […]

Changing and Finalizing Spring Break 2019 Plans on Miles and Points

August 29, 2018 By Nancy 16 Comments

I realize that school just started (or is about to start) in most places around the country. But my mind is already on spring break 2019! The school year is hard on parents and kids. By the time spring break rolls around, we are all ready for a break! A few years ago over spring […]

Making Sense of Latest Chase Restrictions on Sapphire Cards

August 28, 2018 By Leana 5 Comments

Update: all links now have 48 months language. As reported by USCreditCard blog and DoC, Chase has just tightened restrictions for getting a sign-up bonus on Sapphire products like Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve. In the past, you could qualify for bonus as long as you didn’t receive it in the last 24 […]