Fly For Free 2 - Travel Hacking 201 - Kristen Knapp | MHFI 259

Doug and Kristen continue their conversation about travel hacking (picking up from MHFI 258), this time moving on to more advanced techniques & tips.  They discuss credit card referral bonuses, maximizing redemptions, airline alliances, the intricacies of business credit cards, and the Chase 5/24 rule.  Kristen also emphasizes the value of using tools & apps for tracking and optimizing points.

You can check out all of Kristen’s notes here: https://milehighfi.com/travelhacking/

Kristen’s credit card referral links – she gets points if you use any of the links and it’s a great way to say thanks!

• #1 Beginner Travel Credit Card
  • Chase Sapphire Preferred (or Reserve)
• Business Credit Cards
  • Chase Ink Business Cards
• More From Chase
  • IHG One Rewards
  • Southwest Rapid Rewards
• American Express
  • American Express Gold Card
  • American Express Green
  • Amex Marriott Bonvoy Bevy
• Capital One
  • Capital One Venture X
  • Capital One Venture

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Links

• Connect with Kristen
  • FI Friends Travel website
  • Email: kristen@fifriendstravel.com
• Travel Freely App
• 10xTravel website
• 10xTravel Best Cards list
• 10xTravel Insiders Facebook Group
• Point.me
• Roame.travel
• Pointsyeah.com
• Credit Karma
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Producer Chris’s blog, Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

7:54 Understanding referrals

15:01 Points redemption

23:41 Airline alliances

29:20 Business cards & Chase 5/24 rule

36:35 Creative spending & signup bonuses

43:48 P2 strategies & Companion Pass

50:37 Travel hacking community

53:55 FI Friends Travel

58:02 Soundcheck – The long journey home