January 5, 2025
2024 Year in Review: Points Earning Rundown with Dr. Sujatha Murali (Part 1)
Episode Description
Have you ever wondered how points and miles experts maximize their earning potential to travel the world in style? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Sujatha Murali for an in-depth look at our 2024 points earning strategies, successes, and surprises. Get ready for a peek inside our wallets as we break down the nitty-gritty details of our points game.
As a self-proclaimed points enthusiast, I love diving into the numbers and comparing strategies with fellow experts. Dr. Sujatha and I may have earned a strikingly similar number of points this year, but our approaches couldn’t be more different. From leveraging no-lifetime language offers to maximizing business expenses, we each have our own tried-and-true methods for racking up rewards.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out in the world of points and miles, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable tips. Tune in to discover how you can optimize your credit card portfolio, take advantage of transfer bonuses, and turn your everyday expenses into incredible travel experiences. Plus, don’t miss our predictions for the top points trends to watch in 2025!
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode
- How Dr. Sujatha and I each earned over 5 million points and miles in 2024, despite vastly different strategies.
- The surprising breakdown of our points earning by category, from welcome bonuses to organic spend.
- Why transferable points currencies like Chase Ultimate Rewards and Amex Membership Rewards are the foundation of a strong points portfolio.
- How to leverage business expenses, authorized user bonuses, and one-time events to supercharge your earnings.
- The niche loyalty programs and promotions that helped us rack up hundreds of thousands of extra miles this year.
- Our take on the value of elite status and which perks are worth chasing.
- How to think strategically about purchasing points and miles to stretch your travel budget further.
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- 45. 2023 Points Earning Review with the Points and Miles Doc (Part 1)
- 46. 2023 Points Spending Review with the Points and Miles Doc (Part 2)
- Chase Freedom Unlimited
- American Express Membership Rewards
- World of Hyatt Credit Card
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Bilt Rewards
- Citi ThankYou Points
- Capital One Venture Miles
- Rakuten
- Bask Bank
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
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Point Me to First Class is the show for professionals and business owners with higher-than-average personal or business expenses, who want to learn to leverage these expenses into credit card points they can spend on travel.
Each week, I share valuable tips, tools, and strategies to help you uplevel your skills earning and redeeming credit card points, so you can expand your travel and expand your experiences.
