Miles For Family

The Pitfalls of Buying Third-party Gift Cards and Ways to Protect Yourself

March 9, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

Ahh, the gift cards! We have a love/hate relationship. On the one hand, it’s hard to argue with saving 10% or more on things I plan to buy anyway. I’ve been a huge fan of Giftcardgranny and bought gift cards ranging from Olive Garden to Lowe’s, while saving a ton in the process. On the […]

Miles and Points, Merrie Monarch

March 6, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

If you’ve ever been to the islands of Hawaii, you might be familiar with Merrie Monarch festival that takes place in Hilo, Big Island. This year, it’s set to begin on April 5th and end on April 11th. It’s a huge event that includes hula competition and other festivities. Many Hawaiians fly in, and the […]

Watch Out for Extra Charges on Award Redemptions

March 5, 2015 By Leana Leave a Comment

I’ve written a post before on how important it is to keep track of your credit cards. In it, I’ve suggested you register them all on Mint and take a look at the charges from time to time. Once you get into this hobby and start collecting credit cards, it’s easy to lose track of […]

Our Hotel Options in Dublin and Warsaw, Plus Deceptive Value of Points

March 4, 2015 By Leana 1 Comment

Few months ago, I wrote a post on booking vacation rentals in Europe. In it, I mentioned that if you only stay 1 night, hotel rooms will probably be your only option. Hence this post. We’ll have to spend 1 night in Dublin and 1 night in Warsaw due to flights’ schedule. Since I have […]

Miles and Points Update

March 3, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

Flying Blue promo list is out for travel from May 1st-June 30th. An interesting one is Miami-Madrid route on Air Europa. It costs 25,000 miles roundtrip (one-ways allowed at half price) through this promo, plus mild fuel surcharges. You can transfer to Flying Blue from Membership Rewards (instant), Citi Thank You program with certain eligible […]

My Churning Plan for 2015, and More!

March 2, 2015 By Leana 11 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Usually, these type of posts go up in January, but I’m not your typical blogger, right? I’ve mentioned before that most of my spending goes toward sign-up bonuses. It’s not for everyone and I […]