77. Capital One: The Points Sleeper Agent That's Coming to Life with the Points and Miles Doc

Point Me To First Class

Devon Gimbel MD

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5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Kelly, the Points and Miles Doc, is a returning guest on the podcast, and she has a wealth of knowledge to share on the Capital One transferable points currency. I recently started focusing on Capital One in my own points strategy, so we have a ton to discuss.

Tune in this week to learn everything you need to know about the world of Capital One. We give you an overview of all the Capital One rewards cards, who this points system benefits most, some of the shortcomings and limitations of this points currency, and we show you the best ways to put your Capital One credit cards and points to great use.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Point Me to First Class, the only show for employed professionals,
0:06.1	entrepreneurs, and business owners who are looking to optimize their higher than average
0:09.5	expenses to travel the world.
0:11.5	I'm your host, Stephen G Gimble and I believe that your
0:13.4	expenses are your greatest untapped asset if you know how to leverage them.
0:17.8	Ready to dive into the world of credit card points and miles so you can travel more,
0:21.6	travel better, and travel often. Let's get
0:24.1	started.
0:27.1	Welcome back to the podcast everyone. If you have been in the Poinson Miles world for more than a minute,
0:36.7	you probably know that this is a game that is constantly changing. New rewards cards get
0:42.1	introduced, airline and hotel loyalty programs change, sometimes for the worse,
0:46.8	and points earning and redeeming opportunities come and go. But one thing that hasn't changed in all of my years of using points for travel is the importance of having transferable points.
0:57.0	In fact, I think that anyone who's moderately serious about this hobby
1:01.0	should have access to at least one of the five major
1:03.6	transferable points currencies because of the value and the flexibility these
1:07.9	points offer. But sometimes it can be hard to know which of the five main transferable points currencies that is Amex
1:15.1	Membership Rewards Points Chase Ultimate Rewards Points, City Thank You Points, Capital One Miles or
1:20.7	Built Points will be most useful for you or what the differences are between these
1:25.6	points ecosystems, their points earning cards, and their unique points redemption opportunities.
1:31.7	And that is why today we are going to be doing a deep dive into one specific
1:35.2	point's currency, the world of Capital One, including an overview of the rewards cards they
1:40.6	offer, who this point system can benefit, as well as some of its shortcomings
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