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Point Me To First Class

Point Me to First Class is a show for employed professionals, solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and business owners with higher-than-average personal and/or business expenses who want to learn to leverage them into credit card points to spend on travel. Your expenses are your greatest untapped asset – but learning how to use them to travel the world doesn’t have to be confusing or complicated.

Each week, Devon Gimbel shares valuable tips, tools, and strategies to help you uplevel your skills earning and redeeming credit card points and shows you how to spend them on incredible travel experiences.

Interested in learning more about working with Devon? Visit www.pointmetofirstclass.com to learn more.

This podcast is for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
How do I earn credit card points and use them for travel?
How can I make my expenses benefit me?
How can I earn as many credit card points for as little spending as possible?
How to maximize value from credit card points.
How to earn credit card points for travel.
Turn credit card points into travel.

Copyright: © 2024 Devon Gimbel MD LLC All Rights Reserved

Latest Episodes:

Free Masterclass: 4 Secrets to Doubling Your Travel Budget on Oct. 14 Oct 12, 2023

Show notes

How would your travel plans next year change if your travel budget doubled?

Whether you're points curious, a points beginner still getting your legs under you, or more experienced earning points but not yet expert at using them, there are only a few things standing between you and saving thousands of dollars in travel using points.

Join my free masterclass, 4 Secrets to Doubling Your Travel Budget Using Points, on Saturday, October 14 at 10am CST to learn my secrets for points travel and how you can steal them.

Go to https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/secrets to register for this free masterclass!

32. It's Raining Amex Points: How to Explode Your Q4 Points Earning with Rakuten Oct 09, 2023

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Did you know you can earn boatloads of American Express Membership Rewards Points through the online shopping platform Rakuten? There are points to be earned on Rakuten, and I'm showing you how to take advantage of some amazing offers in today's episode.

Discover how to use Rakuten to earn a ton of points this winter. Leveraging Rakuten is one of the most lucrative and reliable points-earning methods. It's super simple, and I'm giving you some tips to make your points earning on Rakuten even easier if you're new to the platform.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/rakuten

If part of living your wealthy life includes using points for travel instead of cash, join me in Points Made Easy to learn how to maximize earning and redeeming points for travel. Points Made Easy opens for enrollment from October 14-October 21. Grab your spot on the waitlist at https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy.

31. Enhancing Points Travel for Couples with Kathy & Jake Oct 02, 2023

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I'm joined by two guests, Dr. Kathy Zhang and her husband Jake Jansen, this week and this is the first time I've had a points travel partnership on the show. They're an amazing example of what's possible when two people come together to maximize their points. Although they experienced some difficulty in the early days, they have a two-player points game that's creating some wonderful travel opportunities.

Tune in this week to discover what a two-player points strategy looks like in practice. Kathy is sharing how she first became interested in points, how she showed her husband Jake why he should get involved, and they're discussing why they decided to join my program despite already redeeming their first luxury points trip.

Get full show notes and more information here: www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/travel-points-couples The Purpose Filter Podcast: https://pod.link/purposefilter The Purpose Filter Instagram: http://instagram.com/purposefilter

If part of living your wealthy life includes using points for travel instead of cash, join me in Points Made Easy to learn how to maximize earning and redeeming points for travel. Points Made Easy opens for enrollment from October 14-October 21. Grab your spot on the waitlist at https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy.

30. The Psychology Behind Points Travel Competency Sep 25, 2023

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Today, I'm covering something that never gets talked about in the points travel world but is really one of the secrets to becoming more proficient when it comes to points travel: The Dunning-Kruger Effect. The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a type of cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate their knowledge or abilities, particularly in areas where they have little to no experience.

Discover how the Dunning-Kruger Effect is impacting how you approach the hobby of points travel. I'm showing you the different stages of the journey when learning the ins and outs of points travel, and how to keep moving through the stages until you reach a point of confidence and competence.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/psychology-points-travel-competency

If part of living your wealthy life includes using points for travel instead of cash, join me in Points Made Easy to learn how to maximize earning and redeeming points for travel. Enrollment opens in October, so grab your spot on the waitlist here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

29. Lessons from a Year-Long Worldwide Family Sabbatical with Dr. Latifat Akintade Sep 18, 2023

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Dr. Latifat Akintade is a gastroenterologist, money coach, and mother of three beautiful children. She's also the author of the Amazon Bestseller Done With Broke: The Woman Physician's Guide to More Money and Less Hustle, and Latifat is the host of The MoneyFitMD Podcast. Combining her knowledge of personal finance with her skills as a certified life coach, Dr. Latifat Akintade empowers women to take control of their finances and break free from the cycle of financial struggle.

