POINT ME TO FIRST CLASS
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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.

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

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Advanced Points Strategies: PayPal Bill Pay with Dr. Sujatha Murali

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.

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Breaking Chase’s 5/24 Rule: Pros and Cons with Dr. Azra Khan Salahuddin

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.

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It’s Raining Amex Points: How to Explode Your Q4 Points Earning with Rakuten

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.

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Enhancing Points Travel for Couples with Kathy & Jake

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.

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The Psychology Behind Points Travel Competency

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.

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Lessons from a Year-Long Worldwide Family Sabbatical with Dr. Latifat Akintade

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.

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Chase Freedom Flex Vs Chase Freedom Unlimited: Which Will Earn You More Points?

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.

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The Most Important Rule in Points Travel: Chase’s 5/24 Rule with Dr. Disha Spath

A simple explanation of the Chase 5/24 rule from somebody with a special interest in the rules that govern the most impactful rewards cards. We’re discussing some common beginner mistakes, how these mistakes can stop you from getting new Chase rewards credit cards, and how you can avoid them on your own points journey.

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Points Earning in Disguise: How Cash-Back Cards Earn Transferable Points

Learn everything you need to know about earning points using cash-back cards. I’m sharing which specific cash-back cards can earn you points, the details of how to leverage these cards to earn points, and how valuable these cards can be as part of an overall rewards card portfolio.

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Getting Started with Points Travel: Making It Easy with Dr. Stephanie Jones

Tune in to discover the realities of getting started navigating the world of points and miles. Stephanie is sharing how she removed the overwhelm from learning about points travel, the details of her first rewards trip, and everything she’s learned in the early stages of her points travel adventure.

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