When you start travel hacking, it’s typically advised that you start by earning a “flexible” points currency. These flexible currencies include Chase Ultimate Rewards points or American Express Membership Rewards Points. In fact, that’s how we started travel hacking. Relying on flexible points currencies is definitely a solid strategy as it gives you more options…
In July, we made our way to Colorado. We had previously booked a three-night timeshare presentation at the Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas. With a Free Night Award from the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card that had to be used before September, we decided to fly out a day early to visit Rocky Mountain National Park…
Depending on where you look, estimates for a week in Hawaii come in around $4,000 (or more) when accounting for airfare, accommodations, car rental, meals, and activities. And while it would certainly be nice not to have to think twice about spending this much on vacation, it’s not a realistic amount for many people’s budgets….
Imagine taking a trip where the largest expenses are completely covered. A free hotel stay? Airfare for as low as $5.60? It all starts with understanding travel hacking. So what is travel hacking? In short, it’s using points and miles to pay for travel expenses. How do you start travel hacking? It can be daunting…
For the first few years of our travel hacking journey, the maximum annual fee for a card we held was $95. That was the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, a must-have for anyone who is interested in travel hacking. In 2022, we each added the United Explorer card, which also had a $95 annual fee. Our…
Over the last few years, I’ve opened a number of credit cards for the sign-up bonuses. Sign-up bonuses are the fastest way to accrue points and miles for travel hacking. And if you chase sign-up bonuses, you’ll likely end up with a lot of credit cards. At some point, you may need to decide whether…
Many travel hacking blogs will encourage you to open credit cards relatively frequently to earn points and miles for travel. That way, you can capitalize on the sign-up bonuses you receive from hitting the minimum spend in the first several months of having that credit card. And while I’ve certainly taken advantage of sign-up bonuses…
In the points and miles world, Chase Ultimate Rewards points are often regarded as the most valuable currency thanks to the variety of cards they have and the wide range of transfer partners available for the points. The original Freedom and Freedom Flex cards are valuable components of our points earning strategy because of the…
Here’s what to do with your travel hacking credit cards after you hit the sign-up bonus. If you’re interested in travel hacking, that probably means you’re using credit cards to travel (or would like to). And the easiest and fastest way to accrue the most amount of points and miles for travel is by opening…
It’s no secret that the fastest way to earn points and miles is through opening a new credit card and hitting the minimum spending requirement for the sign-up bonus. Depending on the new credit card, this can earn someone tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of points for future travel. But not everyone…