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Don’t Miss These Card Perks and Benefits

Season 1 · Episode 19

dimanche 18 août 2024 • Duration 19:37

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

Today I’m going to cover perks and benefits that belong to some of my favorite cards, including a new DoorDash benefit, how to use your points to book experiences like Broadway shows, and a great way to maximize your online shopping.

Next week I’m excited to share success stories from season one, so be sure to follow along and join me as we unlock these secrets of travel points, together!

ACTION STEPS:

If you have one of the cards I mentioned, be sure to sign up for the DoorDash benefit. Here is my referral link for DoorDash: https://drd.sh/6grMGaBgsN3HXeLh. And here’s a guide if you need help with the steps: https://katiestraveltricks.com/chase-doordash-benefit/
Just one time this week, check in with https://www.cashbackmonitor.com/ if you’re doing online shopping to see if you can earn some extra points on purchases you’re already making.
If you’re planning a trip, check out https://experiences.hyatt.com/ to see if there’s an experience that goes well with your trip.

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Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

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Tips to Use Your Points for Hyatt (our favorite use for Chase points)

Season 1 · Episode 11

mercredi 22 mai 2024 • Duration 30:05

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

Today I want to show you how I use my Chase Ultimate Rewards for Hyatt. I book Hyatt regularly to simplify my decision making process and to save me a lot of time! So let me introduce you to all the ways you can make the most of your points with Hyatt.

If you’re worried about Hyatt reservations that don’t seem to be available with points, I also want to show you some special tips on how to book those hard-to-get reservations. Be sure to stay tuned for the action steps at the end!

ACTION STEPS:

Download my free Hyatt guide as a reference: https://katiestraveltricks.ck.page/hyattguide
Sign up for a free World of Hyatt Account: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/member/enroll

MORE RESOURCES:

Max My Points: https://maxmypoint.com/ref?code=pvhu2

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Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

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Best and Worst Ways to Use Ultimate Rewards Points for Hotels

Season 1 · Episode 10

mercredi 15 mai 2024 • Duration 20:30

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

Today I’ll be introducing you to the easiest way to use your Ultimate Rewards points! I’ll be talking about how to use points for hotels, how my family has used it, and how you can get the most out of your points.

Remember that using points is most rewarding when you get to use it for things that you value. Be sure to subscribe and join me next week, when we cover part 2 of how to use points for hotels.

ACTION STEPS:

Set a goal for how you want to use your points. If you don’t have a specific goal for how you would like to use points in the next year, begin to think about that today.
Check out the Trip Reports from my blog for inspiration: https://katiestraveltricks.com/category/redeeming-points/trip_reports/

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Don't Ignore These Chase Sapphire Preferred Benefits (Part 2: Travel Benefits)

Season 1 · Episode 9

mercredi 8 mai 2024 • Duration 23:36

(Click MORE to see Ad disclosure) Welcome to Points for Normal People!

Thanks for joining me again for Part 2 as I share about all of the great travel benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I’ve read all of the details so that you don’t have to! Let me fill you in and help you get the most out of your card.

If you missed Part 1, be sure to subscribe and then go back to hear all of the shopping benefits of Chase Sapphire Preferred.

ACTION STEPS:
- Take advantage of the $50 hotel credit. And remember, if you cancel a refundable hotel reservation, generally the hotel credit toward your bill will still apply. Log into your Chase account to check the date that yours will reset. You can make a reminder in your calendar for about two months before this date, to remind yourself to use this benefit.
- In order to be covered by travel protections, make sure you’re paying taxes and fees for airline tickets with your Sapphire Preferred. Remember: The person going on the trip, needs to be the one with the card.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Check out my best offers if you are looking for a credit card to earn more points: katiestraveltricks.com/bestoffers/
- Sapphire Benefits Guide: https://static.chasecdn.com/content/services/structured-document/document.en.pdf/card/benefits-center/product-benefits-guide-pdf/BGC10979_SapphirePreferred_VisaSignature.pdf
- Cardpointers — https://cardpointers.com/partner/katiestravel/

New Here?

Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

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Don't Ignore These Chase Sapphire Preferred Benefits! (Part 1: Shopping Benefits)

Season 1 · Episode 8

mercredi 1 mai 2024 • Duration 20:03

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

Join me today for a conversation about the shopping and purchase benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred card. It offers so much more than points, and I have all the details to help you make the most of your card.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss out on next week’s episode, where I cover the travel benefits of Chase Sapphire Preferred.

ACTION STEPS:

Decide on a time that you will begin checking for Chase offers every week. If it will help you, reach out on Facebook or Instagram to let me know when you’ll be checking each week.
Pick one card that you’re going to use for extended warranty and purchase protection. You can start an email or file folder for receipts to make it easy if you ever need to file a claim.
If you’re listening before Jul 31, 2024, you can still get two more Instacart $15 credit benefits. If you’ve never used Instacart before, you can use my referral link here and should receive $10 off your first purchase: https://inst.cr/t/f9bcc87a5 or use code KFB0412132 at check out

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Sapphire Benefits Guide: https://static.chasecdn.com/content/services/structured-document/document.en.pdf/card/benefits-center/product-benefits-guide-pdf/BGC10979_SapphirePreferred_VisaSignature.pdf

Cardpointers — https://cardpointers.com/partner/katiestravel/

New Here?

Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

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Mistake: Not staying organized (these tools help!)

Season 1 · Episode 7

mercredi 24 avril 2024 • Duration 19:14

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In this episode, I’ll share mistakes I’ve made when I didn’t have a system to track my credit cards and points. Then I’ll give you the information and resources you need to stay organized, getting the most out of your points.

ACTION STEPS:

Set up a system to track your credit cards. To do this best, you'll need to know every credit card you’ve opened in the last 24 to 48 months. List the card name, open date, and close date (if applicable).
Set up a system to track your points, including hotel, airline, and bank programs.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Travel Freely: https://my.travelfreely.net/signup?bref=ktw
Award Wallet: https://awardwallet.com/?refCode=ksck3elvjg
My Simple Credit Card Tracking Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F7vX5in26_BNG4IiYGbIwMaEjZJcMybByTvqiArP23M/edit?usp=sharing

New Here?

Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

More from Katie’s Travel Tricks

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Planning Trips with Points is Different: 3 Mindset Shifts to Make it Easier

Season 1 · Episode 6

mercredi 17 avril 2024 • Duration 24:04

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Today we're diving into mindset around booking trips. We'll explore the switch from cash bookings to points--and how some shifts in the way you think can help you plan your points trips with less stress. We'll also discuss how valuable tools like transfer partners and sweet spots can unlock amazing deals.

ACTION STEPS:

Look into a few sweet spots and pick one or two as a small goal to get started: https://katiestraveltricks.com/ultimate-rewards-redemptions/
Download my free guide for Six Ways to Slash Travel Costs with Points: https://bit.ly/ktt-getstarted

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Guide: Fly to Europe with Points: https://katiestraveltricks.com/guide-to-flying-to-europe-on-points
Guide: Fly to Japan with Points: https://katiestraveltricks.com/flying-to-japan-with-points-guide/
10 TIPS FROM POINTS FRIENDS ON INSTAGRAM: https://katiestraveltricks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/10-Tips-From-Points-Friends-on-Instagram.pdf

New Here?

Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

More from Katie’s Travel Tricks

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Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this podcast are from companies which Katie's Travel Tricks will earn an affiliate commission. Katie's Travel Tricks is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com. The content in this podcast is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Editorial Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are the autho...

Navigating the Chase 5/24 Rule: Tips and Strategies

Season 1 · Episode 5

mercredi 10 avril 2024 • Duration 19:59

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

In this episode, I’m sharing everything you need to know about the Chase 5/24 rule, and teach you all the best tips on how to navigate it.

If you’re getting started, understanding the Chase 5/24 rule will help you develop the best strategy to travel more with points.

ACTION STEPS:

Find your 5/24 Status: Get a copy of your credit report from www.annualcreditreport.com and add up all new cards in the past 24 months. Don’t forget to add up cards that have been closed.
Remove Authorized User Cards: If you find you are an authorized user on a lot of accounts that were opened in the last 24 months, I recommend you begin the process of taking those off of your credit report.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Removing Authorized User Accounts from Your Credit Report: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/removing-authorized-user-accounts-credit-report/
Annual Credit Report: www.annualcreditreport.com
How to Open Business Credit Cards: https://katiestraveltricks.com/businesscards/

New Here?

Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

More from Katie’s Travel Tricks

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Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this podcast are from companies which Katie's Travel Tricks will earn an affiliate commission. Katie's Travel Tricks is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com. The content in this podcast is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Editorial Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are the autho...

How to pick the right cards

Season 1 · Episode 4

mercredi 10 avril 2024 • Duration 19:11

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

If you’re wondering where to begin when it comes to picking the right credit cards for travel points, I am here to be your guide. In this episode, I help show you how to choose the right cards, tune out the marketing noise, and let you know exactly where to start.

Choosing the right credit cards and following a proven plan will help you get the most out of travel points!

ACTION STEPS:

Pick one new card to open. This is the easiest way to earn points quickly.
My top recommendation is the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: If you already have one, refer your partner or spouse: More here (and my affiliate link if you decide to apply) https://katiestraveltricks.com/sapphirepreferred/
Three Year Plan: If you have already completed the steps above, read my three year plan: https://katiestraveltricks.com/easy-three-year-plan-for-points/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

How Airlines Boost Revenue with Co-Branded Credit Cards: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2023/10/24/how-airlines-boost-revenue-with-co-branded-credit-cards/
Nine Ways to Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards: https://katiestraveltricks.com/ultimate-rewards-redemptions/
US Credit Card Guide: https://www.uscreditcardguide.com/

New Here?

Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year.

Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too.

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