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Who needs Netflix, ive just binged watched for the last 30 vlogs. Now trying to work out how i can travel for a year. Good work guys
+Dirty Laundry Hahaha yay!!! Go for it! Thanks for watching :)
Kara and Nate Make sure you visit Wellington, New Zealand to enjoy the coffee here :)
If it has to do with good coffee - you don't have to tell me twice!!! We are so there! Any favorites?
@@dirtylaundry1469 hey bro are you alive???!
Am I the only one noticing that Nate's accent changed through the years?
Was just thinking that😂
lowkey he sounded so strongly American but it’s changed and is softer now!
Yeah I just came into the comments to see if anyone else agreed lol. His drawl is much stronger in this vid than in newer ones
Yes! I just said that to my husband!!
Kara recently mentioned it in a vlog too.
I do the same things as this couple. What you do is basically spend all of your daily expenses on different credit cards with different rewards programs. Making sure to pay off the balance within 30 days to avoid paying interest. What you get is free vacations every year. Not sure why people don't do this more often. I only make $65k a year and have fly first class overseas for free twice a year.
That's true
65k is not bad!
Because most ppl aren't responsible and if you do this and miss one payment it spirals fast. I used to charge everything for yrs. It helped me keep track of spending. Now I do not use credit at all. When my son graduates and I can travel more I might try it though!
What are the annual fees for just having the cards, though?
I would love to but I make 19/20k a year and pay student debt. I think the reason people don’t do it is because they don’t ‘now about it.
1. How is this affecting your credit score?
2. How do you keep qualifying for such premium cards while not having an income or having limited income on the go?
3. How much is the annual fees?
4. Did you apply for all these cards before starting the trip or as you went along? Because applying for the card and getting it shipped in time to you in a foreign country seems complicated.
their TH-cam channel and sponserships generates quite a bit of money.
Emiliya Kazantseva Out of curiosity- why? They seem to be doing pretty well - but I don’t really keep up as much as I should.
Emiliya Kazantseva it does
I got approved for the chase reserved without having any income in the US. I worked for half a year abroad about half a year before I applied for it. So.. it is possible
Emiliya Kazantseva TH-camrs average $2 per 1,000 views so this vid alone likely made them ~1200 in Google Adsense, plus any other sponsorships or side income.
The credit card situation in America seems to be absolutely crazy probably the local grocery store will have their own credit card.
Arul That’s why America is the strongest economy in the world.
Nope. America has the highest public debt. 20 trillion and counting...
Horacio Fernandez Nope. Still the strongest.
It's just a matter of time. The US dollar has no real value. It's backed by nothing. The bubble will blow up eventually and it will be really nasty once shit hits the fan.
Horacio Fernandez You’re probably right, and then the rest of the world will suffer. Because when the US sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold, proving my point. It’s THE strongest economy, period.
Here in Australia, the Am Ex platinum card has an introductory offer of transferrable 100,000 points , travel insurance, access to airport lounges etc. However, to be eligible, you need a personal (or household) annual salary of over $100,000 pa and the card itself costs $1,200 pa. So, not ideal for all young folk I guess.
Wow, I'm watching these out of order and boy did Nate have an accent 4 years ago. 😂❤
Wonderful videos and thanks to Kara and Nate for sharing their travels. When most people ask how young couples can afford to travel they are hoping for some magic answer. It usually comes down to credit card/airline miles or some sort of $$ they got from somewhere. There is obviously a way to budget and travel while young and I think that would allow more people to do it. I wish there was truly a magic answer that could be applied to the millions of people that want to travel and make enough money to live and save for the future when they can not work and need to retire. For sure everyone should always balance life - I have made the mistake of sometimes slanting too much towards work and money and am always glad when I pull myself back towards a healthy balance!
made zero sense but ok. enjoy your strange credit card points vacation
DDD Francis 😂😂
lol
😂
I understood him perfectly.
😂🤣😂 right!!
