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Hawaii Tips from Readers

December 9, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. This Monday I published a post Big Island and Oahu Hotel Points Options and asked readers for feedback. Well, I feel the comments deserve their own post, so here we go: From reader Nancy: […]

Promos You Should Consider Now (Before It Is Too Late)

December 8, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

Yes, you read that right. I’ve always wanted to become a marketer. No, none of these pay me any incentive. Without further ado: Last reminder on “Accelerate” promo from IHG. The stay has to be completed before December 31st. Read my post for more details. Definitely check your offer even if you have no travel […]

Big Island and Oahu Hotel Points Options

December 7, 2015 By Leana 12 Comments

Maui and Kauai Hotel Points Options Big Island and Oahu Hotel Points Options One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. This is a second installment on hotel points options in the state of Hawaii. I will say upfront that I […]

Raising a Mini-Me/Future Hobbyist

December 4, 2015 By Leana 5 Comments

This is a “momma” type post, so if this isn’t your jam, run for the hills. I try not to talk about my kids too much, but sometimes I just have to share my adventures in mommy land. Plus, this rant is kind of “travel and points” related. So, I’ve mentioned how my daughter is […]

Should You Consider Attending a Miles and Points Convention?

December 2, 2015 By Leana 13 Comments

If you’ve been around our hobby for a few months, you’ve probably come across an announcement ( or two) on convention-type events. Several major ones are FTU, Chicago Seminars and TravelCon. And the list keeps on growing. In fact, if you head on over to this page of my blog, you’ll see all the details […]

Should You Consider Transferring Ultimate Rewards to Amtrak Program?

November 30, 2015 By Leana Leave a Comment

Update: UR program no longer partners with Amtrak. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the deadline for Chase UR transfers to Amtrak is December 7th. I won’t rehash the details, as Frequent Miler has written an excellent post on this subject. Lots of great tips on how you can maximize your redemptions and get the […]