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Published: November 4, 2007
The cost of loyalty can be high when redeeming ‘free' miles
By Michelle Singletary
WASHINGTON — I remember sitting in my grandmother's living room and licking S&H Green Stamps and pasting them in prize booklets in hopes of getting something for free.

Funny thing is I can't recall a single thing we actually got for those stamps.

Fast forward and the Green Stamps of today are frequent-flier programs or hotel reward points or some loyalty program promising you free airline tickets, hotel stays...

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