Wow I thought you were putting on an exaggerated middle American accent but then realised this is an old video and your accents have just changed with the more travel you do 😂
I just noticed the same thing. 😉
wow, yeah...
My head exploded
Tloc103 lolz
My head too
This is so helpful. I would love to see an updated version of your skillful travel wizardry, but I know you two are very busy.
Good lord! Kudos to you cause that's complicated lol! How long did it take you to figure all that out?!
Yes! Please go on about the planning/ financial side of planning for the trip. Really helpful and inspiring!
shit i dont even understand a single stuff about those cards ._.
American credit card offers are extremely good... you don't get offers like that in many countries. They are counting on the hope(?) that you will spend money on their credit cards and they make it all back and more.
message me I'll send you the latest offers for free miles
nitish kannan is it applicable in India?
You will probably be able to apply for some of the AMEX cards but do not know if they would offer the same bonus points.
generally yes mainly because Americans outspend many other more budget conservative countries so there is almost a guarantee that for the large majority of people issued the card, they will recoup the initial cost of the card's bonuses. For every other country, people don't spend as much on credit so there's a higher risk that people will take advantage of the card's bonuses without using the card afterwards ie: the companies will lose money so companies generally do not do so especially in poorer countries whose GDP/Capita does not exceed the US'
Watching this video in 2019 and was confused because Nate has a accent and he doesn't have one in 2019! Crazy.
How bad are your annual fees on all those? Thanks!
Mike Enderle most are free for first year or first two years.
Then the American express one gets costly. Some of them count trasfer of debt to their card as spend which means the same 3 grand spend can be used on mutiple cards.
I didn't realize that the transfer of debt often counts towards the spend requirements. Does that often apply to low or 0% APR balance transfer promotions too? Have you tracked how opening so many credit card accounts affects your credit score and if so what was the effect?
Al Barkley balance transfer do not count toward minimum spend. I don’t know any cars that counts that
Love how you explained everything with Mcdonald's items!
Thank you Nate for teaching me about travel hacking. I’ve learned a lot over the last four years! A few years ago I signed up for priority pass and it was the second best thing I ever did. The BEST was getting global entry. I read the blog to make sure I keep an eye out for the best cards. Yes, I’m rewatching the vids during the pandemic.❤️❤️❤️
extreme couponing - airline miles edition. Good job though, clever!
Hey guys, really loving your channel. My wife and I are from Nashville as well and are about to move to Chiang Mai for at least a year. Seeing your videos has us even more excited about the adventure to come.
Wow.. This is newbie Julie again.. your ehmm more seasoned new subscriber from Canada. This video grabbed my full attention. Loved it! Makes me want to sign up for such cards and go travel for two months.. except I won't right now because of COVID situation. It's all your fault I'm antsy! Thannnks a lot! ;)
Kudos, Nate! Very ingenious strategies. Also love your expense reports and how you're so open and transparent. Don't see a lot of that these days. Keep it up! You guys are doing an awesome job!
That is SO SMART. it's like $500 to flight half a dozen countries and sleep for a month !
Been watching the newer videos on a mixed order. I decided to start from the beginning and watch Kara and Nate in order. Currently 47 videos deep in Apr 2022!
Hi Nate and Kara. Hope y’all doing great! You probably may not see this comment 😂😂. I was wondering if you can make a update on the credit card that you guys use in 2022 and your strategy when you use them.
BTW, I love your videos and it motivate me to travel the world ❤️
I love how transparent you are with your travel expenses, both on your blog and your videos. It definitely makes traveling the world on a budget more realistic! I am an avid travel hacker and I'm actually learning a few new ideas from your blog. Thanks for the tips!
When I was delivering airplanes I always bought fuel at airports where they gave S&H Green Stamps on all fuel purchases. At about $5.00 a gallon and some of the planes taking on up to 300 gallons, it wasn't long before we had a whole suitcase full of books of stamps. We cashed them in for open airline miles which could be used on any airline through S&H. By using air miles and using public transportation, my wife and I made a 60 day trip around the world for little more outlay in cash. We did get a good start on the trip when I got a delivery from Colorado to Austria.
