Miles For Family

A Side-By-Side Comparison of Flexible Points Programs When it Comes to Family Travel. Part Deux.

October 26, 2015 By Leana 1 Comment

Ultimate Rewards and Membership Rewards SPG and Citi Thank You Program As you’ve probably guessed, this a second installment of my analysis of all 4 flexible points programs and how they relate to a middle-class family. Without further ado: SPG Best credit card combination: Amex Starwood Preferred Guest (and that’s it!) Pros: 1) Some fantastic […]

Book a Peak Season Florida Vacation Via New IHG PointBreaks List

October 24, 2015 By Leana 3 Comments

Update: The list is now bookable, but Florida properties are gone. Well, it’s back! I’m always super excited about new IHG PointBreaks list, and this one is no exception. Get ready to book on Monday, for travel through January 31st. It should go live before noon. Some properties are loaded at the discounted rate before the […]

The Battle of Frequent Miler and Free-quent Flyer: Who Is Right?

October 24, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

How is that for a click-bait title? So, if you are an obsessed miles and points hobbyist, you’ve probably read these two posts: The earn and burn fallacy. Shall we give hoarding and cherry picking a try instead? by Frequent Miler “Don’t save your money. Spend it as fast as you can.” Can you imagine anyone […]

How Much Do You Share With Your Kids When it Comes to The Hobby?

October 23, 2015 By Leana 13 Comments

I got an interesting email from one of my regular readers and wanted to share an excerpt with you: “As you may remember I have only one daughter and she is 7. By now, she’s getting the fact that we are traveling places for free. I guess I don’t keep it a secret and talk […]

My Prayers Have Been Answered: Citi Prestige Design is Finally Updated

October 22, 2015 By Leana Leave a Comment

Have you heard the news, the wonderful news? Doctor of Credit wrote that Citi is putting the magnetic strip in the back of the Citi Prestige card, aka where it should have been all along. While I’m willing to put up with a lot of nuisance when it comes to The Hobby, my husband does […]

Last Chance to Get 5% Cash Back on Amazon via Giving Assistant Shopping Portal

October 21, 2015 By Leana Leave a Comment

I’ve written about Giving Assistant shopping portal before and the fact that it pays 5% cash back on Amazon purchases. Well, just now I’ve received an email that this payout level will be gone as of October 31st. Here are some details you need to know: I’ve seen some people indicate that they got 5% […]