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The Daily Drop Podcast

Daily Drop

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 48

Daily Drop is a newsletter that teaches you how to earn and redeem miles and points in under 5 minutes a day (witty commentary, gifs and memes included 😉). Join Mike and Megan for The Daily Drop Podcast to extend the conversation that earns you free(ish) travel. Expanding some of your favorite miles and points topics, answering your questions... and we promise to not skip on the witty commentary.

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🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
10/01/2025
#79
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
09/01/2025
#87
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
08/01/2025
#77
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
07/01/2025
#77
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
06/01/2025
#100
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
05/01/2025
#87
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
04/01/2025
#81
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
01/01/2025
#85
🇨🇦 Canada - placesAndTravel
31/12/2024
#59
🇺🇸 USA - placesAndTravel
31/12/2024
#75

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https://dailydrop.com/
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https://www.dailydrop.com
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https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast
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https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
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Maximizing Delta SkyMiles: Tips and Strategies

Season 1 · Episode 37

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 37:34

In this episode, Megan provides an overview of the Delta SkyMiles program and shares tips on how to maximize Delta miles. She discusses the reasons why people criticize Delta and highlights the benefits of flying with Delta.

*correction* transferring Delta miles from Amex is 0.0006

Check out Delta cards here: https://www.dailydrop.com/ranked-credit-cards/delta-airlines-cards

Written Guide To Delta here: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/%20daily-drop-s-guide-to-delta-skymiles

Flash sales mentioned: https://www.delta.com/us/en/flight-deals/skymiles-award-deals

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

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Mistakes We’ve Made Along The Way

Season 1 · Episode 28

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 41:04

In this episode, Mike and Megan are joined by Brendan from the Daily Drop Youtube channel to talk all about their mistakes. They cover topics such as booking upgraded hotel rooms with points, accidentally using the wrong free night award, using points for poor value, analysis paralysis in redemption, forgetting visa requirements, and passport expiration drama. Plus everyone learns a new hack that ends up saving Brendan thousands of miles on an upcoming trip!

Resources:

Virgin Companion Pass (Note all pricing is in RT but you can book One way too, just cut in half): https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/us/en/flying-club/spend-points/companion-seats.html

Hang out on YouTube with Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop

Episode Time Stamps:

1:45 - Booking Upgraded Hotel Rooms with Points
4:23 - Accidentally Using the Wrong Free Night Award
8:15 - Using Points for Poor Value in a Portal
11:31 - …and then again
14:40 - Forgetting Visa Requirements
19:20 - Passport Expiration Drama
25:01 - Being a Miles and Points Cheapskate
30:30 - Waiting Too Long to Book Awards
35:35 - Virgin Atlantic Companion Award Seats

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

All About The Bilt and Alaska Airlines Partnership

Season 1 · Episode 27

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 19:38

In this episode, Mike discusses the major shakeup in the points and miles world, with Bilt Rewards adding Alaska Airlines as a transfer partner and why you should care about this!

Resources:

The Bilt Card: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/bilt-mastercard

Episode Time Stamps:

01:24 Changes to Alaska Airlines loyalty program
05:09 Introduction of new award charts
06:36 New sweet spots and improved pricing
10:38 Free stopovers in partner airline hubs
12:22 Future ability to combine partner airlines on a single ticket
15:14 Expanded types of awards and unique pricing

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

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Travel and Adventure Show Speech Replay

Season 1 · Episode 26

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 37:04

In this very fun episode, we give you the recording of our speech that we hosted live at the Travel and Adventure Show Atlanta 2024. Megan and Mike talk you through how we visited over 50 countries last year thanks to the magic of miles and points!

Resources:

Slides: https://bit.ly/tasslidesdd
YouTube version of this ep: https://youtu.be/XjRpjlHZYKo
Free gift as mentioned at the start - Miles and Points 101: https://www.dailydrop.com/course-videos/what-are-miles-points

Episode Time Stamps:

0:00 - What's going on in this ep!?
3:09 - Meet Megan and Mike
8:06 - 9 week trip around the world
15:18 - Mediterranean cruise for free
18:46 - An even more free cruise
23:00 - Travel Hacking to Scotland with 10 people
30:23 - United Excursionist Perk
36:16 - Questions?

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

Deep Dive Into Ultimate Rewards

Thursday, February 29, 2024 • Duration 26:20

In this episode, Megan provides an ultimate guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards. She explains what Ultimate Rewards are, how to earn them, and why people are kind of obsessed with them. She also explores the different cards that earn Ultimate Rewards and how to build a points family. Megan covers redemption options through the Chase portal and transfer partners, and more!