So you accumulated all of these stamps by filling up other people's airplanes and claiming the stamps, which you then used for a personal holiday?
I have been a long time watcher and every once in a while I watch an older video like this one and its amazing. You guys have come so far and grown so much!
But you still need revenue to make payments on the credit card. Transferring money from one credit card to the other can only go so far. Eventually you will have to generate revenue working or through your vlogs.
rich parents of theirs are paying. these slackers are not employed.
yeah, in order to qualify for a "platinum" CC you need to earn in the $75sk-90sk/year, otherwise no CC for you. and than there's the annual fees another $100-150. last year I've spent 6 months in different hotels and I barely earned 5 free stays, around 1% return. so yeah, rich parents explain a lot....
aham, good business plan, in red for the past 2 years. now, granted, they traveled and visited a lot but still, the difference has to come from somewhere else. there's also taxes on revenue, properties etc. it's a good life, but it's based on a big lie
Their parents must own oil in the Gulf of Mexico or something because no ordinary people can apply for platinum credit cards.
alch00l that’s what I thought?? Don’t you need a minimum income for that card??!!
I’ve watched your episodes for the past 2+ years but now I’m going back and watching all the original ones and I’ve loved how you just explained how to use your points and Miles thank you so much
Doesnt nate look like Cristiano Ronaldo
YES!
Now that you mention it... Yes, he does!
I was like where do I know this guy from....that was it!
CriminalNation he really does
CriminalNation yes
My wife and I just came from Europe and really enjoyed our time together. We thought of traveling more and saw your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Dave Ramsey just threw up 😂😂😂😂🤦🏽♂️
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Anyone else watching in 2020? Nates accent has changed so much
I love this sort of stuff and find it amazing. American residents are spoiled for the number of card/points based systems available to them.
It's not that hard to meet the minimum spend on these cards. For example, you can pay rent with your cards (there's a fee, but 3% of $1,500 is still worth the $500 in bonus). These guys probably used some manufactured spending as well (google it if you don't know). There's a lot to research and stuff to read up on, which they can't cover in a single video.
Most places I've rented in only accept cheque or cash.
Ah! You're the guy that was on the EPOP podcast talking about your mile run! No wonder you have all these miles haha good for you Nate. (and Kara!)
+TryItOnce they are definitely coming in handy this year :)
#KaraAndNate
Yes, please keep the breakdown explanations coming. Thank you both for living the dream and sharing how to do it !!
Awesome explanation! Just spend the minimum and get the points. I got 3 travel credit cards last year just for the points. I paid zero dollars to the credit card companies because I NEVER carry a balance. Now I have some free trips to take this year ;-)
Monica McCoy I want to do this. My cash reward credit card is pretty lame and it has an annual fee. What 3 cards did do you get anddo you like them?
I see a lot of people saying stay away from credit cards but they are actually really useful. You just have to be smart enough to know how to use them correctly.
I've taken extensive notes on what you've been talking about. I LOVE this information!!! I'm planning my own world tour and you guys are helping me a lot. Cheers
Loved this!! We are just getting into travel hacking & this is SO helpful & inspiring!!
I love your napkin demonstrations lol. Super cool to hear about all of your free flights. We were just in Cebu and did the same thing - basically erased the cost of the flight with our Barclaycard points. I also have the Chase Sapphire Reserve card which offers a TON in terms of free miles and perks. I hadn't met too many people with the AA card but I did some research after watching this video and found an awesome article on Upgraded Points that detailed everything. One of the coolest things I learned was that when you transfer Starwood points to your AA card they will give you 5,000 free points JUST FOR TRANSFERRING! That's insane - I feel like not a lot of cards do this. Have you guys utilized this? Do you have a Starwood Preferred Guest account? In any case - this video is great thanks for uploading.
Americans and their credit cards...
