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When in Doubt, Use Your Hotel Points

May 21, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

The best part about reserving hotel with points is that you can usually cancel  without penalty the day before the stay. That’s a huge plus for a family, where there is always  potential for something to go wrong. I usually make a reservation up to a year in advance, like the one I  got for our […]

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Daily Getaways and Choice Points. Are You Feeling Lucky?

May 19, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

This is the first week of Daily Getaways via American Express. The only deal that interests me personally is the option of Choice points purchase. You get 10 percent off with American Express card.  See more details HERE There are 4 options. I’ll quote the price without the Amex card: 1) 40,000 points for $165, […]

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Points and Deals Update

May 13, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) You can preview Amex Daily Getaways offers HERE I will highlight  Choice points promo  next Monday (goes on sale next Wednesday), and will mention it in my tomorrow’s post as well. 2) Saw this mentioned on PFDigest. There is a website that hunts down amazing hotel deals. It’s called Extreme Hotel Deals (what are the chances?).  I […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: family, Sam's club

Amex EveryDay Preferred and Mileage Transfer Options

May 12, 2014 By Leana 22 Comments

I’ve said before that  for non-bonus spending, cash back usually rules. However, I believe Amex EveryDay Preferred is truly a game changer for most middle-class families. I wrote a post a while back that if you put all of your yearly spending of $24,000 on that card, you could get almost 60,000 points. Of course, not […]

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Points an Deals Update

May 6, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1) An interesting post on FTG blog on using Hyatt certificates from the sign-up bonus for all-inclusive resorts, including the one in Los Cabos for up to 4 people. I thought, the kids cost extra, but apparently not when using credit card certificates. Chase Hyatt card does not pay me commission. Hmm, I’m tempted to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: allinclusive, family, miles, points

Florida Beach Resorts for a Family on a Budget

May 5, 2014 By Leana 1 Comment

Summer is just around the corner and you may be thinking about heading to the beach. If you’ve been reading my blog for some time, you have probably noticed a recurring theme of praising vacation rentals on sites such as VRBO over hotel rooms.  However, there is one serious downside to house and condo rentals: […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: budget, credit cards, family, Flroida resorts

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