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Miles and Points Recap: Advice on Chase Sapphire Reserve, New IHG Accelerate Promo, Redbird Flashback

August 20, 2016 By Leana 8 Comments

CSR!!! It’s like CSI, but without the murder investigation. Folks, tomorrow is the big day! Y’all know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Chase Sapphire Reserve will hit the stores (though probably not mine). So, assuming you are not under Chase 5/24 rule, should you apply? Probably. The bonus is terrific, and you can easily […]

My Site Is Up and Running, Plus Some Musings on Blogging and Alpha Males

August 19, 2016 By Leana 8 Comments

Well, friends, it looks like my site’s transition went fine. I’m currently learning all the quirks as this new set-up is a bit different from my old one. But it appears that my email subscribers were transferred like they were supposed to, so please, let me know if you are having trouble receiving new posts. Ditto […]

We Almost Traveled to the Olympics in Rio (But Why We Didn’t)

August 17, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

This post was written by Nancy, who is a regular contributor. She also runs a blog Savingforadream and has an awesome YouTube channel. Four years ago, my husband and I were watching the London Olympics. We were really into it. Glued to the TV, in fact. We asked ourselves, “Why didn’t we go to London to watch these live in […]

Heads Up! Tomorrow I’m Transferring My Site to Another Host

August 17, 2016 By Leana 4 Comments

The reason I’m letting you guys know is because with my luck, there will be huge (yuuge!) problems. I honestly have no idea what to expect as it’s all new territory to me. So, if the site is down, don’t worry, it should be back up at some point… I hope. The transfer is scheduled for […]

Hotel Tools Comparison: Awardmapper Vs. Pointimize Vs. HotelHustle

August 16, 2016 By Leana 13 Comments

If you are new to miles and points hobby, one thing I strongly recommend is getting familiar with various tools that are available to you for free. They can save you tremendous amount of time, which you can, in turn, spend on more important things. These tools can be extremely handy when you plan on […]

Letting Go of Hyatt Suite Upgrades (Is Hard)

August 15, 2016 By Leana 4 Comments

Few months ago I wrote a post on how I was planning to use complimentary Diamond suite upgrade for a weekend at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa It’s a Category 4, so it costs 15,000 points or 7,500 points+$100 per night. A nice thing about this hotel is the fact that you can use […]