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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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...

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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

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We celebrated my sister-in-law's 30th birthday with a $23,000 world-class roadtrip through 7 countries — all for free. The story continues in today's episode.

Be sure to check out Part 1 of this story in episode 39!

Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest: https://www.hyatt.com/unbound-collection/en-US/budub-parisi-udvar-hotel

Keight Hotel Opatija: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/zagopqq-keight-hotel-opatija/

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We celebrated my sister-in-law's 30th birthday with a $23,000 world-class roadtrip through 7 countries -- all for free. Find out how in today's episode!

I better win "Best Brother-in-law" Award at our next family reunion...😤

The View Lugano: https://www.theviewlugano.com/

Edelweiss Lodge: https://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/

Park Hyatt Vienna: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/austria/park-hyatt-vienna/vieph

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Sorry for being MIA for so long! Things have been a little chaotic in the world, and I've been...occupied...at work. But it looks like things are clearing up and I'll be back to publishing episodes regularly soon. Thank you for the patience!

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A top-end luxury hotel asked if we wanted fuchsia toilet paper in our room...so obviously we said yes. But stay tuned for why...

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9.5 times out of 10, we say "Open the Chase Sapphire Reserve!" This is the first time in 4 years that we're saying "Don't do that--open the Chase Sapphire Preferred INSTEAD!" Stay tuned to find out why.

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