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Today we bring our beloved team member Linsey onto the show, to recap our incredible girls' trip to Fort Meyers, Florida. We take you through all the details of how to recreate this epic trip on points and share a few stories along the way. We are so excited for you to hear about this amazing property and some our best budget tips for how to get the absolute most out of your next trip to Florida!

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This weekend we brought on our beloved team member, Linsey, to recap our incredible girls' trip to Fort Meyers Florida. The accommodations and flights for this trip were all on points and we are so excited for you to hear all about this amazing property and some of our budget tips for how to get the absolute most out of your next trip to Florida!

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We were SO excited to be able to sit down with the ICONIC Mandy Brooke- content creator, comedian, musical genius, podcast host and SO much more! In this episode we talk to Mandy about her new points and miles journey, how she got into content creation, and the trip to Italy that changed her entire life. You do NOT want to miss this riveting story about how embracing hardships and taking risks can teach you just how much you are truly capable of. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear us break down exactly how you can go to Italy on points!

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This week we welcome Katie of @katiestraveltricks and the Points For Normal People podcast to the show to chat about using points and miles for family travel, why it can be a good idea to freeze your credit, sweet spots to Europe on Avianca, and so much more. From which credit cards are best for accessing airport lounges to traveling with neurodivergent kids, we dig into all kinds of money and sanity saving family travel tips.

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In this episode we sit down with Ashley Peterson, founder of Ashley Gets Around and the TravelMore Conference. We dive into why she thinks status is even more valuable than credit card sign up bonuses! Learn about saving money on checked bags and upgrades with American Airlines, as well as knowing your status benefits and how to maximize them at Marriott Hotels. We were fascinated to hear all about her transition from her previous career to becoming the creator of the only female-owned business class deals list of its size. If you are planning to attend TravelMore Conference like we are, you are going to LOVE hearing from this iconic boss-lady! In addition, we also chat about planning a trip to the Hyatt Baha Mar in the Bahamas.

EDIT***- timestamp- 35 minutes in: We says that you can use Marriott free night certificates in combination with the 5th night free! This is actually incorrect! 5th night free CAN be used on award nights but not with free night certs!

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Jo returned from Salt Lake City ready to turn around and go right back! This week we sat down with a SLC native and expert - Lisa, the host of the Choose Your Happy Place podcast. She helps us dive into everything to see and do in this glorious part of Utah. Make sure you stick around until the end where we guide you through exactly how you can travel there using credit card points and miles! We also chat about recent news in the Points and Miles world including a new AMEX transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic and teach you how best to use it both domestically and abroad.

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In this episode we chat with the power couple behind the Revolutionizing Your Journey podcast. DeAndre Coke is both a financial planner and credit card rewards enthusiast, along with his fiance Taryn, who is a career consultant. Together, they have been all over the world flying business class and indulging in luxury travel experiences. In this episode, they share about the visiting the Maldives, Tulum, and maximizing point redemptions to create life's most special memories.

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While Jo capitalized on a 25% Transfer Bonus to fly Delta to Salt Lake City for the Women In Travel Summit, Mary Ellen and her family took a whirlwind trip to Southern California on credit card points. Join us as we go through the perfect 4-day Southern California itinerary including Channel Islands National Park, Universal Studios Hollywood's Super Mario World, Joshua Tree National Park and the San Diego Zoo. This episode is a great example of how travel hacking, using credit card rewards, can help individuals and families travel more often for less out of pocket.

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In this episode we sit down with the amazing Kelly (of the Points and Miles Doc) to discuss how traveling with credit card rewards can be used to help keep busy professionals from reaching the point of career burnout. She tells us all about her journey of amassing and redeeming points for $350,000 worth of travel since 2015! Listen to hear all about her trips to India, Mongolia and SO MANY MORE.

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This week on the podcast we welcome Mariah from @pointsforthememories to share tips on how to visit some of America's most popular National Parks while utilizing credit card points. With helpful info on how to earn more American Airlines miles and incredible rental car tips, Mariah brings all the knowledge. If you're a Costco Member, you'll want to be sure to listen! We also highlight Arches, Canyonlands and Capital Reef National Parks near Moab, Utah.

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