Miles For Family

Taking a Leap of Faith Vs. Holding Out for a Better Credit Card Offer

March 15, 2017 By Leana 7 Comments

Most of us in the miles and points hobby suffer from a condition known as FOMO (fear of missing out). I didn’t come up with the term, but it definitely describes how I feel about sign-up bonus offers. After all, we can all only apply for a finite number of credit cards before the banks will get […]

Miles and Points to the Rescue for Super Last-minute Trip

March 15, 2017 By Nancy Leave a Comment

I wish that this post was about using miles and points for a spontaneous, adventurous, last-minute fun getaway. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. A family member has been in and out of the hospital and is now in a nursing home, and I wanted to visit sooner rather than later. Last year, Leana wrote a […]

Sheraton Sand Key Resort: Spring Break Sunshine for Five

March 14, 2017 By Nancy 20 Comments

My family just returned from seven glorious days of sunshine in Florida for Spring Break. For the first five days, we stayed at Sheraton Sand Key Resort and explored the Clearwater Beach area. The hotel is SPG Category 4, which costs 10,000 points per night or 8000 points per night for five nights (5th night […]

MFF Writers Rendezvous in Florida

March 13, 2017 By Nancy 7 Comments

Last week, my family vacationed in Florida. As most of you know, Leana lives in Central Florida. We had a few days of overlap while I would be there and before her family left for Jamaica. Even though I’ve “known” Leana for several years online, we had never met before! This was our chance. In […]

“Disney again?!” Vacation Commentary Pet Peeves

March 13, 2017 By Nancy 15 Comments

First, let me say that I love sharing information about travel. Before we go on a trip, talking about it gets me excited. After a trip, it allows me to relive my vacation, and hopefully it inspires someone to take a trip. I’ll talk about travel to anyone who is willing to listen. That said, […]

Debating on Where to Redeem Points for an Overnight Stay in Orlando

March 8, 2017 By Leana 19 Comments

Last October my husband and I were supposed to go to Aruba. That trip didn’t materialize on account of us missing the flight. It was my own fault, really. We had just enough time to make it to the airport IF nothing happened on the way. In addition, I decided to hit drive-thru at McDonald’s. […]