Welcome
Intro to Travel Points
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Lesson 1: The Ground Rules (2:16)
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Lesson 2: What are Miles and Points? (2:54)
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Lesson 3: Why Credit Card Signup Bonuses Are My Favorite Way to Earn Points
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Lesson 4: Setting Goals: Where Do You Want to Go? (6:54)
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BONUS: Goals Worksheet
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BONUS: Planning Trips with Points is Different: 3 Mindset Shifts to Make it Easier
Credit Scores
Credit Card Basics
Easy Travel Points for Busy People
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Lesson 14: Overview (1:02)
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Lesson 15: Super Easy: Get $1,500+/year towards travel (2:03)
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Lesson 16: Easy Hotel Strategy: Focus on Hyatt Hotels (6:05)
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Lesson 17: Easy Airfare Strategy: Earn a Southwest Companion Pass (5:44)
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Lesson 18: Easy Vacation Rental Home Strategy: Focus on Wyndham Rewards (2:21)
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Lesson 19: General Airfare Strategy: Save Points with One Airline (2:11)
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BONUS: Easy Three Year Plan (Earn 1 million+ Points)
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NEW: Three Year Plan Update Webinar (55:28)
Building Your Personal Credit Card Application Strategy
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Lesson 20: Our Two Favorite Starter Cards
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Lesson 21: Chase and the 5/24 Rule (7:04)
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Lesson 22: Miles and Points with a Partner (2 Person Mode) (1:30)
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Lesson 23: Why NOT to add your Spouse as an Authorized User (1:34)
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Lesson 24: Applying as a Stay at Home Mom (0:36)
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Lesson 25: Business Cards: You Probably Qualify + Why You Want Them (12:12)
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Lesson 26: Annual Fee Waivers for Active Duty Military
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Lesson 27: How Often to Apply (4:10)
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Lesson 28: Earning a Bonus Again
Best Free Tools to Keep Yourself Organized
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Lesson 29: First Essential Task: Set Up Online Access + Auto-Pay
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Lesson 30: Credit Karma: Monitor Your Credit (1:18)
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Lesson 31: Travel Freely: Keep Track of Card Sign Up Dates, Bonus Deadlines, and 5/24 (2:42)
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Lesson 32: Award Wallet: Track All Your Points
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Lesson 33: Card Pointers: Maximize Earning (1:47)
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BONUS: Checklists to Stay Organized
Putting It All Together
Additional Perks of Travel Credit Cards
How to Book a Flight With Miles
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Lesson 42: Overview (0:47)
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Lesson 43: How Airlines Set the Price In Miles (2:51)
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Lesson 44: Why Airline Alliances Matter (1:45)
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Lesson 45: Leverage Transfer Partners on Flexible Cards (7:03)
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Lesson 46: Leverage Layovers, Stopovers, and Open Jaws (2:16)
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Lesson 47: Alternate Strategy: Find Cheap Airfare and Cover with Flexible Points (3:41)
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*NEW* Video Tutorial: How to use PointsYeah.com (5:39)
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*NEW* Webinar: How to use seats.aero (79:53)
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Lesson 48: Video Tutorial: Award Hacker (get a sense of pricing) (2:45)
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Lesson 49: Video Tutorial: AwardLogic (find flight availability) (3:56)
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Lesson 50: Video Tutorial: Example Booking to Thailand (7:45)
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BONUS: Transfer Partner Guide & Cheatsheet
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BONUS: Flight Guides
Booking Lodging with Points
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Lesson 51: Overview (2:09)
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Lesson 52: Blog Feature: Maps (1:30)
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Lesson 53: Co-branded Hotel Cards (5:16)
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Lesson 54: Flexible Rewards Cards (7:17)
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Lesson 55: Video Tutorial: Stay with Points + Max My Point (find available rooms) (2:16)
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*NEW* Video Tutorial: MaxMyPoint Searches & Alerts (5:06)
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Lesson 56: Video Tutorial: AwardMapper.com (browse hotel options) (1:18)
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Lesson 57: Video Tutorial: Transfer Citi Points to Choice to get 4x value (6:00)
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Lesson 58: Hotel Tips for Families
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*NEW*: Hyatt Tips (booking, availability, and more)
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BONUS: Hotel Upgrade Request Email Template
More Ways to Earn Points
Resources
Bonus Content
Appendix: Downloadable Resources
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Transfer Partner Guide
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Transfer Partner Cheatsheet
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Southwest Companion Pass Guide
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Chase Sapphire Preferred & Reserve Checklists
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Capital One Venture and Venture X Checklists
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Hawaiian Vacation on Points: Guide
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Retention Offer Script
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Hotel Room Upgrade Email Template
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Traveling with Points Acronym Glossary
Southwest Companion Pass Bootcamp
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Companion Pass Overview
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What's a Companion Pass Worth?
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The Easy Way to Earn a Companion Pass
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Timing is Everything
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Prerequisites: Before you apply for a Southwest Card
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Which Card Combo is Best For Me?
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Three Card/Two Pass Method (Great for a Family)
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One Person Modifications
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Oct 15: Ready, Set, APPLY!
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November (optional): Change Statement Close Date
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When to Close a Southwest Card for Max Value
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Need a few more points to get to 135k?
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How to Use Your Companion Pass
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Extend Expiring Flight Credits
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Tips to get the lowest prices on Southwest flights
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Video Tutorial: How to use Google Flights to track your flight prices (4:28)
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Southwest Assigned Seating Tips
