How Many Points Did We Earn in 2023

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• Business Class to Ireland for 50,000 points
• Aruba in Mint (lie-flat) for 35,000 points
• Business Class to Spain for 34,000 miles

You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium

Post of the week

Either Tom Coumaris - disappearing in-room coffee makers. How do you get your morning brew?

News

• Updates on the 737-Max9 - is it safe?
• Top 10 Card offers of 2024
• DONT MISS OUT ON THE 90,000 ENHANCED INK OFFERS BEFORE THEY EXPIRE - 7AM on 1/18/2024
• Now Live - Hyatt Milestone Rewards Offer Expanded Choices This Year
• The Best Business Class Award Sweet Spots for Flights to Europe

Trip updates

• Angie - Focusing more on earning right now while preparing for a move
• Joe -Decided against NZ. Trying to figure out a winter get-away.

What bonuses did we get?

• Angie - Working on Minimum Spend Requirement on Ink Cash. Considering a Venture X Business.
• Joe - Barclays Wyndham Business card arrived - why did I get this card?

Highlight feature: 2023 Trip Recaps

• Angie: 12 new cards (6 and 6) 8 biz, 4 personal
  • SUB (Sign Up Bonuses/Welcome Offers) = 1,435K points
  • Referrals = 390K
  • One checking account bonus for P1 (Player one - her husband)
  • Points used = 1,200K with net increase of 575K points.
  • Doesn’t include normal spend. Loads of Southwest flights and used several Free Night Award
• Joe: 14 new cards (10 P1 & 4 P2), 43 total
  • SUBs = 1,476K + HH FNA
  • Referrals = 500K
  • 100K from spend
  • 100K from shopping portals
  • $8K in annual fees - $1,500 positive in perks vs annual fees
  • Saves me around $2,700

Tip of the week

It's a new year,  with new credits. We mentioned this back in Episode 45, so use all your credits and perks. Don’t wait!

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