Want to know how we save money on travel? Here’s a 2023 summary of the amount we were able to save thanks to points and miles. We are all about values-based spending. And travel is one of those categories that we are willing to spend money on. Thanks to travel hacking, however, we can save…
If you’ve done your research, you’ve likely found that there are dozens (if not more) of travel hacking rules to ensure you get the maximum value for your efforts. And, if you follow these “rules”, there’s a good chance you will find yourself earning hundreds of thousands of points. And, in turn, redeeming those points…
Nearly every person we talk to has an Amazon account and makes somewhat regular purchases. The convenience can be too much to pass up! For people interested in travel hacking, however, Amazon is a tricky category because it’s often one of the hardest to stack. Normally, we use our Chase Freedom Unlimited on Amazon purchases…
We are all about maximizing the value you receive from travel hacking – so here’s the easiest way to save points. When you find a deal you like, you book it because there’s a good chance that the points and miles cost will go up as you get closer to your departure date. It is…
Earning points for travel is a non-negotiable if you want to travel hack. In January, I decided that I wanted to see if we could earn 800,000 points this year. I recently added up our points, and we’ve passed one million! This absolutely does not mean we’ve spent one million dollars this year – far…
The fastest way to accrue points is by opening a new credit card and earning the associated sign-up bonus. Minimum spend typically starts at $3,000, and you usually have at least three months to hit that spend. With the holidays coming up, many people find themselves spending more than usual due to holiday gifts, groceries,…
Earlier this year, we decided to go to Santa Barbara over Labor Day weekend. While we’ve visited southern California several times, we’ve never been further up the coast to central California. Santa Barbara is located at the base of the Santa Ynez mountains and has Mediterranean-style architecture owing to the city’s Spanish Colonial heritage. Owing…
The baseline of travel hacking is being strategic with which credit card you’re opening and when. If you’re not working on a sign-up bonus, however, it’s important to know which credit cards can get you the most amount of points on regular items. There are a number of credit cards on the market, so many…
Ride shares have become a frequent part of many people’s daily lives. With all the money spent on ride sharing services, why not maximize the points and miles you earn when you ride with Lyft? Here are some ways you can consider maximizing your rewards when you take a Lyft ride: Credit Cards Chase Sapphire…
While opening credit cards is a big way to travel hack, that’s not the only way you can earn points and miles for travel. One of the ways we travel more for less is by earning miles or points on top of the credit card points we’re getting for the purchases anyways. As Chicago residents,…