POINT ME TO FIRST CLASS
PODCAST

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.

Start having first-class travel experiences without the first-class price tag.

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TRAVEL TIPS

Transfer Bonuses and Speculative Points Transfers

Tune in to discover whether it’s a good idea to speculatively transfer your flexible points to take advantage of bonuses.

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming, Travel Tips

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How to Leverage Hyatt Points with Dr. Bonnie Koo

We’re discussing one of our shared loves: the World of Hyatt Loyalty Program. Hyatt Points offer amazing value in the rewards travel space, and we’re digging into some ideas and inspiration for how you can begin to leverage the value of Hyatt Points for yourself.

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming

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Tips for Rewards Travel to Europe in Summer 2024

I share thoughts, ideas, and tips for those of you considering booking family travel to Europe in the summer of 2024.

Points Redeeming, Travel Tips

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Charge Cards Vs Credit Cards: What You Need to Know

Episode Description Do you know the difference between a charge card versus a credit card when it comes to accumulating points? It’s possible that you have one, or even a few, without realizing that they’re not exactly the same thing as a traditional credit card. So today, we’re taking a closer look at what makes […]

Points Earning Strategies

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P2 Strategies to Maximize Your Points with The Points and Miles DocThe Points and Miles Doc

Listen as we discuss points strategies when you have a points partner, commonly referred to as a P2 or player two in the points travel world.

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming

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How One Purchase Can Earn You 1 Million+ Points with Leslie and Demma

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Discover how to get potentially one Amex Point per dollar of the purchase price of your home, with no limit on the number of points you can earn, and without needing to use a credit card for the purchase.

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming

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The Value of Transferable Points Currencies

Learn how to protect yourself from points devaluations by leveraging transferable points. I’m showing you how to keep your options open when accumulating awards-travel points, how to see whether you will be disproportionately affected by a points devaluation, and how you can act now to protect yourself against the instability of points as a currency.

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming

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Luxury Travel Strategies, Obstacles, and Mistakes with Julia Menez

Julia Menez is sharing why your points journey doesn’t have to start out a certain way in order to be successful, her favorite lessons she’s learned from opening up the conversation on her own podcast, and her strategic tips for points travel that everyone can benefit from.

Points Redeeming, Travel Tips

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Everything Rewards Travel: Listener Q&A

Have your points travel questions answered as we discuss transfer bonuses, airline-specific cards, business credit cards, and maintaining a good relationship with banks. I’m also providing a framework for understanding the reasoning behind these answers, so you can decide what’s best for you.

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming, Travel Tips

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You Don’t Need to Be a Points Expert to Fly First Class with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal

Discover why your points journey doesn’t have to be planned out a certain way and how to leverage your points to be able to book first-class tickets to go around the world.

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