36. The Ultimate Travel Tip: How to Win Your Player Two!

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Hey there, it's the Travel Mom Squad is back in action! Today is all about getting your partner in crime, your "player two," hooked on award travel with you. It's like getting them on board the thrill ride of free travel using credit cards and points!

Okay, so what exactly is a player two? Well, it's not just your better half—it could be your best friend, your sister, or anyone who's up for some adventures.

Now, let's talk about the sneaky challenge of convincing your partner to jump on the points and miles bandwagon. First up, do your homework! Know your stuff and dazzle them with the magic of welcome offers and travel perks. They'll be shocked like, "Wait, this is crazy good!"

Oh, and here's a genius move: Treat them to a free trip! And guess what? Parents can be players too! Jess got her mom on the points and miles train, and now she's raring to rack up those rewards!

One more thing: Be the mastermind—talk, organize, and earn those points! Get them excited, and they'll be partners-in-crime in no time! Just don't forget this golden rule: Stay away from credit card debt! Keep those balances in check, and your partner will be singing, "You're the points hero!"

Hit play now to hear more awesome tips from Alex, Pam, and Jess and their player two’s! Convincing your player two might require some charm, but with these tricks, you'll be travel dream teams! Stay tuned for more epic fun, because this party's just getting started! Happy travels!

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Episode Minute By Minute:

00:02 Uncover the secrets of finding your perfect "Player Two" in award travel!
01:30 Explore the benefits of having a "Player Two" by your side.
01:47 Your travel companion, your "Player Two," can be anyone, sharing points and experiences.
03:09 Referring cards to each other unlocks bonuses and accelerates points.
05:28 Consider a non-traveling parent as your "Player Two" for point transfers.
07:39 Embrace tips to persuade hesitant partners to join your adventure.
07:48 Mastering the basics.
10:24 Introduce travel by gifting a complimentary trip to your partner.
12:57 Manage accounts effortlessly with the Travel Freely app.
16:16 Treat credit cards wisely, paying them off in full each month.
18:57 Meet guest Lee, who will inspire you with his points experiences.
24:41 Witness the magic of points and miles transforming family adventures.
27:42 Meet Ted and his introduction to the world of traveling on points.

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad, previously known as the Travel Hacking Mom Show.
0:05.8	Follow the links in the show notes to stay up to date with what the Travel Mom Squad has been up to.
0:10.5	Do you have a spouse, partner, family member, or friend who you want to join you in travel hacking,
0:15.6	but you're having trouble getting them on board?
0:17.8	Listen in as we share some tips to help you convince them. Plus, you'll hear from
0:22.4	some special guests, our player twos. Welcome to the Travel Hackey Mom Show. We are three moms who've
0:28.9	discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars in
0:33.4	travel expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card points and miles to take vacations to
0:38.5	places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, the Maldives, Italy, and so much more. And the best part,
0:44.5	we each still have an 800 plus credit score. Imagine being able to book a vacation without having
0:49.3	to check your bank account. It's totally possible and we're here to show you how.
0:53.2	Hey, I'm Alex and I'm Pam,
0:55.6	Alex's mom, and I'm Jess, and we are travel hacking moms. So today's episode is all about
1:02.1	getting your player two on board. And I know sometimes that can be easier said than done.
1:08.3	Not all player two's willingly want to start travel hacking.
1:12.9	And so we're going to kind of go into A, the benefits of having a player two and then B,
1:18.1	what to do if your player two is a little bit hesitant. And then we are going to have some special
1:24.9	guests join us towards the end of the episode so you don't
1:28.2	want to miss that so pam why don't you kick it off and tell us number one what a player two is
1:35.3	who can be a player two and why it is so beneficial to have a player two so i'd say usually a player two
1:44.0	is a spouse but it doesn't have to be a spouse. It just is
1:47.8	anybody that you can refer your card to to get referral points. You can add the points that they get
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