Joe and Angie recap their prior year card openings and point earning.

Highlight feature: 2023 Trip Recaps

Angie: 12 new cards
- SUB = 1.4M points
- Referrals = 390K
- Points used = 1.2M (double prior year)
Joe: 14 new cards
- SUB = 1.5M points + HH FNA
- Referrals = 500K
- Spend = 100K
- Shopping portals = 100K

Tip of the week

It's a new year, with new credits. We mentioned this back in Episode 45, so use all your credits and perks. Don’t wait!

Links to topics discused:

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How Many Points Did We Earn in 2023