Miles For Family

It’s Triple Dip Time! This post on Travel on Points explains the math behind triple dipping on a new credit card you open in December. In theory, this can be done with any card that offers benefits that renew with the calendar year (instead of cardmember year). American Grandma Busted in Bahamas for Accidentally Bringing […]

Both of the Qatar Visa cards (by Cardless) have increased welcome bonuses. Non-affiliate links to both cards here. Qatar Airways Privilege Club Signature Credit Card 20,000 bonus Avios after the first transaction 45,000 bonus Avios after spending $3500 in the first 90 days 4X Avios on Qatar purchases 4X Avios on restaurants through Feb 4, […]

The year is coming to a close, but I managed to squeeze in one more credit card application to earn miles and points for free travel. My family has a few international trips planned for 2026-2027, so I need all the miles I can get. See my Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with […]

Two Airlines Increase Prices on Award Flights: This week, Turkish Airlines increased the cost of award flights. Previously, you could book an award flight from US mainland to Hawaii on a Star Airlines partner for as low as 10,000 miles. Now, that price is 25,000 miles. Ouch! See this post on Loyalty Lobby for the […]

Get more for your miles and points with these transfer bonuses! New: Chase up to 35% Transfer Bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan Through January 5, 2026, get up to 35% transfer bonus from Chase to Air Canada Aeroplan. 15% bonus on transfers of 1,000 to 74,000 points 20% bonus on transfers of 75,000 to 174,000 […]

Two years ago, I joined AARP during a Black Friday sale. With the $45 5-year membership sale combined with a $30 cash back offer from Capital One Shopping, I paid only $15 for a 5-year membership (or $3/year). This year, AARP has another Black Friday sale through 12/9/25. If you combine it with other promos, […]