I will temporarily kill our credit rating by signing my wife and I up for a zillion credit cards that earn miles or points on airlines and hotels we use.

I will then max out every credit card we have 3 times a month to order mint coins.

I will order as many gift cards as possible in charges upwards of $25,000 every 2 weeks to later order more coins with those too--whenever possible.

I will visit stores at strange hours--on days like XMAS eve and on birthdays JUST to get a promo or a deal.

I will buy things at stores online BECAUSE they have an airline mall affiliation.

I will sit at the dinner table and talk miles like some people talk politics or sports.

All this for a few non stop international routings for my family of four to see relatives overseas. And to me, it's worth allllll the effort!

MM