76. Travel Like a Pro: Stephanie’s Journey from Points Beginner to Award Travel Guru

Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ever wonder how a busy mom of two transformed from a points and miles novice to a traveling on points pro, jet-setting in first class and organizing family vacations for practically pennies on the dollar? Well, buckle up, because today's episode is all about Stephanie's jaw-dropping journey through our Award Travel Academy.

Join us, Pam, Jess, and Alex, as we dive into Stephanie's adventure into the world of points and miles. From her first tentative steps earning slow-burn points on a single credit card to mastering the art of maximizing sign-up bonuses and leveraging different loyalty programs for incredible getaways, Stephanie's story is nothing short of inspiring.

Learn how she pulled off a luxurious couple's retreat and a family trip for 12, all while juggling the demands of young kids and a full-time job. It's a tale of patience, savvy planning, and the thrilling highs of scoring that "almost free" travel.

Stephanie shares her favorite redemption stories, including a dreamy escape to Aruba using a mix of Delta and British Airways points, and a sophisticated system of combining points for a lavish family stay in a ski-in ski-out condo in Colorado.

Whether you're a points newbie or a seasoned traveler, Stephanie's insights and our tips will help you see that luxury travel isn't just for the rich and famous—it's accessible to anyone who's ready to learn the ropes of the points game.

So, are you ready to see how you too can travel the world for less? Press play to dive into Stephanie's story and discover how you can start crafting your own travel tales. And remember, if Stephanie and us can do it, so can you! Join us inside the Award Travel Academy and let us help guide you on your journey. Your next adventure awaits, and it’s closer than you think! (Links below!)

Links for this Episode:

Award Travel Academy: https://travelmomsquad.com/courses

Links For All Things Travel Mom Squad: stan.store/travelmomsquad

Episode Minute By Minute:

0:00 Meet Stephanie: Learn how she transformed her family’s travel using points.
1:42 Discovering Points: Stephanie shares her early experiences with earning and using points.
5:38 Joining the Academy: Find out why Stephanie joined Award Travel Academy and its impact.
13:07 Aruba Trip: Details on Stephanie’s strategic use of points for a trip to Aruba.
22:07 Colorado Family Trip: Stephanie plans a family ski trip to Colorado entirely on points.
31:24 Future Travels: Insights into Stephanie’s future travel plans and dream destinations.
34:37 Q&A: Stephanie answers questions about her travel strategies
42:37 Wrap-Up: Key takeaways from Stephanie’s journey and an invite to join Award Travel Academy.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready to hear all about how a mom of two was able to score not only a luxury couple's getaway,
0:05.3	but also an extended family trip for 12 people, all within her first year of getting into points of miles.
0:11.0	Keep listening to hear how she did it and how much she saved.
0:14.5	Welcome to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad.
0:17.6	We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get
0:21.9	hundreds of thousands of dollars of travel expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card
0:27.0	points of miles to take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much
0:33.4	more. And the best part, we each still have 800 plus credit scores. Imagine being able to take
0:39.4	the vacation of your dreams for nearly free. It's totally possible and we're here to show you how.
0:45.6	Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. Let's talk points. Today we have a very special
0:53.9	guest joining us. Stephanie Price is a mom of two. She has a four-year-old and a six-year-old, and she has been a student of ours for almost two years now. We know you often hear us talk about all the amazing trips that we take on Points in Miles, but we thought it would be fun to hear from someone
1:11.6	who was brand new to the Points in Miles game not all that long ago. Thank you so much for joining
1:18.0	us today, Stephanie. We are so excited to have you here. You are our first student that we've had on the
1:23.5	podcast, so very excited. Thanks for having me. I'm happy to be here. Okay, so before we jump into a
1:30.4	couple of amazing trips that you've been able to take on Points and Miles, why don't you tell us
1:35.1	a little bit about yourself and how you discovered Points in Miles, how you got started, and all that.
1:41.4	Okay. Awesome. Well, I originally heard about the points of Miles game
1:46.9	probably about 10 years ago. I was in college. I live in North Carolina now, but I grew up in
1:53.5	Colorado. And so I would fly home quite a bit to see my family. And at that time, kind of YouTube sort of videos were out about using points in miles.
2:05.8	So I thought I would get a Delta card. That was my first card. And it was their platinum card.
2:15.6	And so I saved all of my miles and put all of my spend on one card for 10 years.
2:20.3	And finally got to redeem it for two first class tickets from Kauai, back to Wyoming to North Carolina.
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