Gunnar and Kyle go back to basics on the pod: It’s not the Five D’s of Dodgeball, it’s the 10 Commandments of Points and Miles!
Whether you’re just getting started with travel rewards or consider yourself a pro, this (only slightly irreverent) list can help you take things to the next level with your points. The guys also break down a troubling trend in frequent flyer programs … and Kyle roasts Gunnar for his clothes.
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Show Notes
In the fifth episode of The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, we tackle:
- (00:00) Making memes & fun new airline routes
- (04:15) Something hot: Revisiting that huge new 100,000-point bonus
- (08:27) Something cold: U.S. airlines are pulling the strings with devaluations
- (13:10) A word from our sponsor (us … and our really cool tool that’ll help you pick your next travel card!)
- (14:51) The Extra Mile: The 10 Commandments of Points & Miles
- (17:30) 1. Start slow
- (20:03) 2. Learn about how your credit score really works
- (24:04) 3. Don’t rule out cards with annual fees
- (28:52) 4. Stop before you swipe – maximize your spending
- (32.41) 5. & stop swiping your airline credit card everywhere
- (37:06) 6. Honor transferable points and airline alliances
- (39:53) 7. But don’t transfer your points without a purpose
- (42:42) 8. Use services (like ours) and other tools to help you get ahead
- Travel Freely, our favorite tool to stay organized
- (48:33) 9. Travel is not a contest
- (51:03) 10. Resist points paralysis: Earn and burn
- (55:04) A listener wonders how to tackle points & miles with a spouse – aka “two-player mode”
- (59:13) Kyle puts Gunnar on the spot about his outfit
Produced by Gunnar Olson & Nick Serati
Edited by David Strutt
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot