EP 02 - Getting Started - First Steps for the Points & Miles Hobby

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In this episode, Bryce, Emily, Travis and Matt share their tips on how to get started with the points and miles hobby. You’ll hear about the best and worst credit cards and offers, how to redeem points for your first trip, and advice on being careful with your debt and credit. The 10xTravel team gives you a clear path to entering the exciting world of traveling with points and miles.
The Takeoff podcast is brought to you by 10xTravel - a website and community with one simple goal: to help you travel more while spending less. 10xT publishes content related to credit card rewards, personal finance, travel, and lifestyle. Host Bryce Conway launched 10xT in 2014, but has been a fan and member of the points and miles community since 2011. He is the author of “Takeoff: How to Travel the World for Next to Nothing and How to Fix Your Credit: Do it Once. Do it Right. Get on with Your Life”, and his work has been featured in multiple national media outlets including Good Morning America, Money Magazine, and ABC Nightline News.
Discussion Points:
- Listen in to find out more about our free course
- The 3 major goals of our system
- Best credit cards and bonuses
- How you can spend the first bonus points you earn?
- Transferable points and who offers them
- Using airline and hotel miles
- Don’t fall for these credit card offers
- Your credit score and opening new cards
- Are you the right candidate for this hobby?
If you’re feeling excited to get started, take our free course by clicking the “Free Tools” link below
Checkout all the resource links, take the free class, and join us in our FB group
Resources/Links:
10xTravel Best Cards: 10xtravel.com/best-credit-car... 2&
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 10xtravel.com/creditcards/cha... 2&
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10xT Free Tools: 10xTravel.com/free-tools?utm_... 1&
10xTravel Award Booking: 10xtravel.com/award-booking/?... 1&
10xTravel Credit Card Consultation: 10xtravel.com/credit-card-con... 1&
10xTravel Plus: 10xtravel.com/10xtravel-plus/... 1&
10xTravel Facebook Group: / 10xtravel
10xTravel Instagram: / 10xtravelblog
10xTravel TikTok: / 10xtravel.com
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[@matthewblocki8040]

smartest minds in the industry! Thanks for creating these 10xtravel team!

[@GG_gg_ggm]

Thank you so much for this! I learn by listening 😩So relieved and ready to get started now!

[@monicamarotz891]

Great content! Can't wait to join in on the next episode.

[@CCB249]

I love this KZbin channel. I learn best by listening(yes, I was one of those people that went to every single one of my classes in college), so this is fabulous for me. Thank you,

[@terrytatum7006]

I’m a new 10x member and a big fan. I’m amassing points/ miles now and plan to us 10x to book our next trip. Thanks gif what you’re going.

[@jakeb9757]

I have Chase Reserve now for about 3 years now. I want to start to build more UR points? What would you recommend next?

[@10xTravel]

Check out 10xTravel.com/best-credit-cards, there are a number of options ranked right at the top of that list

[@annesicari]

Thank you for making a video. The course is amazing but the reading for me is not the best - I took the whole course using text to speech. Your voice is very different than what I am used to 😂

[@karaconverse8039]

Why could Matt only get the 12.5k award ticket through British? and not American?

[@10xTravel]

the price is always set by the airline with whom you are booking (the one you have miles with). Which can be different than the one you actually fly with. In this case, British Airways was charging 12.5k miles for the American Airlines flight (because they are partner airlines). In theory, Matt could have booked this ticket through American with AA miles but the price would likely be much higher than what was being charged by British Airways