Part of travel hacking is learning all the lingo. And if you’ve been doing some research, you may have seen the terms “Player 1” or “Player 2” or “two-player mode” or even “two-player strategy”. Simply put, it’s having two people in your household work together to earn points and miles for travel. Beyond having two…
Who doesn’t want a free flight? The price of food increased 5.8% in 2023. And it’s estimated that those costs will continue to rise in 2024. We all need to eat, so why not turn those purchases into future travel? For Q1, earning a free flight is well within reach with some strategic spend. Chase…
It’s no secret that we love to travel. And while points and miles certainly help us travel more, there are certain situations where it makes sense for us to pay for our travel costs rather than using points and miles. Over the last few years, we’ve gotten discounted hotel stays from 70 – 80% off….
In the world of travel hacking, credit cards are king. You’ll find countless travel hackers opening and churning credit cards to attain high sign-up bonuses (SUBs). And, when so many cards are being opened, you might be wondering when (if ever) is the right time to close a credit card. I went on my first…
For some travel hackers, cents per point is a critical piece of their strategy when redeeming their hard-earned points and miles. For us, cents per point is not important. We never calculate that metric before redeeming for travel because for us, the most important thing is that points and miles are helping us go somewhere…
Travel hacking allows us to travel more while spending less on our trips. Using points and miles also allows us to consider places that would normally be out of budget for us if we were paying cash (credit card). But, when you can stay for free, those trips become infinitely more attainable. While we don’t…
It can be daunting when you want to start earning free or mostly free trips. There is so much information out there but you don’t know where to start. And the idea of opening multiple credit cards can be intimidating. If you want to start travel hacking but aren’t ready to open a new credit…
Wondering how to earn points for travel without continually opening cards? In this post, we’ll share how we’re leveraging existing cards to earn 30,000 points in the first quarter. To accrue the most amount of points for travel, it’s often recommended you open new credit cards every 30-90 days. This suggestion is based on capitalizing…
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…