My sister-in-law is joining the military and I've been developing the most optimal credit card strategy for her, whether she only does a 4 year enlistment or stays in for 20. In just 1-2 years, she'll be earning thousands of dollars in clothes, restaurants, concert tickets, free nights at luxury hotels, and flight benefits. Not to mention she'll earn a million points in the process.

Now I'm sharing that plan with you, with a couple variations that might better suit people's lifestyles or values.

If you want these plans in email form, shoot me an email below or DM me on Instagram!

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We left on an 8 day roadtrip with 2 kids and a newborn but didn't even book all the hotels before we left. And we still got $5,100 in premium hotels (and caves!) for only $265 out of pocket. And I discovered a super sweet hack for maximizing Delta Stays credits with the Amex Delta cards...listen to find out!

Cards mentioned in today's episode:

• American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve
• American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum
• Chase IHG Premier
• American Express Platinum Card

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There are several killer hotel cards that are worth having in your wallet, and for the next 1-2 months, these cards are out with INSANE welcome offers🤩

Stay tuned for which cards are my favorites, which ones you should consider, and how to strategize your credit card portfolio for the long term.

And when you've decided which offers to jump on, I'd be grateful if you used my referral links below to support the show!

But act quickly, the Hilton offers end 4/15/26 and the Amex Marriott offers end 5/13/26! You don't want to miss these incredible offers because they're worth thousands of dollars.

Frequent Miler's Marriott Welcome Offer Guide: https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-bonvoy-complete-guide/

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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There are so many regular expenses that you currently don't pay with a credit card that you COULD if you just knew how...

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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Today we have a killer first-ever listener interview with long-time listener & Military Miler, Dave Peterson. Dave shares his unique situation being ADOS and how he falls under both MLA and SCRA benefits for ultimate credit card protections, and how his new job got him interested in points & miles.

Less than 2 years later, Dave has opened dozens of cards, earned millions of points & miles, traveled to incredible places, and gotten his kids into the hobby as well. Dave also shares all about how Costco Gold has been a core part of his earnings strategy.

All The Hacks Ep. 206: The Gold Market: Strategies for Investing and Reselling with Trey Benedict

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Special Collab Episode with Spencer Reese from the Military Money Manual! Spencer and I talk about living intentionally, pursuing financial independence in the military, and so much more...

In nearly 2 hours, we barely even scratched the surface of what we planned to talk about. We'll be recording again soon.

You can find Spencer at www.militarymoneymanual.com or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/militarymoneymanual. And check out his podcast Military Money Manual wherever you listen to podcasts.

Disclaimer: since this episode was recorded, people have reported that they have stopped getting reimbursed for the Amex Airline Fee credit for United Travelbank purchases. We don’t know if that workaround is done for good or if this is a temporary pause. (2/28/26)

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Step-by-Step instructions on how to upgrade your cards to get multiple ultra premium credit cards. You cannot upgrade your cards unless you follow these steps, so be sure to listen!

Cards you can upgrade:

1. Amex Green and Amex Gold to another Amex Platinum
2. Hilton Honors and Hilton Surpasses to Hilton Aspires
3. Delta Gold and Delta Platinums to Delta Reserves
4. Chase Freedom cards to Chase Sapphire Reserves
5. Chase Marriott cards to Ritz-Carlton cards

Helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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When you use your new Platinum and Reserve credits like StubHub and Lululemon, you can earn HUNDREDS of dollars in cashback by simply going through a shopping portal first.

Sign up with my Capital One Shopping Referral Link and earn $40 in cash back with your first purchase!

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👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!

Disclaimer--As of Feb 21, 2026, it appears that purchasing United Travel Bank is no longer triggering the airline incidental fee credit. It's possible reimbursements for folks who purchased Travel Bank after Feb 6 are simply taking a couple weeks longer than usual, but it's also possible this is no longer working. We'll post an update if TB comes back into play!

Just when you thought things couldn't get better, Amex came out and blew us away with the changes to the Amex Platinum card. Don't sleep on these benefits, or you'll be missing out on thousands of dollars...

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: [email protected]

👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

Link for finding CSR restaurants eligible for the dining credit through Toast: http://csr-dining.edgerunners.cloud

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: [email protected]

👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!