While there are recommended ways to optimize your travel hacking, we are firm believers that there isn’t one right way to travel hack. Where you live, individual travel goals, personal spending habits, and preferred hotel and airline providers are just some of the factors that go into determining how to make travel hacking work for…
When you open a lot of credit cards in travel hacking, you’re likely going to encounter some with annual fees. And while there are some we unequivocally recommend despite the fee, there are others where it’s less clear. If you’re questioning whether to close a credit card with an annual fee, it’s worth considering if…
If you’ve read up on travel hacking, many sites provide a list of best credit cards in order of how to open them. And one thing you’ll notice is that airline (and hotel) credit cards are rarely on those lists. There certainly is value in opening cards with flexible points currency that you can transfer…
If you’re reading this blog, you likely shop online. Did you know that you can use shopping portals to turn your online shopping into free travel? It only takes seconds, but if done strategically, it can earn you a free flight or a free night (or more) at that dream destination. Here are the numerous…
It’s no secret that the fastest way to accrue points and miles is through hitting credit card sign-up bonuses. And, therefore, the fastest way to earn a free flight. Not everyone, however, wants to open a new card or has the amount of spending required for these lofty point totals. So how do you earn…
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….
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…