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Citi Just Got Dumber, Chase's Misleading Offer & Riding That Cash Out Money Train Feb 25, 2021

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In episode 80 we talk about Citi's crazy fraud systems, Chase's fool's gold offer, a lawsuit that involves manufactured spend and why Mark went points broke. We also talk about Baha Mar offering up private jets, Hyatt's new promo & more.

Episode Notes

7:39 - Cashing out all of the points

15:56 - Manufactured spending lawsuit

22:47 - Chase 10X earning overrated

26:52 - Citi is dumber than expected

40:51 - Baha Mar's insane covid guarantee

42:20 - Hyatt Bonus Journeys

42:49 - Bitwarden

43:20 - Dell Amex offer

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Credit Card Blind Spots, Best Travel Apps & A California Trip Report Feb 18, 2021

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In episode 79 we talk about our favorite travel apps, Shawn shares details from his recent trip to California and we share our travel hacking blind spots. We also talk about locked ThankYou points, JetBlue's customer friendly change and how to get Apple News+ for free.

Episode Notes

6:20 - Best travel apps

13:43 - Shawn's CA trip report, 3 Hyatts!

25:27 - Credit Card/Travel Hacking Blind Spots

30:11 - Getting locked Thank You Points back

30:56 - Jetblue says goodbye to change fees

34:14 - Apple News+ for free

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Traveling The World For 11 Weeks, Getting Malaria & Swimming with Hammerheads Feb 11, 2021

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In episode 78 we are joined by Miles to Memories contributor Ryan to talk about his 11 week around the world trip. We discuss his itinerary, catching malaria, swimming with hammerhead sharks, getting stranded for a week and everything in between.

Episode Notes

9:02 - General itinerary

12:25 - Stranded in Ecuador

14:22 - Covid testing on the road

21:52 - Malaria!?

27:35 - Swimming with sharks

29:59 - Hot air balloon in Cappadocia

32:09 - Is everything cheaper right now?

35:32 - Final tips

38:13 - AMEX 125K offer & how to get it

39:01 - Blue Business Plus/United Mileage Explorer elevated offers

40:04 - AMEX credits delayed

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Massive Amex Credits, NoMad Vegas Overview & Saving For College With Hacking Skills Feb 04, 2021

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In episode 77 we talk about Amex giving away hundreds of dollars to cardholders with their no credits. We also share an awesome way to track the credits each month, Shawn's recent stay at the awesome NoMad hotel in Vegas and how Mark is paying for college with travel hacking skills.

Episode Notes

6:38 - Amex limited time offers

14:52 - NoMad hotel stay

23:15 - Mark's paying for college!

28:17 - MORE Amex offers

30:04 - Jetblue Mint to London

32:54 - Moomoo

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What We Hate About Travel Hacking, Easy $1000 Offer & Florida Trip Report Jan 28, 2021

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In episode 76 we talk about a new $1000 offer from Brex, a trip report from Mark on his weekend getaway to Florida and what we hate in this hobby. We also talk about a Kauai quarantine loophole, Hyatt offering free covid testing & a nice Founderscard extension.

Episode Notes

6:06 - BREX

14:56 - Sarasota trip report

19:01 - What it's like to visit Florida right now

22:58 - What Mark hates in this hobby

30:39 - Kauai quarantine exemption

31:50 - Hyatt offering free covid testing in Latin America

32:31 - Founders Card extension

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Award Alerts, What Flyertalk is Good For & Booking Travel Deals Now w/ Spencer Howard Jan 21, 2021

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In episode 75 Spencer Howard from Straight to the Points and author of the amazing award alerts newsletter swings by to chat about AMEX travel credits, why right now is a great time to book future award travel and the future of his award alerts service.

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Episode Notes

4:57 - Spencer's miles and points story

12:22- Award alerts premium newsletter!

20:34 - United Travelbank no longer working for AMEX travel credits. Other options?

28:44 - Is now a buyer's market for award travelers? (Bloomberg)

41:11 - Disneyland annual passes cancelled

42:12 - Taking a break from credit cards rewards

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Bonvoy Making Themselves Useful, Virgin Atlantic Reversal & Hotels Review Rant Jan 14, 2021

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In episode 74 we discuss Bonvoy's customer friendly changes, Virgin Atlantic walks back their devaluation some, are Citi ThankYou points overrated & a hotel reviews rant.

Episode Notes

10:43 - Positively Bonvoyed?

20:45 - Virgin Atlantic Devaluation - good news

23:36 - Hotel Reviews rant

41:06 - Straight to the Points Premium

42:11 - Amex Uber Credits

42:30 - Citi ThankYou Points - overrated?

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Application Plans For 2021, Amex Offers Bonanza & Virgin Destroys Their Program Jan 07, 2021

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In episode 73 we discuss the amazing new Amex offers that launched, our application plans for the first part of 2021 and Virgin destroying the value of their program.

Episode Notes

3:04 - AMEX offers

9:26 - Virgin Atlantic devaluation

12:40 - Las Vegas deals through Amex and Chase

16:44 - Mark's 2021 credit card sign up strategy

25:51 - Around the web

26:54 - Rio Las Vegas

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Seasons Greetings, Our Favorite Segments & MEAN REVIEWS Dec 31, 2020

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In episode 72 we each share our favorite segments from the show in 2020. We go back to the rice and soy sauce incident, why traveling with kids sucks and a nightmare stay at the Atlantis. We also read our favorite mean reviews from the year. Enjoy!

Episode Notes

1:27 - Joe's favorite mean review

2:54 - Why traveling with kids sucks

14:19 - Shawn's favorite mean review

18:09 - Nightmare stay at Atlantis

36:12 - Mark's favorite mean review

38:19 - The infamous Cathay Pacific first class review

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Which Program Will Devalue First, Favorite Holiday Trips & Are We Done Cashing Out? Dec 24, 2020

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In episode 71 we discuss whether or not we are done cashing out points, for now. We also talk about our favorite holiday trips of the past and ones we are looking forward to in the future. Lastly, we speculate which program will devalue first in 2021, two cards you should get right now and say goodbye to Observation Deck.

Episode Notes

1:38 - Catching up

9:26 - Holiday travel highlights and goals

16:43 - Which airline will devalue first?

20:47 - Are we still cashing out points?

24:37 - Trips we're looking forward to in 2021

33:49 - Two cards to sign up for right now

35:31 - Back to Vegas construction tour

36:03 - The last Observation Deck

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