Resources:

Written guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/daily-drop-s-guide-to-chase-ultimate-rewards

2 player mode podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/2playerddpod

Portal podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253039/13973904

Transfer Partner Cheat Sheet: https://bit.ly/ddtransferpartners

Miles and Points 101: https://www.dailydrop.com/course-videos/what-are-miles-points

Episode Time Stamps:

1:08 - What are Chase Ultimate Rewards

4:16 Prioritizing Chase Points

5:55 Different Cards that Earn Ultimate Rewards

10:10 Why is everyone obsessed with Chase Sapphire Preferred

17:50 - Ultimate Reward Redemptions

20:20 - Final thoughts

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: Check out our top cards: Follow along on Instagram: Hang out on YouTube: Prefer a video podcast? Head over here:

What's in Team Daily Drop's Wallet?

Season 1 · Episode 24

Thursday, February 22, 2024 • Duration 48:03

In this episode, we are joined by Megan, Mike, and Tiffany to chat about what's in our wallets and why?! We answer questions like what's one card we frequently reach for? What's a favorite co branded card we have? What's our strategy for choosing our next card? And we answer some questions from you!

Resources from this episode:

Top Cards: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards
2 Player Mode article: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/miles-and-points-in-two-player-mode
2 Player Mode episode: https://link.chtbl.com/2playerddpod
Mike's spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/ddcctrackerus

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

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All about fifth freedom flights

Season 1 · Episode 23

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 17:05

In this episode, Mike discusses fifth freedom flights and their travel hacking implications. He highlights several airlines that operate fifth freedom routes, including Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Gulf Air, and Ethiopian Airlines.

Resources:

Weekend Round Up Newsletter: https://newsletter.dailydrop.com/forms/d7b781f6-5522-40bb-a818-f7cf9810662f

Episode Time Stamps:

01:33 Introduction to Fifth Freedom Flights
03:13 Emirates Fifth Freedom Routes
05:52 Singapore Airlines Fifth Freedom Routes
08:04 Air France Fifth Freedom Route
09:51 Gulf Air Fifth Freedom Route
10:53 Ethiopian Airlines Fifth Freedom Routes
13:58 Other considerations

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

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6 Award Search Tools To Know About

Season 1 · Episode 21

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 • Duration 26:44

In this episode, Megan discusses the importance of award search tools and shares six award search tools, 3 for flights and 3 for hotels. The question "How do I find award bookings?!" comes up a lot around here and these are tools to add to your search toolkit!

Resources:

Seats.aero: https://bit.ly/ddseatsaero

Points Yeah: https://bit.ly/ddpointsyeah

Seat Spy: https://bit.ly/3SEVV66

Guide with tutorials: https://bit.ly/ddfreesearchtools

Max My Point: https://bit.ly/ddmaxmypointtry

Awayz: https://bit.ly/ddawayz

Rooms.aero: https://bit.ly/ddroomsaero

Episode Time Stamps:

1:24 What To Know About Award Search Tools

07:18 Three Flight Award Search Tools

18:35 Three Hotel Award Search Tools

25:11 Conclusion

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards Follow along on Instagram: Hang out on YouTube: Prefer a video podcast? Head over here:

All about credit scores

Season 1 · Episode 20

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 • Duration 24:54

In this episode, Mike discusses credit scores and credit card statements. He explains the components of a credit score, including payment history, utilization, average credit length, new credit, and credit mix.

Episode Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro and the basics

00:57 Components of a Credit Score

02:21 Payment History and Utilization

02:49 Average Credit Length and New Credit

04:17 Credit Mix

04:46 Understanding Credit Card Statements

06:38 Payment Due Date and Interest

07:34 Importance of Making Payments on Time

08:33 Managing Credit Utilization

09:28 Strategies for Low Credit Utilization

12:22 Strategies for Average Credit Length

13:44 Keeping Oldest Credit Card Open

16:36 Improving Bad Credit

20:28 Increasing and Decreasing Credit Limits

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop Prefer a video podcast? Head over here:

Miles and Points In 2 Player Mode

Season 1 · Episode 19

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 • Duration 24:29

In this episode, Megan discusses the strategy of two-player mode in miles and points. You’ll learn how to maximize your points with someone else, the various bank rules to keep in mind, how to manage annual fees, and more.

Episode Time Stamps:

00:28 What is Two Player Mode?

01:24 The Two Player Mode Process

03:21 Example: Chase Sapphire Preferred

05:08 Maximizing Two Player Mode with Different Card Families

06:35 Managing Annual Fees

07:28 Example: Maximizing Two Player Mode with Chase

10:18 Referral Rules for Different Banks

12:55 Combining Points and Authorized Users

16:13 Booking Travel with Points from Different Accounts

19:00 Combining Points within Banks

20:52 Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs

23:18 Conclusion

Resources:

Chase Referral Page: https://www.chase.com/referafriend/catch-all

Capital One Referral Page: https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/refer-a-friend/

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge Check out our top cards: Follow along on Instagram: Hang out on YouTube: Prefer a video podcast? Head over here:

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