Tune in this week to discover why your travel options are broader than you might think. Dr. Latifat Akintade is discussing how she has managed to take a year-long sabbatical with her family, traveling the world, sharing the truth about job security as we know it, and explaining how she's used points throughout this adventure.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/family-sabbatical-dr-latifat-akintade

If part of living your wealthy life includes using points for travel instead of cash, join me in Points Made Easy to learn how to maximize earning and redeeming points for travel. Enrollment opens in October, so grab your spot on the waitlist here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

28. Chase Freedom Flex Vs Chase Freedom Unlimited: Which Will Earn You More Points? Sep 11, 2023

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Two popular rewards cards on the market are the Chase Freedom Flex and the Chase Freedom Unlimited cards. This week, I'm pitting these two cards against each other in a head-to-head comparison to find out which one has the highest potential when it comes to earning points.

Tune in this week to discover how to choose between the Chase Freedom Flex and the Chase Freedom Unlimited. I'm discussing why applying for both of these cards simultaneously may not be viable, and I'm sharing the factors and statistics you need to consider when deciding which of these two cards will be the most rewarding for you.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/chase-freedom-flex-freedom-unlimited

Grab your spot inside Points Made Easy: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

27. Travel Mishaps & the Value of Insurance with Dr. Suzy Spadafora Sep 04, 2023

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Dr. Suzy Spadafora is a world wanderer with her husband and 2 teenage boys, except for when she's playing tennis or practicing dermatology. She has been travel hacking since 2016, visiting tons of countries including Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, the Philippines, Langkawi Island (Malaysia), Peru, Romania, Amsterdam, and the Seychelles.

In this episode, discover everything you need to know about travel coverage before you need it for a travel mishap. Dr. Suzy Spadafora is sharing her favorite insurance products, walking us through how the claims process works, and covering some of the nuances around insurance and points travel specifically.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/travel-mishaps-insurance-suzy-spadafora

Grab your spot inside Points Made Easy: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

26. The Most Important Rule in Points Travel: Chase's 5/24 Rule with Dr. Disha Spath Aug 28, 2023

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Joining me today is Dr. Disha Spath, a practicing Primary Care physician and Hospitalist, and the founder and CEO of The Frugal Physician: an award-nominated multimedia company that focuses on personal financial empowerment for healthcare workers. She helps doctors avoid common money mistakes, and she's here to help me break down Chase's 5/24 rule.

Tune in this week for a simple explanation of the Chase 5/24 rule from somebody with a special interest in the rules that govern the most impactful rewards cards. We're discussing some common beginner mistakes, how these mistakes can stop you from getting new Chase rewards credit cards, and how you can avoid them on your own points journey.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/chase-524-rule-disha-spath

Grab your spot inside Points Made Easy: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

Get my Cash-Back Credit Card Cheat Sheet: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/cashback

25. Points Earning in Disguise: How Cash-Back Cards Earn Transferable Points Aug 21, 2023

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Once you're sold on the value of earning points for your expenses, you might be overlooking cash-back rewards credit cards and focusing only on points-earning cards. But that would be a mistake, because some cash-back cards are actually points earning cards in disguise.

Discover everything you need to know about earning points using cash-back cards. I'm sharing which specific cash-back cards can earn you points, the details of how to leverage these cards to earn points, and how valuable these cards can be as part of an overall rewards card portfolio.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/cash-back-cards-transferable-points

Grab your spot inside Points Made Easy: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

Get my Cash-Back Credit Card Cheat Sheet: https://points.pointmetofirstclass.com/cashback

24. Getting Started with Points Travel: Making It Easy with Dr. Stephanie Jones Aug 14, 2023

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Stephanie Jones is a physician and a mother of two girls. She has a lifelong love of travel and has always been the trip planner of the family. However, she has always operated on a strict budget, doing the most travel for the least amount of money. When she discovered points travel, an entirely new world of opportunities opened up.

Discover the realities of getting started navigating the world of points and miles. Stephanie is sharing how she removed the overwhelm from learning about points travel, the details of her first rewards trip, and everything she's learned in the early stages of her points travel adventure.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/getting-started-points-travel-stephanie-jones

Grab your spot inside Points Made Easy: https://www.pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy

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