Interview: The Points Guy and Travel Hacks - Mo News Conversation

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@mosheh / tentwentytwo

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4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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**Brand New! Join Mo News Premium: Code: MONEWSPOD for free month (Click To Join)** As we approach the summer travel season, Mosheh talks to the person who has made it his business to help you maximize your travel experience and get the best airline deals. Brian Kelly, aka “The Points Guy,” shares tips and tricks for finding the best credit cards for your travel needs and saving money. Kelly tells us the story of how he got into credit card hacks and created the website. We also learn how many credit cards Kelly has! He takes us through the best rewards cards and booking strategies regardless of how frequently you travel or where you live. We also asked Brian dozens of questions from the Mo News community to learn the best ways to prepare for travel this summer! — Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022. Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast. Follow Mo News on all platforms: Website: www.mo.news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosheh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosheh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoshehNews Snapchat: https://t.snapchat.com/pO9xpLY9 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/moshehnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mosheh

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, thanks for joining us for another Mo news podcast.
0:07.5	I'm motion one you knew.
0:08.5	I'm very excited today to bring you a conversation with the point sky.
0:13.1	Some of you might be familiar with Brian Kelly, aka the point sky.
0:17.2	He launched that site more than a decade ago.
0:19.4	It is now a go to for millions on how to leverage your credit card points, get those airline
0:24.3	upgrades and all around travel advice.
0:26.8	We're all experiencing record prices this year as we look to travel post COVID and this
0:31.7	episode is jam packed with tips and tricks from the person Brian Kelly, who helps so many
0:37.2	of us maximize travel experiences and sometimes save thousands of dollars a year.
0:42.7	We go in depth in this episode on the best rewards credit cards depending on how often
0:47.6	you travel or how little you travel tips and tricks for scoring a great deal.
0:51.8	How he got into all of this, it goes back to his time in middle school trying to maximize
0:56.8	airline points.
0:58.6	One of the things we will do is go over booking strategies when to book travel again, depending
1:04.0	on your frequency, depending on where you're going.
1:06.4	He just has so many useful tips given that he actually reads the fine print.
1:10.8	A reminder, before we get started with the conversation, to subscribe or follow this show
1:14.9	in your podcast app that you're listening to us on right now.
1:18.1	Also, if you can leave us a review, it helps us grow this podcast with that.
1:22.3	Here's my conversation and I assure you, if you listen to this conversation, you will
1:26.4	save some money on your next trip.
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