Travel, Points + Miles Episodes
April 13, 2024
Best Tools for Booking Hotels with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler
#167: Points and miles experts Greg Davis-Kean and Chris discuss how you can optimize hotel award search tool features to save money and get the best deal for your next hotel booking. They also offer tips to get perks like c…
April 10, 2024
Best Tools for Booking Flights with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler
#166: Award search pros Greg Davis-Kean and Chris share insider tips to save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars when utilizing points and miles to book flights. They showcase practical use cases to help evaluate the pros and…
March 27, 2024
Earn Points Paying Taxes with a Credit Card (+ Latest Deals/News)
#164: Chris shares a unique way to earn points: using your credit card to pay taxes. He outlines the various options available to help you evaluate whether it’s worth paying taxes on your credit card. Chris also shares the l…
Feb. 17, 2024
Costa Rica: A Top Travel Destination for Adventure, Rainforests and Relaxation with Javier Echecopar
#157: Costa Rica expert Javier Echecopar shares the amazing experiences the country has to offer. He provides insider tips for the ideal times to visit, where to find the best beaches, mountains and wildlife, and different a…
Feb. 14, 2024
Finding the Best Deals on Flights with Zach Resnick
#156: Flight deals expert Zach Resnick and Chris share every way they know to save money booking flights, including hidden city ticketing, VPN arbitrage, travel agents, buddy passes, and more. They also cover their favorite …
Jan. 17, 2024
Credit Cards: What's in My Wallet for 2024
#152: Chris reviews his credit card lineup, sharing insights on what he currently uses, what's on the back burner, and some new additions for 2024. He also shares the best card strategies to optimize points across major spen…
Dec. 27, 2023
Unlocking Disney Magic: An Insider Guide with Leslie Harvey
#149: Disney expert Leslie Harvey shares insider tips for a magical Disney vacation with strategies designed to save time, money, and stress. She offers insights on the best times to visit the Disney parks, top accommodation…
Dec. 6, 2023
This Episode Changed My Perspective on Cruises with Emma Le Teace
#146: Cruise expert Emma Le Teace shares insider tips to optimize your cruising experience. She shares an overview of cruise operators, must-visit regions, practical advice on booking, packing, and making the most of the onb…
Nov. 22, 2023
Leveraging Tax-Advantaged Accounts to Maximize Your Wealth with Katie Gatti Tassin
#144: Katie Gatti Tassin shares her expertise on leveraging tax-advantaged accounts to maximize your income. This crash course covers investment strategies using different types of 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth Conversion Ladders, HSA…
Nov. 15, 2023
When Travel Goes Wrong: Pro Tips for Flight Cancelations, Delays, Lost Luggage, and More
#142: Discover essential tips for handling travel mishaps, like flight delays and cancellations, lost luggage, or sold-out hotels and rental cars. This episode covers a range of preventative measures and compensation strateg…
Oct. 4, 2023
Current State of Credit Cards Points and Predictions for 2024 with Sebastian Fung
#136: Credit card expert Sebastian Fung joins Chris to discuss the current state of credit cards including recent changes to reward programs, and predictions for 2024. They also dive into topics such as misconceptions about …
Sept. 20, 2023
Mexico: Insider Secrets and Travel Tips for Your Next Trip with Zach Rabinor
#134: Mexico travel pro, Zach Rabinor shares all the secrets to planning incredible trips to Mexico and seeing the country like you’ve never done before, including top cities/regions for different experiences, local insider …
Aug. 16, 2023
Latest Deals for Points and Miles, Recent Trip Takeaways, Parent Hacks & More
#129: Today Chris shares the latest hacks, news, stories and deals related to travel, points and miles. He also shares a few kid related tips for parents, answers questions from listeners and shares an incredible story of ho…
July 19, 2023
France: Experience the World’s Most Popular Destination Like a Local
#125: Travel journalist, Lindsey Tramuta shares insider tips to help you discover the magic of the world’s most popular tourist destination: France. She discusses how to navigate Paris like a pro and reveals the country's mu…
July 12, 2023
Card Optimization, Last Minute Travel, Health Insurance Woes and AI Bedtime Stories
#124: Host Chris Hutchins shares insights from optimizing different aspects of his life, including a tool to find the best credit card combinations, thoughts on last minute trip planning, a story of optimization gone too far…