Who doesn’t want FREE TRAVEL?

Seriously stop using your debit card. ( Unless you do not have good spending habits and discipline….if this is you, you should stop reading and probably take a Dave Ramsey course. )

I don’t know how many times I’m at lunch or something with a colleague and they are doing this.  OMG it kills me.

Because I have not paid for a plane ticket in YEARS.  And we travel for free alot, or at least for a very low cost.

We spent 7 days in Hawaii this year for FREE.  Well at least our flights and lodging.  Haven’t figured out the free food part yet but working on it….

We have definitely learned over the years how to hack the system and it does take time to research and keep track of things but so worth it!

Currently we have these cards:

Southwest Airlines (we have several for different businesses)

What we love about this one:

Sign on bonus is great

Multiple types of cards you can stack

Companion status (you pick one person to fly for free with you entire year when you qualify)

Tons of sales where you can score flights for next to nothing in point value

Click here to register for Southwest card

United Airlines

Club level status for airport lounges

Point values are amazing compared to actual flight cost

More options for nonstop flights

International travel

Click here for United Card bonus

Marriott Bonvoy (have multiple for personal and business)

By far our favorite hotel card

When you book on points, every 5th night free, even at high end luxury hotel

Automatic upgrades at certain status level

Automatic late check out

Largest selection of hotels anywhere in the world

Free night every year

Click here for Marriott Sign Up Bonus

Hyatt

Second favorite hotel card

Free night each year

Upgrades once you reach a certain status

All of these have great sign up bonuses but you want to be strategic in how you stack to get the most benefit and start travel hacking!   

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