AMA: How I Fast-Track Earning Millions of Points

[@luisserrano863]

Great to see a video that keeps it real, thanks for being so transparent

[@geobreezetravel]

of course! glad you enjoyed it and found this valuable!

[@coryreddishnd6598]

Refreshingly honest! I have a lot of fun ( and sometimes excitement stress!) searching for award flights and usually get a great deal, but not always. It can take a lot of time- even knowing all of the tools, etc. Thank you for being real and putting things into perspective!

[@geobreezetravel]

anytime! Happy to keep it real, and glad you found it valuable!

[@PDXBeach]

Breath of fresh air. Thank you for admitting the gaslighting going on.

[@geobreezetravel]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@marinrodriguez7729]

Appreciate the transparency in this video. Very refreshing! It also proves the adage that it takes money to make money. Yes, a lot of the spend is business related but there's nothing wrong with that. You have a business, u work hard, u earn points in that process. All good. As long as people scale their expectations then its a win-win. Unfortunately, most people arent multi-millionaires with businesses that have a lot of spend so for the masses, expecting to rack up millions of points annually is unrealistic. Being opportunistic and creative will help as well as being realistic. Note: its property tax time by me...do you know someone that would allow u to put their property tax payment on your card to meet a minimum spend sign up bonus? Id gladly take the 2% fee hit to earn 75,000 pts!

[@geobreezetravel]

thank you! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it and found it valuable! Points definitely come easier if a lot of the other financial foundations are already set! It definitely didn't start that way with a business, and in a way, I'm a little glad I didn't get distract by this world of social media when I was still taking actuarial exams.

[@daniellep2719]

Wow, this was SO HONEST. Thank you. I really appreciate your transparency. I don't churn cards either--this is way more my style. People need to prioritize TRUE financial health instead of always chasing the next card. I admit I'm a worrywart, but it would give me so much anxiety lol. I'd love to see a video on booking through a Hyatt prive agent such as Fora. I don't have status so am thinking of trying it to get some perks like upgrades and breakfast etc.

[@wagnerwong9966]

Financial foundation is key! I tell my friends you have to more discipline than the credit card companies. Rule #1 always pay all your credit cards in full

[@geobreezetravel]

yes! this is absolutely rule #1!

[@iphoukwani]

Really love really appreciate your honesty.

[@geobreezetravel]

thank you! I appreciate you!

[@DavidKnicks]

You are killing it girl!

[@geobreezetravel]

thank you! I appreciate you!

[@cyrgceyjclhscgnj620]

I love this video. Thanks Julia!

[@geobreezetravel]

you're welcome! glad you liked it!

[@amybreazeale860]

This is one of the best videos I have seen. Well done! I am curious which credit cards you use for your charitable contributions.

[@geobreezetravel]

glad you enjoyed it! It usually depends for the charity contributions, I used to do a contribution on BILT rent day to earn BILT double points, but they've now capped how many you can earn. At the end of the year, I'll check how many points short I am from renewing my AA EP status and put that much on my AA card. If I were short on Hyatt nights, I'd do the same to renew Hyatt status. I'll probably put $3k on the 2 Chase Freedom Flex cards to max out the 5x PayPal category. The rest will either be a new card or something like Capital One to earn 2x.

[@pastalu5254]

Appreciate your honesty and transparency! Like what you said about focusing on real money first.

[@geobreezetravel]

thank you! always put real money before points money

[@kimgrod]

Thank you, Julia, for such honesty.

[@geobreezetravel]

you're very welcome! thank you for tuning in every week!

[@Mrcocol354]

Awesome video. Probably one of the best O've seen in awhile. Just an honest conversation.

[@geobreezetravel]

thank you! I appreciate you!

[@aupti]

You got a subscribe for the honesty on the spend

[@gg13308]

great video, I have been a patreon member for a few months and you have saved me a lot of money. Your channel was a good investment for me. I totally agree with your insight. I can afford a 5K ticket, but why when I don’t have to. I tend to slow travel so hotes are not my thing..flights are

[@geobreezetravel]

yay! I'm so glad to hear that you're getting value out of the Patreon!

[@amandajeffs7597]

I love the 10% cost expectation. There are so many other travel expenses that can't be covered with points

[@geobreezetravel]

for sure! those taxes and fees, transit to the hotel, etc.can really sneak up on people!

[@amandajeffs7597]

@geobreezetravel yes! And if you are a little "stuck" at a luxury resort, the dining gets pricey too

[@kimgrod]

Interesting. Apparently, I’ve been using your trip booking technique (seems I need to be somewhere at a specific date~ish); however, lucky to get 2 cpp.

[@geobreezetravel]

specific dates can make it tough, but if you're flexible with positioning flights, destinations, etc., 3+ cpp is within your reach!

[@julieslater7073]

I have 310 K stuck in Avios from a trip that got canceled The problem is trying to use those points, the taxes are outrageous. any time I've tried to get to Europe in any of those partners it's either crazy hours in travel or over $700 in taxes So I don't know what to do with them.

[@geobreezetravel]

it might be better to use them for regions outside of Europe (or at least, avoiding England). Here's a video with other options on how to use Avios kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaecmqR6osiiqZI

[@EleryTan]

❤❤ great video

[@geobreezetravel]

thank you! glad to hear you are enjoying the content!

[@boreguarde]

What do you mean by “low key financial crimes”?

[@geobreezetravel]

anything that looks like it would be something that money laundering people might do (but for the purposes of earning points instead of money laundering). For example, making a bunch of purchases through a fake business and getting the refunds back into a different account.

[@weedermann]

"Yes, a lot of the spend is business related but there's nothing wrong with that." There is EVERYTHING wrong with it. Just MORE top-heavy catering to the rich. There is no social/economic balance to enjoying some travel comforts unless a person is socially connected or enormously wealthy. How can the rich NOT be arrogant when EVERY human action toward them is an indulgence?