Last week, when I posted about the Love is Blind drama over money and travel, a reader commented: “Traveling should be something discussed early in a relationship, as minor as it sounds it can later cause disagreements. Whether it’s one person scared to fly or not wanting to spend money...

Even though we live in Florida, we rarely fly from Miami and as a general rule, don’t stay in the area overnight. But due to circumstances, I had a chance to check out three different properties there within a month. Since many families have to overnight in Miami before taking...

  Imagine standing on the edge of a volcanic crater, feeling the heat beneath your feet, and witnessing the raw power of nature up close. If this excites you, then a day trip from Oahu to Volcano National Park is the perfect adventure for you. Yes, a day trip from...

Despite the fact that I write about how I earn miles and points from credit card bonuses to travel for nearly free, people who know me in real life (and on social media) still draw their own conclusions about how my family travels so often. They think we’re rich, or...

I’ve lived in 4 states and, thanks to technology, I’ve managed to keep up with friends from my childhood, my college years and my early working years. However, emails and phone calls are not the same as in-person visits. My college sorority has a yearly reunion every May and recently...

Leana and I both own the Capital One Venture X card, and we’ve written about it several times. The welcome bonus has been 75k bonus miles for many months. However, yesterday, some Capital One Venture X card holders were targeted with a 90k bonus referral link. Woohoo! Capital One Venture...

Love is Blind Contestants Need to Learn to Travel Hack: Is anyone watching Love Is Blind Season 5 on Netflix right now? It’s not the type of show I usually watch, but for some reason I find it very entertaining. In case you haven’t heard of it, the premise is...

The cost of airport food has been in the news recently, but do you REALLY need to eat at the airport? With a few easy steps, you can ...

Hotel brands often run promotions designed to reward you for staying X many nights or having X many stays during a specific time period. I always sign up for these promotions because it’s free to sign up, and you never know if your plans may change to qualify for the...

Now and again we get questions from readers, and in this particular case, I thought it might be beneficial to share my thoughts via a blog post. You can always email us at milesforfamily@gmail.com or nancy@milesforfamily.com First things first. This post is meant for folks who have been dabbling in...

Now that we’re in October, the holiday season is sneaking up on us just around the corner. Credit card companies know that consumers will start whipping out their credit cards for increased spending during these last months of the year. Decorations, food, presents, travel, parties….it all adds up! Banks also...

Yesterday, as my family was driving back home from a weekend in Oklahoma, I couldn’t get this Taylor Swift song out of my head: “We are never, ever, ever, getting back together road tripping with dogs again.” We had good intentions. My son, who is a freshman in college, really...

One of my favorite cards, the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Mastercard, currently has a higher welcome bonus. The current bonus is up to 75,000 American Airlines miles for very little effort! 75k Bonus Get 60,000 bonus AA miles after making your first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee within the...