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Published Oct 2, 2024

50+ Ways to Earn More Points and Miles Without Spending More

Chris Hutchins provides expert strategies to earn points and miles without extra spending, offering insightful tips on dining programs, shopping portals, and travel rewards to maximize benefits effortlessly.
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  • Airline Rewards

    explains how to maximize travel rewards by leveraging airline partnerships. He shares personal experiences, such as earning Air France points while flying on Transavia and accumulating Alaska miles on Condor Airlines 1. Chris also highlights the importance of opening mileage accounts for children to start earning points early 1. Additionally, he discusses the value of American Airlines points and how partnerships with mortgage companies can yield extra miles 2.

    Anytime you're flying on an international airline, take a look and see if they're partnered with any airlines that you try to collect points and miles with, because you might be able to earn your points there.

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    Hotel Points

    Chris outlines strategies for earning points through hotel stays and booking platforms. He mentions partnerships like United and Marriott, which allow stacking of rewards, and highlights the benefits of booking through platforms like JetBlue's Paisley and Delta Stays 3. Chris also advises caution when booking through third-party portals due to potential issues with earning points and elite benefits 4. He suggests leveraging hotel meeting programs to earn elite status and extra points 4.

    United and Marriott have a partnership that stacks. Hyatt and American have a partnership that stacks and Emirates and Marriott have a partnership that stacks.

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    Car Rentals

    Chris discusses how to earn points and miles through car rentals and related platforms. He explains partnerships with Lyft and Uber, where riders can earn points with programs like Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors 5. Additionally, he introduces the site Thanks Again, which allows travelers to earn points for various airport expenditures 5. Chris also highlights the Hyatt Find Experiences program, which offers unique activities and the opportunity to earn points 6.

    If you take Lyfts and Ubers on Uber, they have a partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, it's not that great. It really only works on premium rides.

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