Mike joins Joe to discuss his newest cards, news, and their most recent trip to educate members on how to ramp up their Award Travel game, the "Let's Go Crazy with AT in the TC. Plus is there a Fiesta in-store?

Links to topics discussed

Hilton Business. 130k + FNA. Immediately redeemed it for Niagara Falls.
Ink Business Preferred. 50% through min spend. Also got two referral bonuses for a total of 80k. Joe - almost done with Chase Ink Preferred Minimum Spend Requirement
Next meetup in San Antonio- Taco 'Bout A Fiesta!

Tip of the week

Our Tip of the Week comes from Mike, who's been updating the Award Travel 101 website. For some of the tools we've produced to answer common questions of group members:

Transfer Partner Matrix - simple view of which card points transfer to which travel partners
Card Earning Charts - quick view of potential earnings
Cents Per Point Calculator - how to value point returns
Transfer Bonus Calculator - helps determine exact requirements
Lounge Map - custom Google Maps
Airport Maps - custom Google Maps

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