Miles For Family

All Is Well With Wells Fargo Propel

June 23, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

Well, at least for my husband’s application, as I haven’t heard about mine yet. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with the title! It’s a “bored/desperate housewife” thing… Anyway, Wells Fargo Propel Amex card has been on my list of bonuses for over a month now. I’m not really all that familiar with the issuing bank, […]

Miles and Points, Marriage Proposal

June 20, 2014 By Leana 7 Comments

1) In case you’ve missed my previous post, the bonus on Capital One Venture Rewards card has been increased to 40,000 miles. It does pay me commission. I couldn’t decide on whether to apply for Venture card or Wells Fargo Propel. Pulled the trigger on both…and they went to pending status. Sad face. Will update […]

Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card Increases the Sign-up Bonus to 40,000 Miles

June 18, 2014 By Leana 11 Comments

Just a quick heads up on this new offer from Capital One. The normal bonus is 20,000 points. It has been increased to 40,000 points for a limited time. I’m not sure when this offer will end, which is why I’ve decided to write the post. It may be gone tomorrow, or it might be […]

Is Chase Freedom the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?

June 18, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

The short answer is NO. I recently saw this post on Big Habitat blog with a title “Am I the only blogger who doesn’t really care about Chase Freedom?” Even though I’m not a reseller like the author is, it mirrored a lot of my own thoughts on the matter. But wait, you may say, […]

The Battle of Amex and Chase Sapphire Preferred

June 16, 2014 By Leana 11 Comments

Well, there are actually more than just 2 cards involved. But I gotta optimize my title for Google. This Points Gal has big plans, namely: To take down The Points Guy blog! So, I’ve said several times that I consider Amex Everyday Preferred a game changer when it comes to everyday spending for a middle-class […]

Miles and Points, My Affiliate Program Quirks

June 13, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) United will copy Delta and move to a revenue program in 2015. This is a non-event for me, as I don’t get my miles through flying. The redemption side should stay the same for now, with some new options added. Read the whole story HERE 2) 3,000 bonus miles from Rocketmiles (my link) for […]