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Lesson 8: How to Book Reward Hotel Nights and Resort Stays Free hotel stays usually have better availability than business or first class airline tickets. One thing I try to do is always get at least 1 cent per point. So if the hotel stay is $100 I’d like to redeem 10,000 points. Many people … Read more

If you find this information valuable or you want to learn more, you can sign up for my 100% free, 5 day course on maximizing your Military Lending Act (MLA) and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) benefits. The MLA and SCRA unlock the best parts of the travel reward credit cards that you see all … Read more

Lesson 6: How to Easily Reach Minimum Spends Minimum spends can be a bit daunting at first. Especially if you are a naturally frugal person, spending $5000 in 3 months may not seem like something you can do. However, when you break it down into monthly or weekly targets, you can see that it’s actually … Read more

Here are some of the success stories I received via email and comments from graduates of the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course. Hello, I am very excited to learn about all of these benefits! Thank you. My husband and I are newly weds and he is an 0-3 in the USAF active duty. We just recently applied and … Read more

Booking reward tickets can seem confusing at first, but it’s actually not too bad once you start. In order to get the best value, you’re looking for “Saver Fares.” These are the fares requiring the least mount of points. Some resources to start your search: Remember Lesson 4 about flexibility? If you want to get … Read more

Credit cards, and especially credit card welcome bonuses, are what make this nearly free travel all possible. There are three primary types of travel reward credit cards: Transferable Points = The Most Valuable Points! Amex and Chase are the kings of transferable points. Citi Thank You points are and Marriott points also are in this … Read more

To be the most successful at the travel rewards hobby, you must be flexible in your reward travel planning. If you’re not flexible, you will limit your successful reward redemptions. By being flexible, you open up the opportunity to save thousands on airfare, hotel stays, and other travel. The three most important areas to maintain … Read more

Military servicemembers and military spouses get one benefit that totally changes the travel rewards credit card playing field for them: you don’t need to pay annual fees on most credit cards! Thanks to two federal laws Congress passed, many credit card companies reduce the annual fees to $0 on their premium travel cards exclusively for … Read more

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Spreadsheet for keeping track of welcome bonuses on cards, Spreadsheet for Credit Card Bonus Categories Podcasts Episodes Introduction to Travel podcast with me and David Pere from Military to Millionaire. Introduction to using credit cards in the military with me and Lacey Langford on the Military Money … Read more

1. Do not pay annual fees if you are in the military. Military servicemembers and military spouses have a unique advantage in the travel rewards hobby: you usually do not have to pay annual fees on the best credit cards! This totally changes the cost benefit analysis of the hobby. Rule #1 is never pay … Read more