Jet, Set, Go: Points and Miles Doc on The Secrets to Smart Travel

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The episode features The Points and Miles Doc, an anonymous academic surgeon with expertise in credit card points and miles. She shares valuable strategies for leveraging credit card rewards, emphasizing the potential benefits for physicians with high expenses. The discussion covers transferable currencies, co-branded cards, automation, and optimizing bonus categories. Additionally, The Points and Miles Doc advises on credit card utilization and explores the Chase 524 rule.

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00:07:00 - Strategies for beginners

00:09:00 - Choosing the right credit cards

00:10:00 - Hub-based travel and transferable points

00:12:00 - Automated spending and maximizing returns

00:23:00 - Closing and opening credit cards

00:27:00 - Utilizing credit cards for taxes

00:29:00 - Personalized strategy for family travel

00:30:00 - Using Avianca for partner airline bookings

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The Points and Miles Doc is a multifaceted professional balancing the demanding roles of surgeon, division director, funded researcher, fellowship director, and surgical coach. With a passion for imparting the art of points and miles to fellow medical professionals, The Points and Miles Doc's journey into the world of travel hacking began during medical school, where the financial strains of residency interviews prompted her to seek innovative solutions.

Since her discovery of travel hacking in 2015, The Points and Miles Doc's mission has been to alleviate the financial burdens that often accompany a career in medicine. As a seasoned academic surgeon, her goal is to maximize the value of her vacation time, ensuring she enjoys luxurious and meaningful travel experiences without the hefty price tag. The Points and Miles Doc firmly believes that by efficiently channeling expenses through travel reward credit cards, physicians can savor their most precious resource: time.

Driven by a profound fascination with the world's biodiversity and its people, The Points and Miles Doc's wanderlust knows no bounds, and she's on a quest to explore every corner of the globe. Join this travel-savvy professional on an adventure to discover the wonders of travel rewards, one prescription for financial freedom at a time.

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