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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TRAVEL TIPS

The State of Points and Award Travel in 2025 (Part 1): The Programs That Won, Lost, and Forced Us to Adapt

Episode Description In this episode, we bid farewell to 2025 with a year-in-review analysis of the biggest news, changes, and trends in rewards, credit cards, and award travel over the last 12 months. This episode is part one of a two-part year-in-review series, and I’m joined by Kelly, the Points and Miles Doc, to break […]

Points Earning Strategies, Points Redeeming, Travel Tips

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How Rove Is Changing the Loyalty Landscape for Travelers

Rove is a new loyalty platform that lets you earn transferable miles on hotel stays, flights, and everyday online shopping—no credit card required. In my conversation with Rove’s Director of Travel and Marketing, Carissa Rawson, we break down how the platform works, where the biggest earning opportunities are, and why its high multipliers and unique transfer partners make it a compelling addition to any travel rewards strategy. Listen to hear the common mistakes new users make, what’s coming next for Rove, and the special bonuses available for podcast listeners.

Points Earning Strategies

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How Credit Card Points Create Ease, Abundance & Luxury: A Conversation with Dielle Charon

Discover how credit card points can become a pathway to freedom, abundance, and the experiences you actually want to live. In this episode, business coach Dielle Charon shares how learning to use points changed not only the way she travels, but what she believes she deserves. From shifting out of scarcity to claiming ease and luxury with confidence, this conversation shows how points can create support, celebration, and possibility in your travel and your life.

Points Earning Strategies

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