81. Rich Points Life: Living the Dream on Points and How You Can, Too!
Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad
Alex, Pam and Jess
4.9 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Ever wonder how some travelers seem to live the dream, jetting off to amazing destinations without breaking the bank? Well, buckle up because today, we're diving deep into the world of points and miles and how they've transformed our travel lives. From the simple joys of taking a family vacation without financial stress, to the luxurious experiences of business class flights and top-tier hotels, we're sharing it all.
In this episode, we explore what a 'Rich Points Life' means to each of us. For some, it's about stretching every point to create unforgettable family memories. For others, it's indulging in the luxury of business class and staying at five-star resorts without touching their savings. We discuss how our travel goals have evolved from basic getaways to extravagant global adventures, all thanks to the magic of points and miles.
Hear from Pam, who uses her points to ensure travel is always on the agenda without dipping into retirement savings. Jess talks about maximizing family visits and the freedom to travel more often without the financial pinch. And Alex shares how she balances her love for luxury stays with practical family getaways.
Ready to turn your travel aspirations into actual itineraries? Hit play to listen to the full episode and embark on your journey of mastering points and miles with us. Your next adventure awaits, just a points redemption away!
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Episode Minute By Minute:
- 01:00 Alex opens up about her first experiences with points and miles, aiming for a getaway with her husband.
- 02:28 Hear how Alex's goals evolved from simple trips to dreaming bigger with her family.
- 05:39 Pam discusses her transition from working extra shifts to using points for her travels, and planning for a financially secure retirement.
- 10:50 We share how our travel strategies have shifted over the years, highlighting specific moments that changed our perspectives.
- 17:00 Alex details how her travel preferences have matured, now prioritizing luxury hotels and memorable family vacations.
- 23:18 Pam reveals how she maximizes her travel opportunities using points, from spontaneous bookings to regular luxurious escapes.
- 31:56 Jess reflects on the flexibility and stress-free travel that points and miles have enabled, enhancing her family’s travel experience.
- 37:34 We wrap up by discussing the transformative impact points and miles have had on our lives, and how they continue to shape our travel dreams.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Everyone has different goals when it comes to points and miles. Maybe yours is simply being able to afford to travel at all. |
| 0:06.5 | Maybe it's taking your family to all seven continents. Maybe it's enjoying a lay flat seat in the sky. |
| 0:12.2 | This world of points and miles isn't one size fits all. Listen in as we discuss what our rich points life looks like now and how it's evolved over the years. |
| 0:21.7 | Welcome to Points Talk with the Travel mom squad. We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage |
| 0:26.5 | credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars of travel expenses for nearly |
| 0:31.6 | free. We've used credit card points of miles to take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much |
| 0:39.8 | more. And the best part? We each still have 800 plus credit scores. Imagine being able to take the |
| 0:46.0 | vacation of your dreams for nearly free. It's totally possible and we're here to show you how. |
| 0:51.9 | Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. Let's talk points. |
| 0:58.9 | So today's show is going to be a little bit different than usual. And this was my idea. So Alex and |
| 1:05.2 | Pam get to just go along with what I wanted to do today. There is a personal finance guru, I guess you could call him |
| 1:14.8 | named Ramit Seith. And I am a really big fan of his Your Rich Life philosophy. Basically, |
| 1:22.4 | it means deciding what is important to you, even if it doesn't make sense to other people. So examples he |
| 1:28.9 | gives are like buying a thousand dollar cashmere sweatpants, which I feel like most people when |
| 1:34.0 | they think of like someone who's rich, that might be something they do. But then also like |
| 1:38.7 | picking your kids up from school every day, buying around to drinks for your friends when you go |
| 1:43.1 | out, or traveling for eight weeks |
| 1:45.6 | every year, which is probably what Pam's rich life looks like. Anyways, today I thought it would be |
| 1:51.6 | fun to kind of talk about what our rich points life looks like. And I think what our rich points in |
| 1:59.4 | miles life when we first started eight, nine, ten years ago probably looks a little bit different than what it is today. |
| 2:07.7 | So I thought it would be fun to kind of go through like how it has evolved and some things that we really value when it comes to points and miles that may not make sense to other people, |
| 2:23.1 | but is really important to us. So Alex, I thought you could kick it off with what your rich points life looks like when you started. Okay. So I started, you know, I got into points of miles |
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