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Points and Miles Travel Chats
Are you a busy parent who dreams of traveling more but feels overwhelmed by points, cards, and confusing redemption options? I’ll show you how simple it can be.
👋🏼 What we’re chatting about on the podcast…
Points & Miles Made Simple
From earning the right points to redeeming them for outsized value, you’ll learn step-by-step strategies to make travel affordable and fun. No more feeling lost or overwhelmed with credit card rewards!
Creating Your Family’s Travel Story
Travel is more than flights and hotels—it’s about memories that last. I’ll share how my family uses points for everything from luxury Europe trips to soccer tournament weekends—so you can see what’s possible for yours.
Turning Everyday Spending into Adventures
Learn how to use your daily expenses to unlock business class flights, dream resorts, and bucket-list vacations.
Latest Episodes
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2025 Business Class Flights: Scoring amazing points deals during peak travel multiple times
2025 was our biggest points-and-miles year yet, with long-haul business-class flights across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East — all booked as one-ways using transferable…
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2025 Hotel Recap: 45 nights using points & free night certificates
In this episode, I unpack the exact mix of free night certificates, points, and card perks that helped us stretch our hotel budget farther than…
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Ask Me Anything: Points & Miles Travel Edition
This episode pulls back the curtain on the real-life systems we use as a family to earn, manage, and stretch our points. It’s full of…
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Earn & Use Capital One Miles Like a Pro
There’s a lot happening in the world of Capital One miles right now, and this episode walks you through everything you need to know to…
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Thailand & Hong Kong Luxury Vacation with Points
In today’s episode, I’m walking you through the full play-by-play of our family’s Asia holiday trip—how we hunted down business-class seats during peak season and…
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We Saved 87K Points with this Award Flight Tip
In this episode, we’re diving into the real strategies Michele uses to turn everyday points into incredible flight redemptions. From smart search tools to secret…
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For years, I thought bucket list trips were out of reach for my family.
But once I figured out how to get big value from my points, everything changed—now we’ve used credit card points from everything to luxury ohmygosh is this real travel to let’s stay at the Hyatt Place during this soccer tournament to make life easier.
And the best part? We do it without overspending or opening 20 cards a year.
If we can make it work with a teen in competitive sports and a packed family schedule—you can too! ✨✈️
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