High On Points

In this episode, Kim and I are discussing all things Marriott and detailing exactly what I get out of my $2000 in annual Marriott credit card fees. We hope you enjoy this episode!
 
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Kim is back to recap her epic family trip to Italy on points and miles, and spoiler alert, there were lessons learned. Listen in to hear all about it.  We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Kim is heading off to Italy in a few days, so we are talking through all of the details of her trip plans. Listen in to hear how she booked her flights and hotels for her family of 6 and then make sure to listen to the next episode to hear how everything went. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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In this episode, host Katie breaks down five practical wins from a short trip to Florida that show how credit card points and airline perks can make an ordinary domestic journey feel special. She covers using AA elite status for Main Cabin Extra, lounge passes for family comfort, buying Gift of College cards for bonus points, flexible award bookings that let you change plans, and choosing a route to enjoy the Chase Sapphire lounge, a meal in first class, and a relaxing facial.
These tips demonstrate that points and miles aren’t just for bucket-list redemptions—they can elevate everyday travel with simple upgrades, lounge access, and smart redemption choices.
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Hi, I’m your host Katie. I’ve been traveling for nearly free on points and miles for the past 7 years, including family vacations to Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Costa Rica, and many more. In this week’s bonus points episode, I’m going to help you avoid 5 costly mistakes when it comes to planning your next big trip. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Hi, everyone and welcome back! In this trip report episode, Liz details her May family trip to some of the smaller towns in Germany. It was part heritage trip, part bike trip, and partly booked on points. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, I’m talking all things points sharing and combining. Listen in to hear about some of the reasons you may want to share and combine points with loved ones, which airline, hotel, and bank programs allow free sharing, and how to hack it if they don’t.
High on Points is a podcast covering intermediate level points and miles topics and trip planning strategies. Our target audience is already familiar with the basic concepts of earning and redeeming credit card points and frequent flier miles for travel and is ready to take it a step further. Listen in each week to hear how we are maximizing our hard-earned points and miles for travel, and how you can do it too!  

In this trip report episode, Lori spills all the details of her spring break multigenerational trip to Amsterdam including how she used points to book all of her hotels and flights, the activities they did, and much much more. I do apologize that my audio for the first 6 minutes or so of the episode isn’t great but it does get better. 
Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of the sticker price? Did you take that dream trip and were left feeling like you just have to do it again?  Yeah, we know the feeling too, it’s High on Points.  

Hear how I used our recent family spring break trip to maximize my credit card coupon redemptions. Listen in to hear how my credit cards helped me offset a few thousand dollars of trip expenses in Washington, D.C.!
 
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Hyatt is planning to update their award chart in May with some not so great changes which will significantly increase how many Hyatt points it will cost you to book a room. These changes affect everyone, but have a major impact on families who need more than 1 room per night.
On today’s episode, Kim and I discuss how we are changing our credit card points and miles strategies in response to these changes. Spoiler alert, we aren’t happy and we are changing. We hope you enjoy this episode!