38. Revolutionize Your Travels: Discovering the Power of Capital One Venture Miles!

Aug 22, 2023

Discover the power of Capital One Venture Miles and how they can revolutionize your travels. Learn about the different cards that earn Venture miles and how to improve your approval odds. Explore the benefits of the Venture X card, including airport lounge access and primary rental car coverage. Unveil sweet spots for redeeming Capital One miles and find out how they can make your travel dreams come true. Plus, discover an affordable way to travel to Hawaii and maximize the benefits of Capital One Venture Miles for travel expenses. Don't wait, hit play now and join the fellow travel hacking moms on this enchanting journey!

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Comparing Capital One Credit Cards

02:03 • 17min

Maximizing Capital One Venture Miles for Travel Expenses

19:21 • 10min

An Affordable Way to Get to Hawaii from the East Coast

29:34 • 2min

Booking Flights Using Capital One Venture Miles and the Star Alliance

31:15 • 2min

Redeeming Miles for Affordable Flights

32:56 • 9min

Benefits of Cruises and Capital One Venture Card

41:29 • 2min

Hey there, travel enthusiasts! It's Alex, Pam, and Jess—your fellow Travel Mom Squad. Today, we're all pumped up to spill the beans on one of our most treasured secrets: Capital One Venture Miles!

First we dive into the cards that earn Venture miles or Spark miles (the business version).

Then we discuss how to improve your odds of approval for Capital One cards. They can be kind of quirky, but we have some tips!

The real gems are the Venture and Venture X cards. The Venture X, the premium personal card, may have a $395 annual fee, but when you look at the benefits, it's a steal!

The Venture X also boasts some of the best airport lounge access, perfect for family travelers like us! Capital One lounges, Priority Pass lounges, Plaza Premium lounges—you name it, you get in! Plus, it gets even better with primary rental car coverage.

Finally we cover some sweet spots when it comes to redeeming those Capital One miles. You don't want to miss this!

So, fellow adventurers, Capital One Venture Miles are here to make your travel dreams come true. Don't wait, hit play now and join us in the full episode to unveil the secrets of the enchanting Venture Miles and how they can revolutionize your travel journey. Happy traveling, friends!

Links For All Things Travel Mom Squad: stan.store/travelmomsquad

Links For This Episode:

Capital One Venture card: https://my.travelfreely.com/card?id=28&ref=hms

Capital One Venture X card: https://my.travelfreely.com/card?id=726&ref=hms

Episode Minute By Minute:

00:02 Listen in on our favorite ways to redeem Capital One Venture Miles
02:00 Jess highlights the three personal cards that earn Venture miles
02:21 Jess highlights the three business cards that earn Venture miles
10:51 Pam gives her review of the Venture X card
16:41 More Venture X perks like rental car coverage and status
20:42 Alex talks about some ways that you can redeem your Venture miles
23:57 How to combine and transfer Venture miles
26:10 Pam and Jess share their favorite ways to use Venture miles
29:10 Vacasa vacation rentals through Wyndham Rewards is a good option for lodging
41:30 Alex's favorite way to use Capital One Venture miles