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.
Discover how to qualify for unlimited flights through the Southwest Companion Pass. You’ll also learn three common mistakes you need to avoid when working toward your own Companion Pass, so you don’t run into any surprises as you get your hands on your Southwest Companion Pass.
Discover why people go nuts over the Southwest Companion Pass. We are discussing whether working to qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass is the right fit for your travel plans, what can go wrong when trying to earn this valuable points-travel perk, and be sure to come back next week when Lyn will be sharing her tips for earning your Companion Pass using a repeatable but tricky process.
Learn how to use PayPal Bill Pay to avoid credit card payment fees while leveraging the money you’re already spending to maximize your points-earning potential. Whether it’s utilities, insurance, or any other bill you’re paying by cheque or bank transfer, you can leverage these into point-earning opportunities starting today, and we’re showing you how.
Learn the pros and cons of taking a step back from Chase’s ecosystem, so you can apply for more cards than Chase’s 5/24 rule (link) allows. We’re discussing what to consider when applying for new cards, the problem with running into FOMO on your points journey, and how to decide what’s best for you based on the travel you want to experience.
Discover five mistakes that stop you getting maximum value when redeeming points for travel. These mistakes are not only common, but they have the largest potential negative impact on your ability to get a ton of value from your points, so I’m sharing what they are and how to avoid these mistakes so you can get unbelievable value from your points.
Discover how to use Rakuten to earn a ton of points this winter. Leveraging Rakuten is one of the most lucrative and reliable points-earning methods. It’s super simple, and I’m giving you some tips to make your points earning on Rakuten even easier if you’re new to the platform.
Discover what a two-player points strategy looks like in practice. Kathy is sharing how she first became interested in points, how she showed her husband Jake why he should get involved, and they’re discussing why they decided to join my program, despite already redeeming their first luxury points trip.
Discover how the Dunning-Kruger Effect is impacting how you approach the hobby of points travel. I’m showing you the different stages of the journey when learning the ins and outs of points travel, and how to keep moving through the stages until you reach a point of confidence and competence.
Discover why your travel options are broader than you might think. Dr. Latifat Akintade is discussing how she has managed to take a year-long sabbatical with her family, traveling the world, sharing the truth about job security as we know it, and explaining how she’s used points throughout this adventure.
Discover how to choose between the Chase Freedom Flex and the Chase Freedom Unlimited. I’m discussing why applying for both of these cards simultaneously may not be viable, and I’m sharing the factors and statistics you need to consider when deciding which of these two cards will be the most rewarding for you.