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When you first sign up for a new travel credit card, you’re typically earning 20-30% return on your spending, because you earn a welcome bonus after you spend the designated amount of money within your first few months. A common spending thresholds for many popular cards is to spend $4,000 within your first three months, and there are a number of strategies ...

Often, when I start talking to people about travel points & miles, they will quickly respond and say, "Oh yeah! I already have Hilton Points, or Delta Miles, or I get cash back..." While that's a great starting point, there's literally an entire world out there filled with thousands of dollars in free travel with points if you understand this key principle.....

Life is full of surprises, and sometimes you find yourself needing a last-minute escape. Whether it’s a spontaneous adventure, an urgent family visit, or a well-deserved weekend retreat, planning a last-minute trip can be stressful—especially when prices for flights and hotels skyrocket. But with Travel Hacking, you can turn last-minute chaos into an afforda...

With over 90 different travel rewards credit cards on the market, many people who are just starting into Travel Hacking are often overwhelmed or paralyzed over which cards they should or shouldn't get. The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is the card every new Travel Hacker needs to start with. It’s not just another credit card; it’s your gateway to unparallele...

Within Travel Hacking there is a mixture of cards that do or don't have an annual fee for the card. For many people who have never had a card with an annual fee, they quickly ask, "Why would I want to sign up for a credit card with an annual fee?" and "Is that actually worth it?" Those are important questions to ask, and the answer isn't as simple as a strai...

Throughout the year, we all give a wide variety of gifts. Whether it's Christmas, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, office parties, and more, we spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on gifts for family and friends in a given year. Since Travel Hacking is simply leveraging everyday expenses for free travel, below you will find simple strateg...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I took some time to reflect on how grateful I am for all the trips our family has been able to take for free thanks to Travel Hacking! Here's the backstory for why this is so significant for us... My family intentionally lives and works in the poorest neighborhood in our city, and we have the privilege of helping people out of ...

When it comes to Travel Hacking, maximizing every opportunity to earn points and miles can make a world of difference! Everyone is doing Christmas shopping at this time of year, but there's an often overlooked strategy that can earn you a lot of travel rewards through the money you're spending on gifts for family and friends!

Make sure this Christmas season...

Weddings bring lots of excitement for happy couples in the time leading up to their wedding and honeymoon! Although, in the midst of the excitement, there can also be a lot of stress surrounding planning, details, and money. Thanks to Travel Hacking, couples don't have to stress about the money for a honeymoon - That's what two of my course students, Jake & ...

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 the wrong type of cards in the wrong way. If...

Most people are surprised to learn that they are eligible for business credit cards, even if they don’t own a traditional business. You don’t need to have a registered LLC, a storefront, or employees to qualify. In fact, if you have a side hustle, a freelance gig, or even engage in small activities like occasionally selling items on Facebook, you likely alre...

On your own, you can earn and redeem thousands of dollars in free travel to use for flights, hotels, cruises, resorts, rental cars, and vacation packages. But when you move beyond Travel Hacking all by yourself, you can actually achieve so much more when you team up with family and friends in pursuit of some amazing vacations through pooling your points toge...