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Advice on New IHG PointBreaks List (July 31 – October 31, 2017)

July 28, 2017 By Leana 7 Comments

Update: the list is now live. New IHG PointBreaks list is about to be released on Monday. Are you excited? No? Honestly, I’m always looking forward to it, even though I won’t be taking advantage of the current promo (again). But for this price, how can you complain, right? You may view the full list […]

Travel with Kids: a Story of How I (Sort of) Missed My Brother-in-Law’s Wedding

July 28, 2017 By Leana 2 Comments

Warning! If you don’t have kids, you may be grossed out by some of the things mentioned in this post. If you have kids, you will probably still get grossed out. The year was 2009. My brother-in-law was set to get married in Pennsylvania and asked my husband to be his best man. Our first baby […]

Miles and Points Recap: Amex Crackdown, Southwest Schedule Extended, New IHG PointBreaks List and More

July 28, 2017 By Leana 3 Comments

This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) There is currently a working direct link for Hyatt co-branded credit card that comes with 40k points + $50 credit. Apply here Be aware, the landing page doesn’t mention […]

Southwest Schedule Has Been Extended through April 6th!

July 27, 2017 By Leana 2 Comments

This is just a quick post with heads up on the fact that Southwest schedule has been finally extended through April 6th. I know many of you were waiting to book your Spring Break flights. Well, the wait is now over. Thanks to Kenny from Miles4More for letting me know about it via Twitter. A couple […]

Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Going on a Short Beach Getaway and Getting TSA Pre-Check

July 26, 2017 By Leana 2 Comments

When you think of Florida, you probably associate it with Disney, beaches and cruises to Caribbean. And that’s a big part of life here, no question about. But there is a different Florida, the heartland with swamps, cypress trees and cows. That’s where we live. It couldn’t be more different from glitz and glamour of […]

How Recent Citi Prestige Changes May Affect Offers on CSR and US Bank Altitude Reserve Visa

July 25, 2017 By Leana 1 Comment

Premium cards are a tough “sell” when it comes to normal family in America. And for a good reason. There is usually a big hurdle to overcome, namely, a sizable upfront annual fee. It is a big issue, no doubt. Not everyone can cough up $400 or more for the privilege of “free” travel. Some […]