As an American I've always been told to avoid credit cards. It's weird to me how many actually have them.
I have exactly one credit card that I only use for gas.
GlobalDutch I am an American and don't use credit cards. they get you in trouble. so stay away from them.
@@macecrawford2860 If you don't want one there's nothing wrong with that, but you have to be doubly careful with all of your credit accounts.
I wish now that I would have gotten one sooner. As long as you are careful and always pay on time you won't have an issue. It's way better for your credit to have one or two than it is to have zero.
How are all you guys getting car loan, college or home loans with no credit?!
This was great! Would love to see a more recent video now that you’ve been doing this for so long. :) and any advice you have about cards you wouldn’t recommend / didn’t go as planned / didn’t transfer, etc.
This is pretty incredible,thanks! But reminds me of being in algebra, if you travel to this destination with 30k points but you need 35k, but option b has 20k and it would include 20k more if you travel to another destination first, how does Nate get to his destination? Lol
This is the kind of algebra I can get behind.
Nate, keep videos coming. So complicated, love the step by step process.
Question, does opening all these credit cards decrease your credit score?
In Europe you can't get a credit card that easy. You must have good salary to get one. 🤔
Yassine IJassin Which is why America is the strongest economy in the world.
They got them while they had jobs most likely and it seems like they have excellent credit.
and has the biggest debt too.
Strongest economy in the world? ... uh....
I had 2 credit cards with 18? 😂 You just sign up for them (I’m from Europe) didn’t have a job or anything it’s completely normal to have credit cards
Totally made sense to me...just a suggestion at the end do a total summary of how many miles/points used and out of pocket costs. I love watching your videos!!
Love this! I would definitely like to see more videos on miles and points
Absolutely loved Koh Tao! One of my favorite places I have been! 😊❤️ can't wait to see the vlogs from there
I must admit I love sticky rice and mango for breakfast just for only 30 bahts, that's the price I remember from Bangkok
My GAWWWDDD you guys have changed SO much and have come SO far! Just babies when you started! Can't wait until you guys (and us!) are back on a plane. XOXO MamaLisa
Crazy right?! We can’t wait either 💞
Curious about your debt to income ratio! That's a lot of cards to have open. Unless that's not an issue for you because you both have extremely well-paid jobs or are just wealthy from family money, etc....gezzz...makes me nervous to think about having that many cards open at once. Even if you pay the balance every month, it's still a lot of revolving debt to have..
Super useful! Please continue the miles and points scoop! New subscriber who just had a blast in Nashville.
I seriously need to subscribe to your channel. Am inspired.
:)
the amazing job.
The way you explained all those points and stuff just gave me a splitting headache. Lol. I need a vacation now... free of trying to figure out points. lol. But hey, I will say you are a genius and very thrifty of how to save travel expenses. We live vicariously watching your adventures. And your cinematography is beautiful. If you can afford the credit cards and it doesn’t ruin your credit and stuff go for it. It would take wise willpower not to be tempted to use the credit cards for your food and souvenirs and stuff. Maybe show a video about how you financially plan for food and entertainment allowances and unexpected purchases you might need. Do you budget for each day? Do you share a meal or skip meals? I’m curious
I’m assuming this is towards the beginning of their career in the 100 countries because you can still hear the southern accent and if you watch the most recent, they don’t have one anymore!!
This is actually very useful. I've started accumulating points but never liked the idea of opening multiple cards. Can you please upload more about your spending habits while traveling and the prep you did before embarking on this trip? Like how much did you save initially and what is the average allowance you give yourself? Or more travel hack tips.
OMG all of the cards and none are Chase??? Im impressed. Maybe you guys should look into Chase products/Hyatt/United combination for the next legs of the world tour.
Wow! Just stumbled across your channel. Was wondering how you paid for all this travel in such nice places. Your video blew my mind! Amazing. How did you learn all this about the cards, and did you both have big incomes to qualify for all these cards? And in the age of Blogs and TH-cam, what a time to be young, healthy, and traveling. The travel pace makes, my head spin, but look forward to viewing and learning. So courageous going where you don't speak the language, different currency, etc.. Ever return home much?
