13 ways to increase credit card spend (and get most of it back) | Ep197 | 4-8-23

Big credit card intro bonuses are the fastest way to supercharge your miles and points balances, but how can you meet the minimum spending requirements for multiple new cards per year? Here are 13 ways to increase your spending with no cost or low cost. 1:41 Announcements. Tim Goes Full Time https://frequentmiler.com/no-joke-tim-goes-full-time-at-frequent-miler/ 3:10 Monthly Ask Us Anything 5:42 See Nick live at FTU Washington DC https://frequentmiler.com/come-see-nick-at-ftu-signature-washington-dc-on-5-6-23/ 13:02 Card Talk: Amex Bonvoy Brilliant Card https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-guide-and-review/ 23:36 Award Talk -Marriott now allows online point transfers 25:38 Helping Maisie book a last-minute business class award to Europe 29:03 Using a soon-expiring IHG Free Night Certificate 32:49 Spirit Status Challenge Update 41:23: Main Event: 13 Ways to increase credit card spend (and get most of it back) 41:41 #1: Don't take "No credit cards" at face value 43:50 #2 Pay your taxes https://frequentmiler.com/pay-taxes-via-credit-card/ 45:42 #3 Pay bills that don't ordinarily accept a credit card with services like Plastiq and Melio https://frequentmiler.com/melio-pay-business-bills-by-credit-card/ 48:05 #4 Fund college savings or pay student loans https://frequentmiler.com/miles-for-college/ 50:14 #5 Make loans through Kiva https://frequentmiler.com/why-i-love-kiva-for-earning-rewards-and-doing-good/ 55:08 #6 Coordinate events with friends 55:54 #7 Pay bills for friends or family 57:06 #8 Fund new bank accounts https://frequentmiler.com/us-bank-up-to-a-600-bonus-when-opening-a-new-checking-account/ 1:00:28 #9 Buy and sell merchandise https://frequentmiler.com/us-bank-up-to-a-600-bonus-when-opening-a-new-checking-account/ 1:03:53 #10 Buy and sell gift cards 1:07:27 #11 Buy Visa and Mastercard Gift Cards https://frequentmiler.com/best-options-for-buying-visa-and-mastercard-gift-cards/ https://frequentmiler.com/manufactured-spending-complete-guide/ 1:13:07 #12 Reload reloadable cards 1:16:32 #13 Gambling on riskier business 1:23:31 Question of the Week: How can I use the Hilton Aspire $250 resort credit without staying at a resort? Music credit: Annie Yoder