Points and Miles Travel Chats
Welcome to the Points and Miles Travel Chats podcast. I'm Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and I believe your everyday spend is the secret to extraordinary travel.
If you’ve ever worried that points are too complicated, or wondered if a busy family with public school schedules and competitive sports could really travel with points — I’m here to show you it’s absolutely possible.
Here’s what I know for sure: it’s not about spending more, and keeping my credit score sky-high is always front and center. I’ll give you actionable steps and teach real, repeatable strategies that transform the way you earn points and the value you get from them.
Points and Miles Travel Chats
3 Points & Miles Mistakes - And How to Easily Overcome Them
Welcome to Points and Miles Travel Chats!
I’m Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and I believe your everyday spending is the secret to extraordinary travel.
In this first episode, I’ll walk you through how I turned everyday spending into bucket-list travel for my family — all while keeping my credit score sky-high and never spending more than we normally would.
We’ll talk about the three most common mistakes people make with points (I’ve made them all 🙋🏻♀️) and how to fix them so you can start seeing real results fast.
In this episode, we're chatting about...
- The #1 mistake that keeps people stuck earning too few points — and how to fix it without overspending.
- The difference between “branded” and “transferable” points (and why one of them is the secret to amazing redemptions).
- How to stop being afraid to use your points and start booking those dream trips — whether that’s a family getaway or business class to Europe.
- How we’ve kept our credit scores over 800 while opening multiple cards each year — and the three simple rules that make it possible.
- The real story of how I went from earning a couple of roundtrips in coach to flying in lie-flat seats for nearly free.
📋 FROM THIS EPISODE
Airlines that will hold award flights
📋 READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR POINTS TRAVEL?
Free points & miles guide - PDF downloaded over 17K times
Free online, self-paced course - join over 1800 students
Fancy Travel Pointers Instagram - keep up to date on all the latest points news
Fancy Travel Pointers Facebook - great place to share wins, ask questions
Fancy Travel Pointers Newsletter - sent weekly to over 24K points lovers!
👋 Hi! I'm Michele!
A points and miles expert, using points for family vacations to Japan, Ha
📋 READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR POINTS TRAVEL?
🫶🏼 Free points & miles guide - PDF downloaded over 17K times
🫶🏼 Free online, self-paced course - join over 1800 students
🫶🏼 Best card offers - tailored by category for your needs
🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Instagram - keep up to date on all the latest points news
🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Facebook - great place to share wins, ask questions
🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Newsletter - sent weekly to over 24K points lovers!
👋 Hi! I'm Michele!
A points and miles expert, using points for family vacations to Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Spain, theme parks and so much more.
I don't believe in spending more to earn more points. The key is knowing how to earn the best points and getting massive value from them.
With a teenager in competitive sports & public school, traveling during the busiest of times is our family's norm. I'll show you my best tips & strategies to use points for making incredible family travel happen.
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