Many of the best signup bonuses require you to put a minimum amount of spending on your credit  card before you can earn your windfall of frequent flyer points. If you apply for multiple cards in a round of applications, those minimum spends add up quickly. In today’s episode Erik covers five strategies for manufacturing spending on your credit card without spending your own hard-earned money. You can find shownotes for today’s episode at www.abroaders.com/spending.

Chase Ultimate Rewards are one of the most valuable of the points currencies because they offer the flexibility to transfer to 5 airlines and 4 hotels. In today’s episode, AJ and Erik cover the essentials of earning and redeeming Ultimate Rewards points. You can find shownotes for today’s episode at www.abroaders.com/usechase

Starwood Preferred Guest points are the most versatile currency with 32 airline transfer partners and a massive global network of more than 1,100 hotel properties. In today’s episode, Erik and AJ go over the essentials of earning and redeeming SPG points for flights. You can find shownotes at www.abroaders.com/usespg

American Express Membership Rewards are one of the most valuable of the points currencies because they offer the flexibility to transfer 16 airline partners and 4 hotels. In today’s episode, AJ and Erik cover the essentials of earning and redeeming Membership Rewards points. You’ll also learn about big unannounced changes with American and US Airways. Shownotes can be found at www.abroaders.com/useamex