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Katie’s Travel Tricks
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2020
My mission is to help families afford more travel by teaching them easy strategies to use points to save big on trips.
Hello! I’m Katie! Eleven years ago, I wanted to find a way to stretch our family's travel budget and decided to go all in with travel hacking. Since then, our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe - and more - all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.
I'm so glad you're here! I love teaching other families the simple tricks we use to travel with credit card points.
Hello! I’m Katie! Eleven years ago, I wanted to find a way to stretch our family's travel budget and decided to go all in with travel hacking. Since then, our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe - and more - all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.
I'm so glad you're here! I love teaching other families the simple tricks we use to travel with credit card points.
Listener Travel Tricks: Your Best Tips for Saving Money and Maximizing Rewards
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Welcome to Points for Normal People!
Today is special because I’ll be sharing the tips and tricks I’ve learned from you. The Points for Normal People community is full of great information and on occasion some of you have reached out to me with resources or information that I wasn’t even aware of. I’m so thankful to each of you who reached out to me and excited to share that information today.
One CORRECTION: You don’t earn 4 points per dollar with every Southwest card - just with the higher $199 annual fee business card. You earn 3 points per dollar with the other Southwest business card.
Season three is coming soon and I’d love to hear from you! Do you have any specific topics you’d like to see me cover? Send me an email at katie@katiestraveltricks.com.
ACTION STEPS
If you have a Southwest credit card, use this trick to check Southwest credits: katiestraveltricks.com/southwest-upgraded-boarding/
If you want to try the Southwest schedule change trick, try it with round trip flights for an even better chance at being able to change to a better flight.
If you are working toward a Southwest Companion Pass and you need a few extra points, transfer points from your Southwest account to another person - pay the fee with your business card to earn up to $500 in reimbursement - and you’ll earn 2,000 extra points.
Verizon customers: If you want to keep your autopay discount, but want to pay your bill with a credit card that offers cell phone protections, keep your autopay setup, but pay your bill in the store at a kiosk before the due date.
Don’t forget to sign up for my free newsletter! Sign up for this beginner’s guide and we’ll also send you our Saturday morning newsletter: katiestraveltricks.com/travel-points-101-quick-start-guide/
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Best Credit Card for Lounge Access (by Airport): katiestraveltricks.com/best-credit-card-for-lounge-access-by-airport/
Sign up for my free course (there is a module all about the Companion Pass): learn.katiestraveltricks.com.
New Here?
Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.
Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe - and more - all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.
More from Katie’s Travel Tricks
🔗 Website (katiestraveltricks.com/)
Instagram ( katiestraveltricks)
💻 Free Course (learn.katiestraveltricks.com/)
💳 Best Current Card Offers (katiestraveltricks.com/bestoffers/)
🎒 Favorite Travel Gear (amazon.com/shop/katiestraveltricks)
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this podcast are from companies which Katie's Travel Tricks will earn an affiliate commission. Katie's Travel Tricks is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com. The content in this podcast is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Editorial Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.
Advertiser and Editorial Disclosure: This video may contain links through which we are compensated when you click on or are approved for offers. The information in this video was not provided by any of the companies mentioned, and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.
Welcome to Points for Normal People!
Today is special because I’ll be sharing the tips and tricks I’ve learned from you. The Points for Normal People community is full of great information and on occasion some of you have reached out to me with resources or information that I wasn’t even aware of. I’m so thankful to each of you who reached out to me and excited to share that information today.
One CORRECTION: You don’t earn 4 points per dollar with every Southwest card - just with the higher $199 annual fee business card. You earn 3 points per dollar with the other Southwest business card.
Season three is coming soon and I’d love to hear from you! Do you have any specific topics you’d like to see me cover? Send me an email at katie@katiestraveltricks.com.
ACTION STEPS
If you have a Southwest credit card, use this trick to check Southwest credits: katiestraveltricks.com/southwest-upgraded-boarding/
If you want to try the Southwest schedule change trick, try it with round trip flights for an even better chance at being able to change to a better flight.
If you are working toward a Southwest Companion Pass and you need a few extra points, transfer points from your Southwest account to another person - pay the fee with your business card to earn up to $500 in reimbursement - and you’ll earn 2,000 extra points.
Verizon customers: If you want to keep your autopay discount, but want to pay your bill with a credit card that offers cell phone protections, keep your autopay setup, but pay your bill in the store at a kiosk before the due date.
Don’t forget to sign up for my free newsletter! Sign up for this beginner’s guide and we’ll also send you our Saturday morning newsletter: katiestraveltricks.com/travel-points-101-quick-start-guide/
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Best Credit Card for Lounge Access (by Airport): katiestraveltricks.com/best-credit-card-for-lounge-access-by-airport/
Sign up for my free course (there is a module all about the Companion Pass): learn.katiestraveltricks.com.
New Here?
Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.
Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe - and more - all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.
More from Katie’s Travel Tricks
🔗 Website (katiestraveltricks.com/)
Instagram ( katiestraveltricks)
💻 Free Course (learn.katiestraveltricks.com/)
💳 Best Current Card Offers (katiestraveltricks.com/bestoffers/)
🎒 Favorite Travel Gear (amazon.com/shop/katiestraveltricks)
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this podcast are from companies which Katie's Travel Tricks will earn an affiliate commission. Katie's Travel Tricks is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com. The content in this podcast is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Editorial Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.
Advertiser and Editorial Disclosure: This video may contain links through which we are compensated when you click on or are approved for offers. The information in this video was not provided by any of the companies mentioned, and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.
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