In fact, this whole
miles and points hobby isn't possible without excellent credit and zero debt.
The credit cards I recommend below are included purely because I think they are the best ones for someone new to
the miles and points hobby and it makes absolutely no difference to me whether readers apply for the cards or not.
It's a nice starter card for anyone looking to dip their toe into
the miles and points hobby and, for someone like me who only stays at Hiltons every now and again, it's a useful card for earning bonus Hilton points when I do actually visit the chain and it gives me yet another card on to which I can load up the Amex bonus offers that I'm targeted for.
Well thanks to my airline
miles and points hobby we are able to stay at places we could not afford and fly nearly anywhere in the world for free.
Credit card annual fees are something that most of us accept as a cost of enjoying
the miles and points hobby / game / obsession but it's important not to just dismiss them as a necessary evil.
A hugely important part of
the miles and points hobby is paying as little as possible for the most comfortable travel we can book, and part of that effort to keep costs down should include ensuring that we're not paying any more in annual fees that absolutely necessary.
How using a bit of self - restraint and passing up on the chance to book one of the more coveted awards in
the miles and points hobby proved to be the right thing to do.....
In
the miles and points hobby most people focus quite strongly on the «value» that they get out of the various currencies they hold.
And it's my top pick for beginners to
the miles and point hobby!
Not exact matches
Laura pretty much refuses to pay full price for anything, so the
points and miles world is a seriously lucrative
hobby for her!
In the
points and miles hobby, the art of stacking is an advanced skill to accelerate your
points earning potential,
and it might even save you money.
Unless, of course, you want to turn your pursuit for
points and miles into a full time career or a full time
hobby.
People who know a lot about
miles and points have a lot of tricks up their sleeves that are not always evident to those who are new to the
hobby.
Drew
and I met up with a
miles and points collecting friend (quite a pro)
and our conversation made me realize how diverse this
hobby can be in terms of strategy.
This
hobby is a complex world of credit cards, frequent flyer
miles and bank
points and hotel
points and airline alliances
and... it goes on
and on.
Earning
miles and points is a fun
hobby but there is an element of record keeping that you'll have to embrace.
We have embraced the
hobby of collecting
points and miles, which enabled us to see the world at an affordable cost
and kept our family together across the globe, at a little cost to us.
It started off as a
hobby initially to rack up
miles and points as I was buying inventory using credit cards
and obviously paying them off in full each month to avoid interest charges.
Since most of my family, friends,
and colleagues aren't aware of my
points and miles hobby, we just stick the that one card for the business purchases.
Certainly, objective of this blog is to give you a clear
and easy to follow steps so you can also embrace this
hobby of collecting
points and miles.
A large
miles /
points balance isn't indicative of someone good at the
miles /
points hobby — knowing when to collect
and how to redeem for maximum value, is.
If you're new to the
miles &
points hobby the range of credit cards on offer to you can be a bit overwhelming
and a choice can be hard to make.
You've heard us preach time
and time again that transferable currencies are the best way to get started in the
points and miles hobby.
One of the keys to real success in this
hobby is finding the best returns in
miles and points on all your usual spending.
She's more of a «go with the flow» participant in my
points and miles hobby.
For those of us more into advanced side of the
points and miles hobby there are additional features that really help.
We are on a mission to experience this world
and to fulfill our mission, we developed the
hobby of collecting
points and miles which enabled us to pursue our dream.
I discovered the
hobby of travel hacking, earning
and using
miles and points for award travel,
and it has been life - changing.
Earning
and using
miles and points for travel is a
hobby that takes time.
Diving deeper into the
points and miles hobby over 2016 has certainly started to pay off.