Miles For Family

Our Sanibel Getaway with Chase IHG Card Certificates

August 13, 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! Update: this hotel is no longer part of IHG program. My mom loves the ocean. I think it has to do […]

Should You Apply for United MileagePlus Increased Credit Card Offer?

August 11, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

As you’ve probably heard by now, the offer on Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card is increased to 55,000 miles (once you add an authorized user) through September 2nd, and annual fee is waived. The minimum spend is $2,000 in 3 months, so should be manageable for most families. The card does pay me commission if […]

Bringing My Parents Here With The Help of Points. The Cost Breakdown.

August 6, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

1. The Cost Breakdown Sanibel Getaway With the Help of Chase IHG Card Ceritificates How To Survive Magic Kingdom The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh My! A few months ago, I brought my mom and dad from Europe to visit us here in the U.S. […]

Points and Deals Update

August 5, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

1. Lots of drama with United Mileage Plus card over the last couple of days! As I wrote on Friday, the offer was increased to 55,000 miles (does pay me commission). Then later in the day PFDigest reported a superior offer that comes with $50 credit (does not pay me). I’ve updated the info in my […]

Consulting Service For Family and Friends

August 4, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

About a month ago, my sister-in-law had asked me for advice on which sign-up bonus is best for her situation. Some background: She only gets one or two new cards per year and can tolerate very little hassle when dealing with banks. So, the pressure was on, to say the least. My first question was: […]

Miles and Points, Too Many Blogs

August 1, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

An update: They changed the terms, and now you have to sign up by the end of today and use the credit by August 5th. There is a promotion on Ruelala online store that gives free $25 credit. No catch, other than you have to sign up by August 6th, and make a purchase by August 25th. […]