When he says the word “miles” you can really tell he’s from the south.
I loved this video. I like that you also illustrated the "French Fry Grease" issue in Canada! LOL How are you managing all of the CC cards? I just subscribed to your channel and I am watching your videos in order of upload, so you may have already answered this question.
Wow, you’re playing with 20 Credit Cards at a time, I’m impressed :)
Great overview of the Miles and Points that you used to book all your flights. Good thing I understand all the stuff you said about signing up for the certain cards to get the points.
How did you afford the miles before your journey?
Great videos! Keep them coming! Me and my wife live near Memphis TN and we just started taking advantage of credit card offers to gain free/cheap travel! We just did our first round of apps and each got the Chase Sapphire, Chase Ink Plus, and AMEX Premier Rewards Gold. Looking forward to getting started with this Hobby!
Fellow Tennessean! Way to go Brad! That's awesome. Travel Hacking is way more fun in pairs when you can share the benefits :) Keep it up!
Anyone else notice the change in his accent?!
This blew my mind. How on earth did you manage to research all this?!
I didn’t understand anything 😂😂😂😂 but i watched the video any way all those points and all those credit cards this is crazy
great channel and great videos. that massage place when kara says 'i love brad' is my favourite foot massage place in thailand! ah the memories!
Hi Nate, the American Express platinum card has Annual Fee of $550. After using the card are you paying the Card annual fee or closed the card?
The AMEX platinum annual fee went up to $695 since that was posted (and maybe even more now). Yet one has to add up the perks and what that is worth to you. Matching status at hotels and Gold status for car rental agencies as well as certain hotel chains, free Priority Pass membership, feee Global Entry (which includes free TSA pre-check), monthly uber credits, plus much more. If you use them, it is worth it!
@@skontheroad2666 as of 4 days ago it was $550. Might want to double check :)
@@HollyandAndrew Thanks! I definitely will! I wouldn't have written a random number, so I must have looked it up. I have quite a few AMEX cards so I may have clicked on the wrong one when I logged in? Either way, if one uses the benefits each year, it's worth it! Especially with the SPG card gone and rolled into the Bonvoy card.
Absolutely love this! And loved how you described it all! ❤ Would love more videos like this and found it very beneficial! I also would recommend you guys signing up to become actual travel agents and get certified just for the perks even. It is worth signing up for the perks alone, even if you do not decide to become an actual agent.
I can't believe the single-minded way these people have gone to all these places. The process makes my head hurt. But, a success, evidently.
My son and I are taking a cruise thanks to points built up. You need to pay it off every month not hard to do just being responsible and smart with what your credit cards will give you and what rewards you can get.
Exactly! I use my different rewards cards to pay for everything. Food, gas, utility bills, everything. Always making sure to pay off the balance before the 30 days to avoid interest. I literally only use my debit card to pay off my credit card once a month. What I get is a free vacation every year.
I used to work for Emirates , those economy blankets are property of Emirates and it a criminal offense to remove Emirates property of their aircraft ...
Joshua Fleming possession is nine-tenths of the law ......🖕
Haha, who cares, now they are theirs :D
What about blankets of other classes?
They didn’t steal them lol the hotel they stayed at did. Chill.
well you can choose to fly directly from Cebu to Hong Kong (or Taipei) on a budget airline called Cebu pacific, and continue your journey to Taipei (or Hong Kong) and Kuala Lumpur. Eventually you use avios on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and stick to your original plan from Singapore to Cambodia. This route can save you so much travel time and miles spent on SIN-HKG and TPE-KUL because of the geographical fact.
Masterful travel hacking!
+JP Goes Global thanks! It's been my hobby for the past couple years. It's pretty nerdy, but I love the challenge of earning and maximizing points!
