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How to Use Credit Card Points for Free Travel: Best Cards & Cents-Per-Point Explained | Colin Stroud


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You don’t need to be rich to travel the world — you just need to understand credit card points.

In this masterclass, credit card points-expert Colin Stroud reveals how he turned credit card rewards into free flights and luxury hotel stays across the globe. Learn the exact systems he uses to help 300+ families save thousands every year — from choosing the best cards to maximizing transfer partners and cents-per-point value.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

00:00 – Intro: The hidden world of points

03:15 – How Colin started his six-figure travel business

09:20 – The biggest mistakes people make with credit cards

15:40 – Best credit cards for points in 2025

21:05 – How to book free flights and hotels

29:18 – Tools, apps, and secret transfer strategies

37:40 – How to avoid losing point value

45:00 – Colin’s best real-life redemptions and client stories

52:10 – Closing insights on travel freedom


💳 Featured Tools & Cards:

- Chase Sapphire Preferred

- Capital One Venture X

- Citi Strata Premier

- Point.me / Seats.Aero / Roame


🔗 CONNECT WITH COLIN STROUD

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gosomewhere/

Email: [email protected]


🔗 CONNECT WITH MUSTAFA LADHA (HOST)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-ladha/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@my.finjourney

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UmpEcnU2Z0UxxDuvenmNx

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/myfinjourney/id1815511353


If you’ve ever feared running out of money in retirement, or wondered why hard work isn’t translating into wealth — this episode will change how you think about money forever.

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