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]]> By: Court and Nic https://modernfimily.com/master-the-big-stuff-travel-hacking/#comment-712 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:42:24 +0000 https://modernfimily.com/?p=2774#comment-712 In reply to Dave.

Thanks Dave! This is just the teaser/primer post and I have plans for about 10 more travel rewards points blog posts for the future.

Yes you’re right you can churn SOME cards but not all. For example Alex has a one card per lifetime rule. Chase has a 48 month rule on many of their cards. But some financial institutions have no such rules which makes reapplying for the same card/bonus easy and lucrative. Out of curiosity, which 2 cards have you churned yourself?

And yep exactly! The best card for YOU depends on your travel goals. It’s very dependent on your specific desires. Some airlines/rewards programs are better than others but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right option for you.

]]> By: Dave https://modernfimily.com/master-the-big-stuff-travel-hacking/#comment-709 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:00:35 +0000 https://modernfimily.com/?p=2774#comment-709 Thank you for the post on travel hacking. You did a really good job explaining the basics to everyone. I have taken advantage of some travel hacking over the past few years and have earned a few free flights within North America and a few essentially free hotel stays overseas. I have a couple of extra pointers to add though.
First and most importantly, for most credit cards you can sign up for the card, spend the required amount, collect the rewards, cancel the card and then in 6 to 12 months sign up for the card again and earn the bonus signup reward miles all over again. I’ve only tried this twice so far, but so far so good!
Second as you said its so important to have a plan / goal in mind. Compare different cards and see which one is the best to meet your goal. Some cards are better for domestic travel, others are better for international while others are better for travelling with a friend. Make a plan and do research!

Keep on creating excellent content!

]]> By: Court and Nic https://modernfimily.com/master-the-big-stuff-travel-hacking/#comment-701 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:43:05 +0000 https://modernfimily.com/?p=2774#comment-701 In reply to CAROLYN.

Thanks for this note Carolyn! We’re hoping to provide a series of easy to comprehend posts to get you feeling more confident in travel hacking to then take it to the next level of reading through the travel bloggers of the world and knowing what they are saying! Hopefully we will accomplish our goal, you’ll have to let us know! 🙂

]]> By: CAROLYN https://modernfimily.com/master-the-big-stuff-travel-hacking/#comment-697 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 01:58:31 +0000 https://modernfimily.com/?p=2774#comment-697 I’ve been interested in travel hacking ever since I joined the FI community but admit I’ve been too intimidated to dive in and get started. Definitely looking forward to more posts on this topic!

]]> By: Court and Nic https://modernfimily.com/master-the-big-stuff-travel-hacking/#comment-692 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:00:09 +0000 https://modernfimily.com/?p=2774#comment-692 In reply to Cass.

You can never have too much credit in my view. As long as you are responsible with your credit and not going to suddenly spend more just because you have more credit – more credit means more rewards which mean more free travel. There really isn’t a cap on the number of credit cards someone can have open at a time. I typically have 4-5 cards in the background that I don’t usually use (no annual fees, free annual hotel with card, that sort of thing) and then I open another 2-3 per year to churn for points under my name.

Credit limit may be more of a topic in Canada but in the US credit cards want your business as most consumers are not responsible and the banks make bankkkk with the high interest rates for those who do not pay their balances in full each and every month.

]]> By: Court and Nic https://modernfimily.com/master-the-big-stuff-travel-hacking/#comment-691 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:54:24 +0000 https://modernfimily.com/?p=2774#comment-691 In reply to Jessica.

Thanks Jessica! It’s very easy to feel daunted by it all so I’m hoping this beginner series helps to ease some of your thoughts / concerns. The best thing to start off with is a plan of where you want to go with your points. Then work backwards to figure out which award program makes the most sense with your specific origin / destination and then dig one step further to see which airline within that awards program is the best suit.

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