This episode is a crash course in stacking! Stacking involves utilizing various tools, offers, and promotions to maximize the amount of points, miles, and cash back you earn for each purchase you make. This episode cover some of our favorite stacks . 

Even if you are not brand new to stacking, this episode touches on more advanced ways to not only earn extra points and miles with each purchase, but ways to maximize the way you spend those points.

In this episode, Angel and Mackenzie touch on:

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Tools that we mention in this episode:

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Cards that we mention in this episode:

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Learn about the American Express Blue Business Plus Card, with which you can earn 2x points per dollar on any purchase.

Learn about the American Express Gold Card, with which you can earn 4 points per dollar at restaurants worldwide, including Takeout and Delivery in the U.S. and 4x at U.S. Supermarkets, on up to $25,000 per calendar year in purchases, then 1x after that.

Learn about the Citi Premier Card, with which you can earn 3x points per dollar spent at restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, air travel and hotels.:

Learn about the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, with which you can earn 3x points per dollar on restaurants, and 2x points per dollar on all travel purchases:

All of our favorite cards are listed here if you want to learn more!:

⁠https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=biab⁠

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The episode delves into the fundamentals of points and miles, which is essentially a way to save money on travel. Our strategies involve taking advantage of various rules, promotions, and perks that airlines, hotels, and other programs offer to book travel. While some people may think this only involves points and miles credit cards, there are many different ways to go about it, including knowing different ways to save money. This episode specifically focuses on how to earn credit card points and miles, dispelling misconceptions that you need to spend a lot of money or churn cards to earn points and miles. It is also important to have a high credit score. Overall, the episode provides an introduction to travel hacking and offers resources for listeners to learn more about how to save money on travel.

Even if you are not a beginner, this episode touches on more advanced ways to take maximize of credit card transfer partners, distance-based award charts, alliances and partner airlines.

In this episode, Angel and Mackenzie touch on:

We are excited to bring you this new podcast every Monday!

Introducing Bougie in a Backpack Podcast! Angel from The Pennywise Traveler (@pennywisetraveler) and Mackenzie from Travel Hacks Mack (@travelhacksmack) are your new best travel friends you didn't know you needed, teaching you ways to save and while still traveling and thriving. From sipping champagne in first class for $5.60 plus points, to stacking to save money and earn extra points and miles on your next facial, they're hear to teach you tips and tricks you can implement into your everyday life. You will find them getting upgrades, flying first/business class, and also flying Spirit Airlines!

You can find our FREE Beginner's Blueprint Here!

https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/457913/90732056966858389/share

This beginner guide covers:

Join our Virtual Stacking challenge, June 19-23:

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Be sure to join our facebook community

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Bougie in a Backpack is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as Milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

All of our favorite cards are listed here if you want to learn more!:

⁠https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=biab⁠

The above are affiliate links, so we may receive a commission if you apply for a card through our links. We appreciate you doing so, as it helps to keep this podcast free and running every week. If you do use our links, we should to let us know so we can say thank you!

Find us on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/bougieinabackpack/

https://www.instagram.com/travelhacksmack

https://www.instagram.com/pennywisetraveler

This episode is all about our weirdest budget travel hacks to save money, (most of these do not even involve credit cards, points, or miles!)

In this episode, Angel and Mackenzie talk about:

We are excited to bring you this new podcast every Monday!

Introducing Bougie in a Backpack Podcast! Angel from The Pennywise Traveler (@pennywisetraveler) and Mackenzie from Travel Hacks Mack (@travelhacksmack) are your new best travel friends you didn't know you needed, teaching you ways to save and while still traveling and thriving. From sipping champagne in first class for $5.60 plus points, to stacking to save money and earn extra points and miles on your next facial, they're hear to teach you tips and tricks you can implement into your everyday life. You will find them getting upgrades, flying first/business class, and also flying Spirit Airlines!

Be sure to join our facebook community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bougieinabackpack

Join our Virtual Stacking challenge, June 19-23

https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/457913/89528871995573466/share

Find us on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/bougieinabackpack/

https://www.instagram.com/travelhacksmack

https://www.instagram.com/pennywisetraveler

Bougie in a Backpack is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as Milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

If you are interested in learning more about the Capital One Venture X card we discussed in this episode, you can check it out here:

https://milevalue.com/creditcards/venture-x/?aff=biab

All of our favorite cards are listed here if you want to learn more:

https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=biab

The above are affiliate links, so we may receive a commission if you apply for a card through our links. We appreciate you doing so, as it helps to keep this podcast free and running every week. If you do use our links, we should to let us know so we can say thank you!

Introducing Bougie in a Backpack Podcast! Angel from The Pennywise Traveler (@pennywisetraveler) and Mackenzie from Travel Hacks Mack (@travelhacksmack) are your new best travel friends you didn't know you needed, teaching you ways to save and while still traveling and thriving. From sipping champagne in first class for $5.60 plus points, to stacking to save money and earn extra points and miles on your next facial, they're hear to teach you tips and tricks you can implement into your everyday life. You will find them getting upgrades, flying first/business class, and also flying Spirit Airlines!

In this preview, Angel and Mackenzie talk about:

We are excited to bring you this new podcast every Monday!

Be sure to join our facebook community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bougieinabackpack

Join our Virtual Stacking challenge, June 19-23

https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/457913/89528871995573466/share

Find us on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/bougieinabackpack/

https://www.instagram.com/travelhacksmack

https://www.instagram.com/pennywisetraveler