Maximizing College Savings Through Gift Card Strategies

In today's episode we'll talk about how you can still book Emirate first class awards, we'll discuss Spirit Airlines is going premium, and we'll look at how you can prepare your kids for points and miles.

(01:29) - Does anyone else feel like American Express' customer service is above and beyond the rest?

(09:33) - Chase Instacart benefits on many cards

(17:07) - Buy Marriott Points for as low as 0.89 cents each (or maybe lower)

Read more about buying Marriott points here.

(23:33) - Emirates restricting first class availability to elite members from 5/12/25

(24:14) - Read about booking Emirates first class with Qantas or Air Canada miles here.

(27:43) - Too good to last: Rakuten stops offering rewards for Chase cards

(30:08) - Japan Airlines added as a new Bilt transfer partner

(32:23) - Combined Alaska/Hawaiian loyalty program now expected in August

(38:31) - Spirit updates

Main Event: Points for the next generation

(47:57) - Sign up for airline accounts to earn miles now

(57:39) - How do you track all these accounts?

(1:04:29) - Help them build credit history

(1:10:13) - Help them build college savings

Read more about earning miles for college savings here.

Or find the best options for buying Gift of College gift cards here.

(01:18:52) - See our Plastiq guide here.

(1:22:15) - Help them build rewards balances & let them help you build yours

(1:23:06) - Help them build their credit card collection

(01:34:37) - Learn more about Travel Freely here: https://frequentmiler.com/take-the-stress-out-of-credit-card-bonus-hunting-travel-freely/

(1:39:08) - Why isn't anyone talking about the Accor Signature Annual Membership given their airline transfer partners (many with a 1:1 ratio)?

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder