Travel, Points + Miles Podcast
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Feb. 23, 2022
Travel, Hotel, and Credit Card Points Strategies for 2022 with Richard Kerr
#45: Points expert Richard Kerr joins Chris to discuss airline, hotel, and credit card loyalty points, including changes/expectations for 2022, which credit cards and loyalty programs you should avoid, how to assess whether a signup bonus is worth it, and the hottest redemptions in the market today. Richard Kerr (@kerrpoints) is a former Naval Officer who left that career behind to become one of the top experts in the world on travel loyalty programs, credit cards, and point strategy. He is c...
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Dec. 15, 2021
Optimizing Points, Miles and More Listener Q&A
#33: Host Chris Hutchins answers all the recent points, miles and travel questions he's received from listeners. That includes using points, comparing cards, managing multiple cards, finding the best cards for your spending, rental car tactics and more. Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) is the Podcast Host and the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront. He's amassed over 12 million points/miles in his lifetime, has started/sold two companies and is a registered investment advisor. Partner...
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Nov. 3, 2021
Upgrade Your Travel with The Points Guy Brian Kelly
#27: The Points Guy, Brian Kelly, joins Chris to share tons of points tips and tricks. There are more opportunities today than ever before to earn points. In their conversation, they talk about travel in our post-pandemic world, the best credit cards you can get, how to get the most out of your points and Brian’s favorite travel tips and destinations. Brian Kelly (@briankelly) founded The Points Guy (TPG) in 2010. TPG is one of the largest authority sites in the world focused on maximizing po...
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Sept. 15, 2021
Redeeming Points for Max Value and Listener Q&A
#20: Host Chris Hutchins answers the top questions from listeners, including redeeming your points and miles for maximum value, managing your points as a couple, the best financial tools and services and his favorite apps for maximizing productivity. Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) is the host of this Podcast and the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront. He's amassed over 12 million points/miles in his lifetime, has started/sold two companies and is a registered investment advisor. Pa...
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June 2, 2021
Finding Cheap Flights to Anywhere in the World with Scott Keyes
#5: Cheap flight fanatic Scott Keyes joins Chris to talk about getting the best deals on flights around the world. They discuss when and how to find and book the cheapest flights, making the most of flight cancelations or delays and lots of travel tips to maximize happiness on all your trips. Scott Keyes (@smkeyes) is the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights, a service that helps over two million members find incredible deals on flights around the world. He is also the author of the bestselling b...
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May 19, 2021
Optimizing Credit Card Points and Miles with Alex Miller
#3: Points optimizer Alex Miller joins Chris to go deep on ptimizing credit cards and points. They discuss the best cards to get right now, how to get thousands of points without spending much money, and ways you should NOT be spending your points. Alex Miller is the Founder and CEO of Upgraded Points, a site that helps millions of people each month maximize their points and miles. An avid traveler himself, Alex regularly uses points for extravagant trips around the world, like flying in luxu...
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May 8, 2021
Pro Travel Tips for Every Aspect of Your Next Trip with Leigh Rowan
#1: Travel pro Leigh Rowan joins Chris to discuss the travel tactics you need for your next trip, including getting the best prices on flights and hotels, having authentic local experiences and not getting ripped off changing money. Leigh Rowan (@leighrowan) is a serious travel optimizer. He is the founder and CEO of Savanti Travel, a travel management company for executives and prior to that was the COO of The Points Guy. Selected Links From The Episode (Advertiser Disclosure) Chris...