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48. How Traveling with Kids Changes the Points Game with Dr. Chandani DeZure
Jan 29, 2024
Dr. Chandani DeZure, a Board Certified Physician living in California, shares practical tips for maximizing credit card points while traveling with kids. She discusses the challenges of traveling with children, the importance of lounge access and hotel benefits, and the benefits of diversifying points ecosystems. The speaker emphasizes the need for flexibility and more points when traveling with kids and highlights the importance of value when redeeming points.
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- When traveling with kids, it is important to prioritize flexibility in flight schedules and the ability to book more seats.
- Choosing the right points currency for family travel involves considering the transferability and availability of desired airlines and hotels.
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Shandani's Points Journey and Evolution
Dr. Shandani Dejour, a physician, shares her points journey and how it has evolved over time. She started earning and using points in 2014 when she got married and used points to book her honeymoon at the Park Hyatt in Maldives. She leveraged the Chase Sapphire Reserve and United Airlines for flights and found flexibility to be a key advantage in her pre-kids travel days. Her priorities shifted after having kids, with more focus on planning around school schedules, flight timings, and needing more seats. She also highlights the importance of value over the sheer number of points when deciding on redemptions.
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