Miles For Family

Last week, I mentioned that we have some big insurance bills coming up and I want to maximize the amount of miles and points we earn (see this post). Signing up for a new credit card with a large welcome bonus is a great way to earn thousands of miles for travel. In fact, it’s […]

Earlier this week, I received an email from American Express detailing exciting “new and enhanced” changes to my Amex Hilton Honors business card. What’s new: 5X points on non-Hilton spending for the first 12 months (then back to 3X thereafter) $240 Hilton credit, $60 per quarter National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive Status $195 annual […]

This is a continuation of my Portugal trip report. See Back from Portugal! Some Thoughts, Review: TAP Air Portugal Business Class ORD to LIS, Review: Iberia Premium Economy MAD to DFW, 48 hours in Lisbon, Review: My Story Hotel Augusta After two nights in Lisbon, we stayed in Nazaré, Portugal for the next 4 nights. […]

It’s that time of year when my auto insurance and home owner’s insurance are about to renew. For the last few years, we’ve saved money by paying these insurance premiums in one lump sum instead of monthly payments. We haven’t always been able to do that, and it wasn’t until our 40s that we were […]

When banks offer transfer bonuses to certain travel partners, you can stretch your miles and points for even more free travel. There are a currently a few transfer bonuses happening for April 2024, although some of these are a continuation from last month. As always, I don’t recommend transferring points unless you see specific award […]

A few weeks ago, I published a post on our “swan song” visit to Disney World. We really splurged on it (specialty dining, souvenirs et. cet.) because I didn’t want to have any regrets after what was likely our last family trip to the parks. But one thing we didn’t splurge on was hotels and […]