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Welcome to the Points and Miles Travel Chats podcast. I'm Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and I believe your everyday spend is the secret to extraordinary travel.
If you’ve ever worried that points are too complicated, or wondered if a busy family with public school schedules and competitive sports could really travel with points — I’m here to show you it’s absolutely possible.
Here’s what I know for sure: it’s not about spending more, and keeping my credit score sky-high is always front and center. I’ll give you actionable steps and teach real, repeatable strategies that transform the way you earn points and the value you get from them.
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This episode pulls back the curtain on the real-life systems we use as a family to earn and stretch our points. It’s full of practical answers, honest numbers, and lessons learned the hard way—so you can shortcut your own strategy. In today’s episode, we’re chatting about How many personal and business credit cards I actively keep openWhy my credit score stays above 800—even with frequent applicationsWhat I do with cards after the first year (your 4 options)The real (and shocking) number I pa...
In today’s episode, we’re chatting about Comparing personal Venture cards – which one is actually worth itThe new Capital One welcome offer eligibility rules — and the order they want you to apply inVenture X Business: huge welcome bonus, no 5/24 impact, and how it compares to the personal cardLounge access changes coming Feb 1, 2026 — how to pivotWhy my husband and I both keep the Venture XCapital One’s strongest transfer partners and my favorite ways to use the milesHow to combine miles wit...
In this episode, we're chatting about... How we planned a Christmas/New Year’s Asia itinerary despite zero date flexibilityThe exact routes we booked—including our long-haul KLM business class flights and how we secured three seats at onceHow we avoided $35k+ cash prices by using transferable points What to do when award space disappears Why searching manually—smartly—matters, and the tools that helped us narrow down valid routesHow early-morning arrivals, club lounges, and Hyatt st...
In this episode, we’re chatting about… Why booking one-way award flights gets you a better deal than round-tripThe key airline alliances — and how to use partner programs like Air Canada or Virgin Atlantic to save tens of thousands of pointsReal-life examples of booking premium flights (like Singapore Airlines business class) for 60K instead of 89K pointsHow to find hidden award availability and when it’s worth “repositioning” to another airportThe best times to book award flights — and why e...
Hawaii is the dream vacation — but that $10K+ price tag? Hard pass. The good news: Hawaii is actually one of the easiest places to use your points. We’ve been using the same Southwest + Hyatt combo points strategy for years — and it’s taken us to Hawaii five times since 2019, with next year’s trip already booked. 🏝️ This is my favorite rinse & repeat strategy for family travel — simple, realistic, and crazy rewarding. Today, we're chatting about... The Southwest + Hyatt combo we use for...
In this episode, we're chatting about... ✨ Which hotel brands are best for booking on points (and which luxury brands fall under them) 💳 The three ways to earn hotel points — and why “buying” them can actually save you hundreds 🏖️ How to score the 4th or 5th night free (and the rules that make it work) 🏨 The “hidden trick” for larger families when the room says it only fits two 📅 How to use award calendars and tools to find the best availability and stretch your points 🥇 Why Hyatt is th...
Welcome to Points and Miles Travel Chats! I’m Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and I believe your everyday spending is the secret to extraordinary travel. In this first episode, I’ll walk you through how I turned everyday spending into bucket-list travel for my family — all while keeping my credit score sky-high and never spending more than we normally would. We’ll talk about the three most common mistakes people make with points (I’ve made them all 🙋🏻♀️) and how to fix them so you can st...
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