Travel Hacking 101: How to Travel for FREE with These Credit Cards

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Episode #514 Want to know how to travel for FREE in 2024 and 2025? We’re about to introduce you to the magical world of travel hacking. Never heard of it before? You’re about to have your mind blown. Travel hacking is one of the best ways to turn your everyday spending into free trips, hotel stays, business-class flights, and more. And if you’ve ever wondered how to get into those fancy airport lounges or snag yourself a lie-flat seat next time you’re headed across the Atlantic, this is the episode for you! Eli Facenda, a travel hacking expert, joins us on this episode to share the beginner's guide to traveling for free. Eli is so good at travel hacking that he started his own consulting agency to help business owners turn their regular expenses into first-class travel wherever they go in the world. Today, he’s sharing his favorite travel credit cards, tips to fly for FREE for the next four years, the biggest credit card point mistakes, and beginner wins to get you your next trip for free. We’ll also touch on the unbelievable rewards you can get from travel hacking, such as $1,000+/night hotel rooms for free or even a visit to Richard Branson’s private island, ALL through credit card points. Say goodbye to flying coach; these credit card tips will upgrade not only your wallet but your entire trip! Show Notes at: https://link.chtbl.com/Money ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Join the BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bpmoney ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch ~~~~ Find Investor-Friendly Lenders: http://biggerpockets.com/findlenders ~~~~ Cards Mentioned in Today’s Show: Amex Gold: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/gold-card/ Amex Platinum: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/platinum/ Barclays American: https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/cards/aadvantage-aviator-red-world-elite-mastercard/ Capital One Venture X: https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/venture-x/ Chase Freedom: https://creditcards.chase.com/cash-back-credit-cards/freedom/unlimited Chase Sapphire Preferred: https://creditcards.chase.com/rewards-credit-cards/sapphire/preferred Citi American: https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/compare/american-airlines-aadvantage-credit-cards Costco Card: https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/citi-costco-anywhere-visa-credit-card Hilton Aspire: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/hilton-honors-aspire/ Southwest Credit Cards: https://creditcards.chase.com/southwest/home ~~~~ Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show: AwardWallet: https://awardwallet.com/ CardPointers: https://cardpointers.com/ LoungeBuddy: https://www.loungebuddy.com/ Max Miles Points: https://www.maxmilespoints.com/ One Mile at a Time: https://onemileatatime.com/ TripIt: https://www.tripit.com/web Upgraded Points: https://upgradedpoints.com/ ~~~~ Connect with Eli: Instagram: @elitravelguy or https://www.instagram.com/elitravelguy/ (Direct message Eli the word “MINI” for his free travel guide!) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-facenda/ Website: https://www.freedomtravelsystems.com/ ~~~~ Want to Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Money Show? Apply Here: Guests: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Finance Friday: https://www.biggerpockets.com/financereview?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Scott and Mindy on BiggerPockets: Scott: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/scotttrench?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Mindy: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/mindyjensen?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 00:55 Travel Hacking 101 13:34 Best Credit Cards for Beginners 18:30 Spending Your Points 21:52 Biggest Mistakes (WASTED Points!) 25:38 Beginner Moves to Make Now! 28:16 The Wildest Point Redemptions 34:09 How to Fly Business Class 36:35 Connect with Eli! 37:46 Start Travel Hacking Now!