Traveling on Points Is Not What You Think

Most people never start traveling on points because of something they heard. It sounds too good to be true. You need perfect credit. You need a wallet full of cards. None of that is true, and believing it is costing you trips.

Most people aren’t missing points. They’re missing a strategy.

• Why traveling on points isn’t a scam
• Why you don’t need 20 credit cards
• How banks, airlines, and hotels all profit
• The biggest mistakes beginners make
• How real travelers are taking trips they thought were out of reach

1. Traveling on points is a scam
2. You need perfect credit
3. You need 20 credit cards
4. Points are only for rich people
5. You have to spend more money
6. Points are too hard to use
7. It’s too late to start

Plus a bonus myth that stops a lot of families before they begin.

Families, couples, and small business owners who are curious about traveling on points but haven’t started, or who started and aren’t sure they’re doing it right. You’ll also find a quick checklist inside to see if traveling on points is a good fit for you right now.

In 2021, my husband and I accidentally earned the Southwest Companion Pass by putting our home remodel expenses on one card. We started traveling more, but hotels were expensive, so I dug in and learned how points really work. Since then, we’ve booked more than $100,000 in our own trips on points using just one to three cards, including Greece, Spain, India, and Malta. I wrote this guide because I wish someone had explained it this way to me years ago.

• Right Card Finder. Choose your best card on your own. $27.
• Strategy Session. Build your full points plan in 90 minutes. $199.
• Trip Planning. Have points and a trip in mind? I’ll find the best way to book it. From $299.