Six low-effort habits for earning more travel points and miles as a family - no new credit cards required.

In this episode, you'll learn six specific strategies to earn extra points and miles without opening a single new credit card. From shopping portals and smarter everyday spending to a gift card trick that can fund hundreds of thousands of points a year, this episode covers it all, including a couple of strategies most people never think to try.

In this episode:

  • How shopping portals and browser extensions stack bonus points on every online purchase
  • Why the Chase Freedom Unlimited beats the Sapphire cards for everyday spending — and how to combine points across cards
  • The office supply store gift card trick that can add tens of thousands of points a year
  • How the Paze digital wallet is currently offering a huge bonus on Chase cards
  • Why watching your email and mailbox for targeted offers can pay off in a big way
  • How Card Pointers Plus automatically finds and activates credit card offers
  • How to ask for retention offers when an annual fee comes due
  • Why referral links are a win-win for you and your friends

Timestamps
00:00 — Intro
01:15 — Shopping portals
04:10 — Smarter daily spend cards & gift card strategy
09:17 — Targeted offers
11:08 — Card Pointers Plus
12:35 — Retention offers
15:01 — Referral bonuses
17:04 — Wrap-up

Links & Resources

Shopping Portals & Cash Back

Tools

Credit Cards Mentioned

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