The Daily Drop Podcast

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The Daily Drop Podcast episodes

January 04, 2024 Quick-Hit Miles and Points Strategies You Don't Know About
In this episode, Mike shares lesser-known strategies that can help travelers maximize their experiences and rewards. He discusses booking unique accommodations with points and miles, earning extra loyalty points, using status matches for one-time perks, bidding for upgrades, and more.
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Episode Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:57 Lesser Known Tips
02:27 Booking Unique Accommodation with Points and Miles
03:53 Charging Hotel Expenses to Your Room
05:46 Maximizing Status Matches
06:43 Bidding for Upgrades
07:43 Alliance Benefits
08:13 Suite Talking
09:14 Maximizing Points through Small Tasks and Transfers
12:04 Retention Offers for Credit Cards
19:47 Conclusion
20 min
December 30, 2023 Yearly Round Up 2023
In this episode, Mike shares his 2023 travel stats and best hacks along the way!
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46 min
December 27, 2023 Can you book an epic trip with $0 annual fee cards?
In this episode Megan and Mike set a challenge to create the best itinerary booked with points using only $0 annual fee cards… and it was a challenge! Tune in to hear 2 very different strategies for earning and redeeming points, plus we want you to vote on the best itinerary!
Join the Daily Drop Lounge here to vote: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Episode Time Stamps:
1:00 - The Challenge Rules
2:07 - 2 things to know…
4:21 - Our 3 card choices
7:30 - How we “earned” on our cards
17:15 - Mike’s trip
25:49 - Megan’s trip
35:55 - Your time to vote
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38 min
December 22, 2023 Weekly Round Up: Dec 18 - Dec 22
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.
Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/what-i-d-do-if-i-could-only-travel-once-per-year?tid=podcast
Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-award-sale-to-basically-everywhere?tid=podcast
Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-use-hotel-points-for-flights?tid=lounge
Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/family-travel-as-a-points-padawan?tid=podcast
Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/end-of-year-credit-card-checklist?tid=podcast
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11 min
December 20, 2023 Around the world in business class… with hotel points
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a handful of requests for points help. Including…
A trip to Ecuador with Capital One miles…
Off to Oktoberfest with Chase points (Reference resource, podcast on stopovers - https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13796833-how-to-book-stopovers-a-new-transfer-bonus-and-a-hostile-takeover)
An around the world trip with Marriott (Reference resource, podcast on earning 1 million Marriott points - https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13699902-status-matches-and-how-to-earn-1-million-points)
And finally, some luxurious ways to use Capital One miles.
Episode Time Stamps:
0:58 - Ecuador with Capital One miles and UR points
5:50 - Oktoberfest with Chase points
10:47 - Marriott for a WHOLE trip
18:18 - Fun, luxurious ways to use Capital One miles
23:19 - Summary + how to submit yours
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25 min
December 16, 2023 Weekly Round Up: 12/11 - 12/15
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.
Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/this-hotel-just-launched-a-new-winter-promo-for-2024?tid=lounge
Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/business-class-to-europe-for-15k-points?tid=lounge
Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/should-you-chase-elite-status-in-2024?tid=podcast
Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-get-easy-star-alliance-status?tid=podcast
Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/upgrade-downgrade-or-cancel?tid=podcast
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12 min
December 14, 2023 Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel?
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about canceling or upgrading a card. We chat through the strategy of keep, upgrade, downgrade, cancel and when you should consider these options.

Episode Time Stamps:
0:21 - Listener question
1:02 - Mike’s answer to the question
1:54 - Why even consider doing a product change
2:39 - When to keep a card
4:30 - When to upgrade a card
8:17 - When to downgrade a card
9:16 - What to keep in mind for upgrade or downgrade
11:03 - When to cancel a card
12:30 - Retention offers
14:14 - Should I NEVER cancel a card?
16:53 - Do we have any cards we’re thinking of upgrading, downgrading or canceling?
17:28 - Surprising thoughts on the Amex Platinum
20:12 - What if I’m uncertain on what direction to go in?
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23 min
December 08, 2023 Weekly Round Up: Dec 4 - Dec 8
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.
Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/my-11-day-126-trip-to-mexico?tid=podcast
Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/double-transfer-bonus-bonanza?tid=podcast
Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/alaska-is-buying-hawaii-the-airlines-not-the-states?tid=podcast
Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/last-chance-to-earn-75k-southwest-points?tid=lounge
Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/aeroplan-adds-another-partner-airline?tid=podcast
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12 min
December 06, 2023 Hyatt Shakes Up Their Program (In a good way)
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we break down the 2024 changes to the World of Hyatt program. We share all of the new milestone rewards, the Guest of Honor changes, and share how this is positive for you whether you’re a casual traveler or full time on the road.
Episode Resources:
Read about the World of Hyatt changes: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-changes-to-world-of-hyatt?tid=podcast

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Episode Time Stamps:
0:57 - What are milestone rewards?
1:19 - 2023 milestone rewards
3:40 - New milestone reward tiers
4:53 - New reward options
7:26 - Guest of Honor changes
9:40 - Our take on the GOH changes
12:00 - Business meeting & travel advisor changes
14:08 - Our take on the changes and how it can support you if you’re a casual traveler or a full time traveler…
21 min
December 01, 2023 Weekly Round Up: Nov 27 - Dec 1
Weekly Round Up: Nov 27 - Dec 1
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.
Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-find-and-book-qatar-qsuites?
Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/red-alert-the-best-5-travel-deal-in-history?
Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/fly-to-mexico-for-less-than-5-000-points?
Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/a-new-way-to-book-etihad-with-points?
Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-changes-to-world-of-hyatt
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11 min

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Daily Drop is a newsletter that teaches you how to earn and redeem miles and points in under 5 minutes a day (witty commentary, gifs and memes included 😉). Join Mike and Megan for The Daily Drop…