A 15-day mileage run hardly classifies your travel hacking pursuits as a mere "hobby." 😉 Awesome that you racked up some many points to supplement the first leg of your trip. Points got me out here too, and I'm relying on them to get me back to the other hemisphere this fall.
+JP Goes Global haha fair enough. I tend to to take things to the extreme once I get into them lol Glad to hear you're taking advantage of miles & points too!
It doesnt say how you afford to travel. You just basically told us to open a bunch of credit cards and use the introductory offers....You need some kind of income to pay for credit card spend.
They get revenue from their patreon, and ads on YT.... How do you think posting YT videos works? lol
L L i was originally referring to income before youtube provided a sustainable income presently...🙄🤦♀️
I would imagine they saved quite a bit before they were married in whatever jobs they had so that they could afford to travel. You obviously need to earn an income in order to travel cause unfortunately it isn't free, so its worth getting a savings account :)
Also if you read their blog they've saved up to travel, here's a quote from their blog: "A couple of years ago, Kara and I made travel our top priority. We saved up money for over a year, we moved out of our apartment, we sold our cars, and we quit our jobs. Now we put in the work (almost) every day to be able to afford to continue traveling. We hope that by sharing this report each month, it will inspire some of you to go from “I wish I could” to “How could I.” - don't believe me? here's the link: karaandnate.com/income-expense-report-july-september-2018/
They mentioned in another video that they buy gift cards for their local supermarket to spend the $3000 needed to get the bonus points for several of the cards. Then the just spent the gift cards when going grocery shopping, which is something they would spend regardless. But they also stated they saved for this trip for years. Additionally in the heading for this video, they have a brand deal with Audible, which would have given them cash to spend during the trip.
Credit cards are not bad things if you pay them off on time. Why not get rewards for stuff your already going to spend! That’s what me and my husband do. Great video thanks!
What does all this credit card sign ups do your credit report? Do you own a home in Nashville? Sometimes too many open credit cards hurts your credit report and ability to get a loan
adam jones the number of credit cards they opened is ridiculous. It's will negatively impact their credit.
Logical
Not necessarily. Having a large amount of unsecured debt will absolutely hurt your credit unless you make 5x the total if all your credit combined. And that's if you have zero other credit obligations such as cars, mortgages, student loans, ect.... so basically for every $100k in unsecured credit card debt you have access to, you'd have to consistently bring in $500k in income for it to not affect your credit negatively. Plus you must actually use the credit. Just open unused accounts also negatively affect your credit.
The problem is credit card companies like to base your approval based on credit score alone. They ask for your salary info, but they never verify that info. On the flip side most secured credit sources do verify that info which is why you can buy a house with a relatively low credit score but you can't get approved for a credit card with more than a $500 credit limit using the same score.
Credit, how to get it, how to use it and how to keep it should be a 4 year class in all high schools. Because young people see videos like this and are like keys get all the cards so we can get miles and travel and have no idea how the process works and eventually end up in bankruptcy court.
This was really helpful and greatly appreciated. If you don't mind, I would love to see you guys do a compilation list of the best cards to sign up for to efficiently get the most points for the least amount of cards/money. Thanks!
It sounds like you've lost some of your accent since this video
Nashville
Also, the only Travel cards here in Germany: Lufthansa Miles and More/Hilton Honers/AMEX - that’s it. And their sign up bonuses are very bad. But I hope I can apply for a citi card on my trip to NY soon :)
What a fabulous way to travel for free but I'd hate to have to use those CC for purchases. Cheers to you
Yes, please continue. I love hoe you explain in great detail. Thank you. Have a safe flight. 🛫🛬🛩✈
Broooo his accent is a lot harsher than his later videos if u listen 😂
He’s from Nashville if u didn’t know
Been sitting here for hours... YES!!!! HOURS!! Watching your vlogs. Hubby gets home from work and says, “What are you still doing up?!”
Of course I said, “Watching Nara and Kate”.
So it took me about 10 tries to say your names correctly! 😂😂
I think it would be great nicknames for each other! Lol
MY HEAD EXPLODED!
