Credit Cards Points and Miles Q&A (Best Cards, Top Bonuses, Earning on a Budget, Points Apps and More)

All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Chris Hutchins

Business, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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#76: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions all about credit cards, points and miles. From his favorite credit cards (and two card combos) to racking up points on a small budget, preventing points from expiring, redeeming points, tools and services to manage your points, and what happens to your points when you die. Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/listener-questions-5 Partner Deals Pacaso: Free early access to listings and $2,500+ in closing credits Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned All the Hacks Newsletter: Sign up Favorite Cards Note: not all cards are allowed to be mentioned here, so for a full list, visit our Best Credit Cards Page Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card Citi Premier® Card Citi® Double Cash Card American Express® Gold Card American Express® Green Card Bilt Mastercard® Top Welcome Offers & Bonuses Citi Premier® Card Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card American Express® Gold Card The Platinum Card® from American Express Hilton Honors American Express Card Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card Other Cards Mentioned Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Top Business Card Welcome Bonuses Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business Capital One® Spark® Cash Plus For other cards mentioned visit our Best Credit Cards Page Resources Straight to the Points Newsletter All the Hacks Transfer Partner List Upgraded Points: When do airlines release award seats? AwardWallet TPG App Point.me (Promo Code: HACKS) ExpertFlyer AwardNexus AwardLogic KVS Tool Full Show Notes (2:45) Best Credit Cards (6:39) Citi and CapitalOne (9:18) Amex (10:23) Accruing Points in One Place (11:25) Best Signup Bonuses (16:55) Best Card for Visiting Kid in College (18:29) Cards for Big Upcoming Expenses (21:08) Best Family Card (21:43) Best Business Cards (23:41) Using Authorized Users to Build Credit (25:21) Meeting Minimum Spend Requirements (28:13) Earning Miles on Foreign Carriers (29:05) How to Earn Many Points (31:52) Points Expiry (36:56) Points After Death (40:14) Utilizing Points for a Large Group (42:55) Best Transfer Partners (44:01) Points Tool Stack (47:54) Booking in Advance for Best Deals (51:32) Latest Deals Connect with Chris Hutchins Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.2	all the questions you've sent in.
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