442 | Intermediate Travel Rewards

In this episode: the travelers triangle, booking early, flexibility, planning, hotels, and knowing you are getting a deal. This week Suzy joins us for a new installment of travel rewards tips, where we will be diving deeper into how you can optimize your savings and travel points to get the most out of your travels. While the subject matter we are tackling today may be more useful to listeners who have already acquired the necessary credit cards and travel points, there is still a lot of helpful information you can use when planning your next trip! So whether that's learning to book early and play around with the sites mentioned on today's episode, or allowing flexibility to mitigate the stress of traveling, this episode is here to act as an additional resource to those learning to take advantage of what their travel points can offer. Timestamps:  1:24 - Introduction 6:09 - The Travelers Triangle 12:31 - Booking Ahead Of Time 23:28 - Tools For Travel Rewards 33:14 - Flexibility And Planning 45:10 - FI Booking Processes 57:57 - Taxes,Fees, And Knowing Your Getting A Deal 64:06 - Hotels 70:45 - Conclusion Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: ChooseFI Travel Rewards CashFreely and Travel Freely Signup Links Seats.aero point.me BoundlessMiles Max Miles Instagram Max Miles Website GeoBreeze Travel Podcast Bens Big Deal Frequent Traveler University Frequent Miler On The Air Sonic Travelers Subscribe to The FI Weekly! More Helpful Links and Resources: Earn $1,000 in cashback with ChooseFI's 3-card credit card strategy Share FI by sending a friend ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence Keep learning or start a new side hustle with one of our educational courses Commission-Free Investing with M1 Finance