Miles For Family

Miles and Points Recap: Hilton Points Sale, Polynesian Disney Resort, My Interview and More!

February 6, 2016 By Leana 2 Comments

This is a hobby recap with an “average family” angle. Without further ado: Through February 8th, get 80% bonus when buying Hilton points. I would only do this if you had immediate plans and had a category 1 or 2 property in mind. New list of reduced AAdvantage awards. Details here You do have to have […]

Four Ways to Keep Miles and Points Hobby from Taking Over Your Life

February 5, 2016 By Leana 9 Comments

So, you found our ridiculously lucrative hobby and now you are hooked. Of course, you will only do the simple stuff like occasionally signing up for credit card bonuses. No manufactured spending or any other shenanigans. And you will only read one, maybe two blogs, right? Right? After all, you have a job, family and […]

How I Failed at Reselling…Again

February 5, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

No, I didn’t mess with gift cards this time. Been there done that. As I’ve mentioned a few times, my parents are coming to visit us in March. Naturally, I have a ton of stuff planned out, one of them going to Sea World Orlando. First, let me acknowledge the controversy surrounding this amusement park and […]

New to My Blog/Miles and Points Hobby?

February 1, 2016 By Leana 1 Comment

Recently I was contacted by several readers who just came across my blog and apparently, enjoy it quite a bit (according to them). But it made me think how so much of what I say probably sounds like total gibberish. Churning, The Hobby, reconsideration process. What the heck does it all mean? This is the […]

A “Bird in the Hand” With the Help of British Airways Avios

February 1, 2016 By Leana 26 Comments

First things first. Starting tomorrow you will no longer be able to book short routes within North America that currently cost 4,500 Avios. If you need to do it and have been procrastinating, leave my blog immediately and get it taken care of. All set? OK, so Avios program will be gutted tomorrow, the sky […]

What You Need to Book Now: IHG 2016 Category Changes

January 31, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

As you’ve probably heard by now, IHG has introduced two new categories that will cost 55,000 and 60,000 points. This isn’t at all surprising since similar Hilton HHonors hotels can run as much as 95,000 points per night. Many people in the hobby are saying that the program is now totally gutted. I respectfully disagree. […]