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.
Points earning strategies
Points redeeming
TRAVEL TIPS
Get a detailed breakdown of Hyatt’s major award chart overhaul. Kelly and I walk through what’s changing, why it’s changing now, and how to think about your Hyatt points strategy moving forward.
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Get a detailed breakdown of how over 7 million points were used to book more than $500,000 in travel in 2025. Learn the total redemption values achieved, what was paid out of pocket in taxes and fees, the strategic decisions behind booking premium cabin flights for families and groups, and what’s already planned for 2026.
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Get a detailed breakdown of everything that shaped points earning in 2025. Learn which credit cards were opened, how points were allocated across ecosystems, what worked, what didn’t, and what’s on the radar for 2026.
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Have you ever taken a step back and reviewed your full year in points? In this episode, I invite you to do your own Year in Points Review and explain why a year-end review is worth doing. I walk through what you can learn by looking at how you earned points, how you used them, and how reviewing those details together can help you better understand your overall approach to earning and redeeming points.
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Award travel changed significantly in 2025—and those changes are already reshaping how points and miles work in the real world. In part two of our Year in Review, we break down the biggest shifts in airline loyalty programs, dynamic pricing, and award access, and explain what these changes mean for your points strategy heading into 2026.
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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.
