Terry Savage: Use the miles Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency Apr 23, 2026 Apr 23, 2026 0 Terry Savage TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency A casual conversation with a group of friends elicited this comment from one woman: “It’s time to start using your miles.”kAmxE H2D 2? 6J6\@A6?6C] pD 323J 3@@>6CD C6249 286 g_[ :? 36EE6C 962=E9 2?5 >@C6 H62=E9 E92? 2?J AC6G:@FD 86?6C2E:@?[ H6 2C6 4@?7C@?E65 H:E9 2 ?6H 7:?2?4:2= A=2??:?8 492==6?86i $A6?5:?8 E92E >@?6J C6DA@?D:3=J]k^AmkAmxE’D E:>6 E@ 492?86 E96 7@4FD 7C@> C6249:?8 2 E2C86E 7@C C6E:C6>6?E D64FC:EJ E@ 6?;@J:?8 E96 C6H2C5D @7 J@FC =:76E:>6 @7 5:D4:A=:?6 — H:E9@FE =:G:?8 :? H@CCJ E92E J@F’== CF? @FE @7 >@?6J 367@C6 J@F CF? @FE @7 E:>6] (96E96C J@F’C6 E2=<:?8 23@FE J@FC C6E:C6>6?E D2G:?8D @C ;FDE E96 >:=6D @C A@:?ED J@F 244F>F=2E65 :? 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