Miles For Family

Why I Canceled Our Staycation Vacation

September 21, 2015 By Leana 8 Comments

I’ve mentioned many times that I try to pick destination first, then work my miles and points stash around it. That said, we do short family getaways in Florida where the purpose is just that: to get away. Usually, what matters most is that city has some kids’ activities and that it’s located within short […]

Few Important Miles and Points Updates

September 18, 2015 By Leana 2 Comments

I’ve mentioned that now and again I’ll cover important news items that pertain to a middle-class family, so here we go: There is an award sale on Virgin Atlantic that ends September 23rd. The real value lies in booking economy awards from USA to London. For example, one-way economy ticket from Orlando to London costs […]

A Follow-Up Post On My Aviator Barclaycard Dilemma

September 18, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

So, the other day, I wrote a post on how I will be keeping my Barclay’s Aviator card in spite of its $89 annual fee. One of my readers has chimed in the comments, and here is our exchange: Blaine Why not try for a retention offer. I have heard of many getting some type […]

Newbie’s Guide to The Hobby

September 17, 2015 By Leana 9 Comments

Most of my readers have been around this blog for some time. But now and again, I get a new subscriber who might be totally confused by our crazy universe. So, I thought it would be fun to put together a humorous “Q and A” type of guide for The Hobby, and do it with […]

Why I Respectfully Disagree With Drew From Travelisfree

September 16, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

The title rhymes! I did intentionally add the word “respectfully” because I don’t want my post to come off as hostile in any way. Drew has contributed so many original, helpful posts and I have linked to his blog on many occasions. No one can dispute that he gives 100% when it comes to his […]

Do You Enjoy Vacations Without Your Spouse?

September 15, 2015 By Leana 8 Comments

So, in a few days, my husband and I will be going on an anniversary getaway. I’m super excited, especially about sleeping in late and just uninterrupted sleep, period. Sleep, I’m getting some sleep… Where was I? Well, the other day I was reading an article encouraging stay-at-home moms (and moms, period) to go on […]