Travel Hacks Newsletter

People often think, "Cash back is king", and you've probably used some type of cash-back credit card for a long time. I remember getting my first cash-back credit card 20 years ago, and since then I've had many different cards that have earned me 2-5% cash-back on all of my purchases. Now, I can look back and see how much I actually missed out on by using th...

We've all been in a position where we've saved money, but lost time, because there was actually a time/opportunity cost to the money-saving option. Because of that, you might quickly wonder or worry about Travel Hacking being one of those things that saves you money at the expense of your time. Many people assume that Travel Hacking will require hours of res...

For many people, Dave Ramsey & Financial Peace University have become household names for personal finances. There are many incredible results that Ramsey Solutions has helped people achieve with becoming debt-free, getting their finances under control, and building their finances on wise principles.

Unfortunately, one of the things that Dave Ramsey is most...

Travel Hacking unlocks thousands of dollars in free travel! The process is simple, but it does require strategy. Starting without a good or clear strategy can lead to squandered points, missed opportunities, wasted time, and frustrating mistakes. I’ve seen too many people get excited by the opportunity of free travel, but then get frustrated because as they ...

One of the things that I wondered about when I first got into Travel Hacking was how it would impact my credit score. I had worked really hard to build and maintain an excellent credit score over the years, and I didn't want to gain free travel at the expense of my credit score dropping. You might be concerned about the same thing - So here's the short answe...

When people hear about Travel Hacking, they often assume there’s a single method everyone follows: open this card, earn these points, book this flight. But the truth is, Travel Hacking is not one-size-fits-all and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful. Your travel goals likely aren’t identical to mine. Your spending habits, family size, destination dreams...

Although I've shared bits and pieces of my Travel Hacking success story, I wanted to share the full story with you so that you can understand the life-changing potential of all of this. Maybe you're wondering how to get started with Travel Hacking and this will provide both motivation and inspiration for you to dive in. I'll walk you through how I got starte...

I signed up for my first travel rewards credit card 11 years ago... Looking back, I see how much I missed and messed up. Learn from my early errors and start earning free travel the right way. When I first started figuring out Travel Hacking, I was excited, but completely unprepared. I made some classic mistakes that cost me thousands of dollars in free trav...

What if you could get paid to shop AND travel for free? This week, Rakuten is running one of their biggest promotions of the year—Big Give Week—with cash back offers ranging from 15% to 100% back (No 100% isn't a typo) at hundreds of major retailers. That could earn you lots of extra vacation spending money, but I'll help you take it one step further and tur...

Meet Jeannie - a driven mom, world traveler, and one of my top Travel Multiplier students. Since taking my Travel Hacking course, she’s used points and miles to book incredible trips around the world for free. I invited Jeannie to write a guest blog for me so she could share her personal journey, lessons learned, and how Travel Hacking has completely transfo...

If you’ve ever looked at your points balance and thought, “Is this enough to book an actual trip?” - you’re not alone. The good news? With the 100,000 points bonus you can earn with through the Chase Sapphire right now, you can do a lot more than you think. Whether you're flying solo, planning a romantic getaway, or booking a family vacation, here are five i...

Many of you are currently enjoying the 100,000 point welcome bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. If you haven't grabbed it yet, you don't want to miss this rare, historically high offer! So I want to show you five incredible places that you can stay for free by transferring those Chase points to your World of Hyatt account and use those points to boo...