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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 23 MIN

3 Points & Miles Mistakes - And How to Easily Overcome Them

from Points and Miles Travel Chats · host Michele - Fancy Travel Pointers

Welcome to Points and Miles Travel Chats!I’m Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and I believe your everyday spending is the secret to extraordinary travel.In this first episode, I’ll walk you through how I turned everyday spending into bucket-list travel for my family — all while keeping my credit score sky-high and never spending more than we normally would.We’ll talk about the three most common mistakes people make with points (I’ve made them all 🙋🏻‍♀️) and how to fix them so you can start seeing real results fast.In this episode, we're chatting about...The #1 mistake that keeps people stuck earning too few points — and how to fix it without overspending.The difference between “branded” and “transferable” points (and why one of them is the secret to amazing redemptions).How to stop being afraid to use your points and start booking those dream trips — whether that’s a family getaway or business class to Europe.How we’ve kept our credit scores over 800 while opening multiple cards each year — and the three simple rules that make it possible.The real story of how I went from earning a couple of roundtrips in coach to flying in lie-flat seats for nearly free.📋 FROM THIS EPISODEAirlines that will hold award flights📋 READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR POINTS TRAVEL?🫶🏼 Free points & miles guide - PDF downloaded over 17K times🫶🏼 Best card offers - tailored by category for your needs🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Instagram - keep up to date on all the latest points news🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Facebook - great place to sha👋 Hi! I'm Michele!A points and miles expert, using points for family vacations to Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Spain, theme parks and so much more. I don't believe in spending more to earn more points. The key is knowing how to earn the best points and getting massive value from them. With a teenager in competitive sports & public school, traveling during the busiest of times is our family's norm. I'll show you my best tips & strategies to use points for making incredible family travel happen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fancy Travel Pointers is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as Bankrate.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Information was correct to the best of my knowledge at time of recording. Always double check/verify information about cards and or bookings. 

Welcome to Points and Miles Travel Chats! I’m Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and I believe your everyday spending is the secret to extraordinary travel. In this first episode, I’ll walk you through how I turned everyday spending into bucket-list travel for my family — all while keeping my credit score sky-high and never spending more than we normally would. We’ll talk about the three most common mistakes people make with points (I’ve made them all 🙋🏻‍♀️) and how to fix them so you can st...

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