Miles For Family

Miles and Points, The Fat Controller

September 5, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

1. The increased bonus on Amex Delta card will end on September 8th. It’s not an earth-shattering offer, mostly due to the fact that Delta has poor award availability. However, if you live near Delta hub, have flexibility and immediate plan in mind, it is worth considering. Remember, you can also redeem 50,000 miles for […]

Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh my!

September 3, 2014 By Leana 12 Comments

1. The Cost Breakdown 2. Sanibel Getaway With the Help of Chase IHG Card Ceritificates 3. How To Survive Magic Kingdom 4. The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants 5. Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh My! Well, this is a conclusion to my long-winded trip report. Interestingly, we were probably the only American guests staying on American […]

Miles and Points Update

September 2, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

There is a new Citi card that is similar to Fidelity Amex. It’s called Citi Double Cash card, and effectively lets you earn 2 percent back, as long as you pay on time (and you should!) The card does pay me commission, but offers no sign-up bonus. I wouldn’t go out of my way to […]

United Miles or Thank You Points for Intra-European Flights?

September 1, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

I’ve mentioned Friday that my husband and my brother-in-law both got approved for an increased offer on Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card (ends tomorrow). Originally, I planned to designate these miles as my emergency mileage account. However, we may end up burning them as soon as the bonus posts. We’ve run into some problems with […]

Miles and Points, Blob

August 29, 2014 By Leana 11 Comments

1. The increased offer for Chase United MileagePlus card will expire on September 2nd. Read more on it in my list of bonuses and in this post. My husband and my brother-in-law both got approved for this offer. 2. Through November 15th, earn 1,200 Rapid Rewards per reservation at Choice hotels in USA. Could be […]

The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants!

August 27, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

1. The Cost Breakdown 2. Sanibel Getaway With the Help of Chase IHG Card Ceritificates 3. How To Survive Magic Kingdom 4. The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants 5. Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh My! I’ve mentioned before how much I dislike flying with small kids. I’ve said that car seat is the curse of flying, […]