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imagine jettting off to your dream
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destination business class seat reclined
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champagne in hand and not a dollar spent
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on your ticket or hotel stay this isn't
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a fantasy reserved for the wealthy or
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elite travelers it's the strategic art
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of travel hacking and with the right
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knowledge it's entirely within your
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reached travel hacking is the process of
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using loyalty programs credit card
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rewards and strategic booking tactics to
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earn free or heavily discounted travel
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while it may sound complicated it starts
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with understanding a few foundational
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concepts: points miles and how to earn
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and redeem them smartly most airlines
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and hotel chains offer loyalty programs
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where you accumulate points or miles for
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each dollar spent but the real secret
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lies in credit card rewards programs
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many travel credit cards offer large
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sign up bonuses sometimes enough for a
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roundtrip international flight or
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several nights in a luxury hotel just
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for meeting a minimum spending
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requirement within the first few months
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beyond sign up bonuses everyday
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purchases can help you rack up rewards
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quickly from groceries and gas to online
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subscriptions and dining every swipe can
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take you one step closer to your next
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adventure the key is to use these cards
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wisely always paying off your balance in
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full to avoid interest and protect the
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value of your points once you've
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accumulated a healthy amount of points
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or miles the redemption strategy becomes
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critical not all redemptions offer the
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same value for example transferring
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credit card points to an airline partner
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often yields significantly more value
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than using them to book through a portal
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similarly booking hotel stays with
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flexible points currencies like those
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from Chase American Express or Capital 1
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can unlock luxury properties at a
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fraction of the retail price it's also
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essential to stay informed airline award
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charts blackout dates and hotel category
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changes can all impact the value of your
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points tools like award search engines
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fair alerts and dedicated travel hacking
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blogs can help you find and book optimal
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redemptions for beginners focus on one
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or two programs to start choose a major
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airline that services your region and a
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hotel chain with properties in
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destinations you're interested in sign
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up for their loyalty programs and
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consider a co-branded credit card to
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accelerate your earning potential the
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most successful travel hackers are those
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who plan ahead set travel goals align
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your earning strategy accordingly and
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stay flexible a spontaneous upgrade free
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night or fully covered international
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flight could be just around the corner
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are you ready to unlock the full
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potential of your everyday spending and
