In the latest episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of earning points and miles as we celebrate the joys of travel, talk Southwest Airlines strategies, and review past advice to see if it’s still applicable. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

2. Gardening Southwest reservations

3. Reviewing an old episode’s advice on AA

HOMEWORK: It’s time to get the Barclays Wyndham Business Earner card for 100k points. We discuss Vacasa’s ownership of Wyndham and how you can use this card to fuel points AirBnB style vacation rentals.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

In the annual episode (hopefully not!) of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of earning points and miles as we face an entirely new travel environment of limited business class availability and devaluations. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

2. Current Points and Miles Environment

3. It’s Southwest Companion Pass Season

HOMEWORK: It’s time to get the Chase SW Personal and Business cards again to earn 135k in the next calendar year!

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

In the long awaited seventh episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of earning points and miles as we face an entirely new travel environment. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

1. Discussion of how absolutely nothing has changed since the last episode over two years ago
2. Spring Cleaning
   • How to analyze what to get rid of from your credit card portfolio
   • Retention offers: don’t sleep on them
   • Create a demand schedule
   • Match your earning strategy to your demand schedule
3. Traveling With A Baby
   • Babyquip.com
   • Hotels vs. VRBO/AirBnB
4. Alaska Mileage Plan
5. HOMEWORK: Bank of America Alaska Airlines Business Card, 60k miles after $3k in spend with no impact to your 5/24

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

In the sixth episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of taking a points and miles novice from zero to a million points/miles in one year. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

The only payment we ever ask is to use our referral link if you choose to participate and get your own Chase Ink Unlimited card, or this referral link for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card. We only use links that offer you the best available offer, which at this time is 50k uber valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $3k in three months, or 3 free nights (valued at 105k points, 35k per night) with Marriott Bonvoy after $3k in spend.  For the Bonvoy link, note that there is a public 75k point offer which is smaller in total potential value, but allows you to chase nights at higher tier aspirational hotels if that is more valuable for you.  We checked our referral link for the American Express Surpass and it offers 5k less points than the public offer of 130k points.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

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In the fifth episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of taking a points and miles novice from zero to a million points/miles in one year. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

The only payment we ever ask is to use our referral link if you choose to participate and get your own Chase Sapphire Preferred card, or this referral link for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card. We only use links that offer you the best available offer, which at this time is 60k uber valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4k in three months, or 3 free nights (valued at 105k points, 35k per night) with Marriott Bonvoy after $3k in spend.  For the Bonvoy link, note that there is a public 75k point offer which is smaller in total potential value, but allows you to chase nights at higher tier aspirational hotels if that is more valuable for you.  We checked our referral link for the American Express Surpass and it offers 5k less points than the public offer of 130k points.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

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In the fourth episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of taking a points and miles novice from zero to a million points/miles in one year. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

1. Review of episode 3 assignment: SUCCESS! Current status after two months: 269,000 points/miles
2. Surprise AmEx upgrade offer: AmEx No-Fee Hilton to AmEx Surpass for 150k points
3. Full background on Hilton Honors program
4. News: “Enhancement” of Marriott Bonvoy program
5. Trip Report: Mexico via Southwest Companion Pass
6. HOMEWORK: Chase World of Hyatt card, 2 nights at any Hyatt valued at 60k points

The only payment we ever ask is to use our referral link if you choose to participate and get your own Chase Sapphire Preferred card, or this referral link for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card. We only use links that offer you the best available offer, which at this time is 60k uber valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4k in three months, or 3 free nights (valued at 105k points, 35k per night) with Marriott Bonvoy after $3k in spend.  For the Bonvoy link, note that there is a public 75k point offer which is smaller in total potential value, but allows you to chase nights at higher tier aspirational hotels if that is more valuable for you.  We checked our referral link for the American Express Surpass and it offers 5k less points than the public offer of 130k points.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

In the third episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of taking a points and miles novice from zero to a million points/miles in one year. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

1. Review of episode 2 assignment: SUCCESS! Current status after two months: 190,000 miles
2. Trip reports: hot tip of using Chase’s lhrcollection.com for Vegas trips
3. Monthly tip: using shopping portals and portal aggregators like evreward.com
4. Fraud text alerts
5. Marriott Bonvoy program
6. HOMEWORK: Marriott Bonvoy Boundless, 75k points

The only payment we ever ask is to use our referral link if you choose to participate and get your own Chase Sapphire Preferred card, or this referral link for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card. We only use links that offer you the best available offer, which at this time is 60k uber valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4k in three months, or 3 free nights (valued at 105k points, 35k per night) with Marriott Bonvoy after $3k in spend.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

In the second episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we continue the journey of taking a points and miles novice from zero to a million points/miles in one year. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

1. Introductions: @HJPreller and our new co-host, none other than Mrs. HJ
2. Review last episodes assignment: 2 Chase Southwest cards and a Companion Pass: SUCCESS! Current status after one month: 125,500 miles
3. Monthly tip: Cashing in on everyday dining with Rewards Network. As an example, here’s the Southwest version of it.
4. Fraud: debit vs. credit. DO NOT USE DEBIT!
5. HOMEWORK: Chase Ultimate Rewards/Chase Sapphire Preferred

The only payment we ever ask is to use our referral link if you choose to participate and get your own Chase Sapphire Preferred card. We only use links that offer you the best available offer, which at this time is 60k uber valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4k in three months.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have on points/miles on Twitter via @hjpreller or e-mail [email protected]

In addition to playing the link below, you can also listen to the the podcast .mp3 file at archive.org.

You are also strongly encouraged to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or on Stitcher.

In the first episode of Making A Points Millionaire, we start the journey of taking a points and miles novice from zero to a million points/miles in one year. This podcast concentrates on financial literacy, strategy, and skills needed to learn how to take on “The Hobby” that has brought so many people affordable travel and experiences.

The Agenda:

1. Introductions: @HJPreller and @shelihiggins
2. The Contract
3. Credit Score Basics
4. Chase and 5/24 Introduction
5. HOMEWORK: Southwest Personal and Business Cards

In addition to playing the link below, you can also listen to the the podcast .mp3 file at archive.org.

You are also strongly encouraged to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or on Stitcher.