My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 6: Redeeming Airline Miles Now you have learned how to accumulated points in Part 4 and Part 5, it’s now time for the fun part – Redeeming Points! I had several strategies for figuring out the best points to use for redemption that I want to share with you […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking – Part 5: How to Earn Point Other then Credit Card Bonuses
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking – Part 5: How to Earn Points Other then Credit Card Bonuses: 1. Dining Programs Most airlines have their own individual dining programs which allow you to earn anywhere from 1 to 8 points or miles per dollar per dollar you spend . You can sign up for these in […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 4: Opening Credit Cards
Now that you have done your research, let’s start earning points! Step 1: Open at least one travel specific credit card (in my case I opened 7 over the course of a year) Disclaimer: Do not begin opening new credit cards if you are in credit card debt or will not be able to pay […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 3: Understanding Different Credit Card Types
Disclaimer: If you are in credit card debt or can’t pay off your credit card every month then DO NOT start opening up new cards. Travel branded credit cards offer great perks but they also come with higher then average interest rates which will quickly outweigh any sign on bonus or perks. I will talk […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 2: Understanding the Value of Points and Miles
All points and miles are not created equal!! Honestly this may be the single most confusing part of trying to learn Travel Hacking. There is no universal number for how much a point or mile is worth. But that is also the fun part of Travel Hacking is to see how much value you can get […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 1: Understanding Travel Hacking
As a seasoned traveller and former travel agent, I have always considered myself very savvy in terms of saving money while traveling. I thought I knew all the tips and tricks of the trade. Boy was I wrong! When planning my Sabbatical, I realized what a novice I was in the world of Travel Hacking […]