How to Travel for Free in 2023

The Money with Katie Show

Money with Katie

Self-improvement, Education, Business, Investing, How To

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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CARDS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE, IN ORDER: http://www.moneywithkatie.com/2023travel If you’ve ever wanted to take a more intentional approach to your credit cards and travel (or just tune up an existing approach!), this week’s episode is a must-listen. File “travel rewards” under the “sounds too good to be true but isn’t” category, with the major caveat that it’s a little like playing with fire: As long as your spending habits aren’t flammable, you stand to gain a lot. We called in travel rewards pro Benét Wilson—former Senior Cards Editor at The Points Guy and freelance aviation journalist—to weigh in and pressure-test our Money with Katie strategy, because this landscape is always changing—and the episode made me realize there’s at least one hotel card I need to consider adding to my wallet lineup. Learn more about our sponsor, Vin Social: https://www.vinsocial.vip Learn more about our sponsor, Fidelity: https://fidelity.com/stocksbytheslice Learn more about The CFA Institute: https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com. — Mentioned in the Episode Money with Katie's 2023 Travel Rewards Strategy: http://www.moneywithkatie.com/2023travel How to Travel For Free 101 Series: https://www.morningbrew.com/money-with-katie/subscribe/travel-rewards-101 The Points Guy's 10 Commandments of Credit Card Rewards: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/ten-credit-card-commandments/amp/ Rich Girl Roundup on how credit works: https://link.chtbl.com/QXmxdYU_ How TPG staffers track their credit card miles/points: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/tpg-strategies-track-points-miles-cards/amp/ Chase 5/24 rule: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/ultimate-guide-chase-5-24-rule/ Chase Sapphire sign-up bonus: https://financebuzz.com/chase-sapphire-48-month-rule How to redeem points: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/airlines/beginners/ Cash or points for travel? Here's how to decide: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/cash-or-points-for-travel The Points Guy calculator: https://thepointsguy.com/calculator/ Chase transfer partners (as of April 2023): https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/chase-transfer-partners-guide American Express transfer partners (as of April 2023): https://thepointsguy.com/guide/membership-rewards-partner-guide/ — Follow Along at Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoneywithKatie Follow Money with Katie! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatie/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneywithkatie Subscribe to The Money with Katie Newsletter - Sign up for free today: https://www.morningbrew.com/money-with-katie/subscribe/2 Follow the Brew! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningBrew - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Money with Katie Show Rich People.
0:12.1	This week's episode is, it's a treat, okay?
0:15.3	Because judging by the title, you would almost certainly think that it's going to be a bad
0:19.1	imitation of a time share presentation you were suckered into because you booked the cheapest
0:23.5	or available to Maui J.W. Marriott, but fortunately for you, it is nothing of the sort.
0:35.6	Instead, it's a 2023 rendition of my favorite travel rewards strategy featuring Bene Wilson,
0:43.2	former senior credit cards editor at the Point Sky and freelance aviation journalist.
0:48.1	I think her perspective is going to lend a super balanced and nuanced take here.
0:54.2	So I'm really, really excited for you to hear her ideas about some of my strategic concepts.
1:01.3	Every card that we're going to be talking about today can be found at www.moneywithkady.com
1:07.9	slash 2023 travel will also link that in the show notes.
1:12.6	If you apply for a card using the links on that landing page,
1:16.0	the Money with Katie Show will receive a commission, but we have not been compensated
1:20.6	to include the cards that we are talking about today.
1:22.8	So if you want to support the show, we would appreciate it.
1:26.0	Now, I originally published my personal travel rewards strategy in 2020,
1:30.5	but I figured it was worth revamping for two reasons.
1:33.5	Number one, credit card offers and rewards programs change.
1:37.5	And it's always good to revisit our plans.
1:39.8	And number two, the travel rewards episodes we've done on the show in the past
1:44.3	tend to be among our most popular, which signals to me and my crack analytics team,
1:49.2	AKA Hannah, that y'all are very interested in this topic.
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