I'm binge-watching your series from the beginning and when I clicked on this video I noticed you guys just hit 900k subscribers! Congrats, you two!
Enjoy 🙂 but cut some slack on the early ones 🤭
@@KaraandNate hahaha! Will do 😁😋🤭
Pops out another question? How you managed to earn those miles after all? :)
Mesut Toker I don't know how it is in the US. In Austria i can get miles by paying with airlines' credit cards in "normal shops". So you should pay EVERYTHING with this card to receive miles :)
It's pretty simple since you can pay almost all bills with a credit card now. Just sign up for a credit card that grants miles for the money you spend, use those to pay your bills, use your income to pay off the credit cards. Essentially you earn free travel without having to spend a penny you wouldn't have otherwise.
They explained it in the video. American rewards cards often offer large bonuses when you sign up for their card. None of the miles used in this video were "earned" miles from purchases or travel; they were *all* simply signup bonuses.
When you sign up for a card, there *is* a minimum spend before the bonus kicks in, usually $1000-$5000. Travel hackers route their normal expenses through these cards until they hit the minimum, then cancel the cards as soon as they've redeemed the bonus (sometimes they'll keep a single rewards card whose dollar-reward is higher than the others). There's usually a 6-24 month "cooling off" period before you can qualify for the bonuses again on the same card, but that's ok because there are a ton of cards that can be used for travel hacking.
@@calteran - apparently you were the only one who listened and comprehended! they stated multiple times that they were sign up bonuses but somehow others were not able to understand.
@@calteran i still dont get it? In Canada any of the good air miles cards have a yearly fee of about $100. I have a free airmiles card that took me 10 years of 10,000 a year purchases to get $1000 back card. I have a premiere visa that cost me $129 a year to have get back about $700 cash back a year (and car rental discounts)I put about 20,000 a year to get this.... I have shopped various credit cards in Canada but it appears in Canada we do not get the kind of deals they offer in the USA.
Heads up to people that the minimum spends on the credit cards to get all the bonus miles is usually thousands and thousands of dollars for each as mentioned with the $3000 minimum spend on just one card. They are not "free miles" and you probably would save more by booking a round-the-world type ticket.
so tl;dr: you have to have a perfect credit score, sign up for a million credit cards, spend several thousand dollars on those cards in a short period of time in order to get the miles to fund a trip like this.
not to mention, you need to be able to afford to take all this time off work.
in other words, you need to already be pretty wealthy to get free travel. either that, or ur gonna eventually build up a bunch of credit card debt and then it's all over.
You're not getting it. Use the cards to pay for things you were going to buy anyway to get the miles, then use your income to pay off the cards before any interest comes due. Then you're earning free travel without spending a single dollar you weren't already going to spend. You don't need to be wealthy to do this, at all; pretty much anyone with a stable working class income and good enough credit can do exactly this, without racking up debt, and in fact without spending any money you weren't already going to spend.
If you read their vlog they've saved up to travel, here's a quote from their blog: "A couple of years ago, Kara and I made travel our top priority. We saved up money for over a year, we moved out of our apartment, we sold our cars, and we quit our jobs. Now we put in the work (almost) every day to be able to afford to continue traveling. We hope that by sharing this report each month, it will inspire some of you to go from “I wish I could” to “How could I.” - don't believe me? here's the link: karaandnate.com/income-expense-report-july-september-2018/
We just got the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Card, Free Buddy Flights for 1 year -- ends December 1st.
Meanwhile, here i am with one credit card and going nuts
Well, he didn't mention about any taxes for the award tickets, you can not avoid it and some routs have quite high taxes, sometimes not that much cheaper than regular tickets (e.g. Lufthansa flights from DE).
I'm Brad. lol
I'm sorry Brad! :( :p
Not my fault
Great Tips... Great Video. I have a question how can you afford to pay all those credit cards back and travel all the time.
How will you travel so cheaply on your next trip when you used up all of your s go up bonuses?
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