I have to agree with Ingy here. AA 20/20 was like pulling my hair out (I would say teeth, but I hate that joke ) Got about 150,000 miles on AA for my 4 family members.

Then in a couple of hours I got over 40,000 miles thru Value mags. Easiest miles ever! Only bought mags that my office, immediate family, neices and siblings would enjoy. (Merry Christmas Family!)

I am just beginning to put into use fscher's idea for Hallmark gift certs. (THANKS fscher!) I will prepay for things we would normally do for lots of AA miles.

Last half of 2001 has brought a windfall of miles for items I would have bought anyway.

I have also benefitted from double points with Marriott (and Rewarding Marriott Weekends). Then there were double miles from Delta. Plus Rake in the Miles from Delta.

Now we all have to figure out how to actually use these miles. Surely the dilution will make it more difficult to redeem!