Travel Hacking

Travel Hacking, Work, and Embracing Fast Travel

Last Updated on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 8 Comments
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The great thing about getting into the world of credit cards and travel hacking is just how much it opens up the world to you, not just with where you can travel, but also with how often you can do it. Inspired by traveling attorneys like MVMT blog and Jen on a Jet Plane, I’ve […]

Business Credit Cards: The Ultimate Tool For Travel Hackers

Last Updated on March 17, 2020March 8, 2018 30 Comments
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Ever since I discovered the world of credit card points and travel hacking, I’ve been obsessed with learning everything I can about this hobby. With a little bit of knowledge, it’s possible to accumulate hundreds of thousands of points and miles just by opening up new cards and putting your normal, everyday spending on them. Even […]

Over 600,000 Miles Earned In One Year – A Recap Of My First Year of Travel Hacking

Last Updated on January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 24 Comments
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I sometimes find it hard to believe that just a year ago, I only had two credit cards to my name – a Citi Forward Card that I got in 2006 during my sophomore year of college, and a Target credit card that I got in 2013. My credit card life was pretty simple back […]

Earning Our First Southwest Companion Pass

Last Updated on January 27, 2020January 20, 2018 9 Comments
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A few days ago, my wife and I earned our first ever Southwest Companion Pass. We’d set out to earn this perk last year when a deal came up that gave us the opportunity to earn the Companion Pass in the first few weeks of January. By timing it just right, we now have essentially free […]

How I’ve Received Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Free Stuff From Refinancing My Student Loans With SoFi

Last Updated on May 9, 2018January 3, 2018 18 Comments
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About a month ago, I was checking out the SoFi events page when I came across a SoFi event that I couldn’t miss – free tickets to the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. These weren’t just regular tickets either. They were in the SoFi suite, with free food and drinks and access to the pre-game VIP hospitality […]