最近都在幹什麼？
我現在的時間都花在看哩程和點數。
在不久以前看到這篇文章，
Hi Rick,
Want to start with a big thank you for all the advice you have provided that led me down this path. I was lucky to have parents who taught me the importance of good credit. I have always paid everything on time and built up a great credit history.
Since I didn’t travel much for work, I never thought that airline miles, hotel points, etc., could ever be better than regular cash back. Before I stumbled onto your blog, I thought hitting a little over 2% cashback would be the best use of my credit card spend. However, once I started reading about your travels and strategies about a year and half ago, I thought, “Hey, I can do that!”
A few helpful e-mails with you last year and I was off and running with a Starwoods Card and American Airlines Card. Now, as I said, I don’t travel too much for work and really don’t have time for mileage runs, so I focus mainly on the credit card bonuses and spend. Since then, only using sign-up bonuses I have successfully received 30,000 Starwood points, 60,000 AA miles, 100,000 British Airway miles, 70,000 Marriott Points (plus free night cert), and $880 in Southwest Fares all the while monitoring and keeping my high credit score.
Those bonuses and credit card spending tricks let me accomplish the following using only points earned (and small taxes/fees on airfare)…
Rooms at the Sheraton Louisville for the Kentucky Derby (Sheraton had a rate of $899/night for this high demand event and even Super 8′s have plus $200/night rates.)
Flights for my fiancee and me in Grand Cayman for her sister’s wedding during high season this spring.
Gold Status on Starwoods that has given me free upgrades to balcony rooms at the Westin Diplomat in Ft. Lauderdale, and club level rooms at Sheraton in Tucson, NY, and Atlanta (even with a Priceline or package trip room).
Flight to Tucson, AZ for this Christmas.
Finally, and most importantly, I just booked our honeymoon airfare direct from Chicago this September to Hawaii for $40 in fees. We are now trying to decide on which hotels on which islands we want to stay for our trip, but we have tons of options anywhere using points I have earned. With the cost of our wedding and other expenses this year, there is no way we would have been able to afford this level of trip right after our wedding without using miles and points.
I am definitely coming up much more ahead than my old 2% cash back bonuses with travel.
I just wanted to let everyone know, you do NOT have to be a business traveler or need time to do mileage runs in order to travel the world at an unbelievable low cost. Just use your credit history!
Thanks again, Rick.
– Ed
Congrats, Ed, on the free travel and upcoming honeymoon. We did ours in Hawaii as well!
Limited Time Offer! First Year Fee Waived: 50,000 Points Transferable to Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club, Continental and British Airways
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這位Ed說的都是我的心聲，一直都以為會有很多哩程和點數的人都是經常工幹的人。我的工作不需要飛來飛去，我唯一的哩程只有長榮，雖然我每年回家都是坐它，但從來没有拿過甚麼免費的機票。
一直以為哩程和點數都是多餘的，因為要累積很久才可以換來一些沒有用的東西，但原來現在的信用卡模式已經不一樣。
原來一家航空公司的哩程是可以用來買另外一家航空公司的機票。
原來信用卡的點數可以轉到航空公司或連鎖酒店。
原來連鎖酒店的點數也可以轉到航空公司。
原來只要開一張信用卡就可以有50,000點，60,000點已經可以有一張經濟艙的來回機票。
原來要去旅行也不是想像之中的那麼遙不可及。
以前真的覺得2%rebate已經很好，原來這些點數更好。
看完Ed的email，我也在想”Hey, I can do that!”
我明年回家的機票將會是很便宜的商務艙。
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