50+ Ways to Earn More Points and Miles Without Spending More
All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins
Maximizing Travel Rewards
This chapter serves as a comprehensive guide to earning points and miles through strategic travel activities, including hotel bookings, car rentals, and unique partnerships. It highlights innovative financial strategies and programs that allow travelers to accumulate rewards without increasing their spending.
#195: Learn 50+ tactics to earn points and miles without spending extra money. From shopping portals and card-linked offers to strategies for earning points on groceries, flights, and even rent, discover how to optimize your spending and leverage partnerships between airlines, hotels, and various services to rack up points effortlessly.
Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/50-ways-to-earn-more-points-and-miles
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Resources Mentioned
Shopping Portals
- Cashback Monitor
- Rakuten
- CardPointers: 30% off (50% off for ATH Members)
- United MileagePlus X
- SimplyMiles
- MyPoints
- Amazon x JetBlue
Paid Surveys: e-Rewards
Dining: Bilt Rewards | OpenTable x IHG | SkyMiles Dining
Drugs Stores: Bilt Rewards x Walgreens
Groceries: Albertsons/Safeway Just For U Rewards x Alaska Airlines
Local Events
- NFL: 12Status
- Ticketmaster x Delta
- Broadway and Off Broadway Shows: Audience Rewards
Fuel: Shell x American Airlines
Hotel + Airline Partnerships
Hotel Booking Platform
- Paisly by JetBlue
- Delta Vacations
- Stays by Alaska Vacations
- AAdvantage Hotels™
- Southwest Hotels
- Rocketmiles
Home Rentals
- Airbnb: Delta | British Airways | Qantas
- Vrbo: United Airlines | JetBlue
- Villas of Distinction x MileagePlus
Travel
- Car Rental Programs: Avis Budget x United Airlines | Turo x Delta
- Lyft: Alaska Airlines | Delta | Hilton Honors | Bilt Rewards
- Uber x Marriott
- Thanks Again
Activities
Pets: Rover x American Airlines
Rent: Bilt Rewards
Debit Cards: Paypal Bills
Bank Accounts
Mortgage
Energy Providers
Donations
ATH Podcast
- Episode 164: Earn Points Paying Taxes with a Credit Card
- Newsletter
- Membership
- Email us for questions, tips, deals and feedback
Full Show Notes
(00:00) Introduction
(01:57) Shopping Portals for Extra Points
(06:03) Leveraging Card-Linked Offers
(07:13) Apps and Websites for Bonus Miles and Points
(09:36) Online Survey Programs
(12:26) Dining(14:08) Drug Stores
(15:09) Delta SkyMiles from Starbucks
(15:46) Groceries
(19:22) Local Events
(20:48) Fuel Spend for Points and Miles
(21:38) Earning Miles Through Flights
(23:18) Points and Miles on Hotels
(25:01) Hotel Booking Platforms
(28:12) Home Rental Earnings
(29:02) Car Rental Rewards
(30:13) Points and Miles on Cruises
(30:41) Points with Lyft and Uber
(32:08) How to Earn Points on Activities
(35:13) Easiest Way to Earn Points on Rent
(38:08) Earning Points on Debit Cards
(40:20) Paying Taxes to Earn Points
(41:13) Bank Accounts: Miles vs. Interest
(44:01) Airlines and Mortgage Partnerships
(44:41) Earning Miles via Energy Providers
(45:36) Leveraging Transfer Bonuses
(47:19) Earning Points with Credit Card Referrals
(47:48) Company Reimbursements
(49:15) Using Donations to Earn Points
(51:12) ATH Newsletter & Membership
Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.
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