Miles For Family

Almost daily I get questions from readers asking for advice on various credit cards. When you first start out in our hobby, it’s very exciting to keep getting one sign-up bonus after another. But miles and points are only worth something when you actually redeem them. That’s why I was very happy to get this […]

I’m sure you’ve heard about IHG Accelerate promotion. If you just came across our little hobby, you’ve only got 9 days to complete it. I recommend you at least register and check your set of offers But you may want to think twice on whether or not to participate. This is a cautionary tale of how […]

1.Vacation with My Parents: Looking for Fun in DysFUNction 2. Spotting “Maldives” Sunrises and Man-Of-War in Melbourne 3. Space Kennedy Center and Planes Galore 4. Clearwater Beach: Crowds, Pirates, F-Bombs, Oh My! Melbourne was our first stop after picking up my parents from the airport in Orlando. The reasons? Club Carlson BOGO benefit (now dead) […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. As I’ve mentioned few weeks ago, Barclaycard is on a roll lately when it comes to great offers. It has basically become a poor man’s Chase. Or Chase has become a rich man’s […]

Update: this partnership has now been dissolved. I’m sure most of you have heard about new transfer partnership between Virgin America and SPG. Why is it a big deal? Well, for one, points transfer on 1:1 basis, unlike in Membership Rewards and Citi Thank You programs that have an abysmal 2:1 ratio for this particular […]