Maximize Your Points: Stacking, Buyers Clubs, Redemption Hacks, and More with Julia Menez

Partner Deals Long Angle: Join a free private community for high net worth investorsBilt Rewards: ⁠Earn the most valuable points when you pay rentQuince: Affordable luxury essentials with free shipping + 365 day returnsFabric: ⁠Affordable term life insurance for you and your familyMasterClass: ⁠Learn from the world's best with up to 15% offFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals#55: Points expert, Julia Menez, joins Chris to go deep on all things points and miles, including points stacking, optimizing rewards, tools to help organize your points and miles, using buying clubs to earn lots of points, and Chris shares how a somewhat sketchy website saved him an extra 15% off a new couch!Julia Menez (@geobreezetravel) is a points strategy coach, speaker and host of the Geobreeze Travel podcast, where she interviews travelers from all walks of life about their points and miles strategies.Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/maximize-points-julia-menezSponsor LinksVuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever wornInside Tracker: 20% off personalized wellness & nutrition plans backed by scienceFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your familyCardPointers: 20% off the app that helps you earn more cash back, points, and milesPoint.me Award Search: $1 trial w/ this link (and the code HACKS)Selected Links From The EpisodeConnect with Julia Menez: Website | Instagram | FacebookJulia’s Podcast: Geobreeze TravelJulia’s gift to All the Hacks listeners: Geobreeze Hotel Upgrade TemplateBuyers Clubs PFS Buyers Club MYS Buying Group BuyForMeRetail @thepointsanalyst Pack Your Bags With Points Julia's Monthly Buyers Club Masterclass Earn More Points + $$$ Grabr - Get paid to bring items when you travel Rakuten - Cash back Fluz - Cash back Seated - 20%+ back at restaurants Dosh - Additional rewards Cashback Monitor - Find the best cash back Honey & RetailMeNot - Get Promo Codes SearchTempest - Search Craigslist Savendeals - Buy coupons MyVegas Rewards - Get points for Vegas Frequent Miler Doctor Of Credit Pay1040.com - Pay taxes with credit card ID.me - Discounts for teachers/military Optimizing Your Points Feedly AwardWallet Travelfreely CardPointers Credit Karma Point.me ANA Around the World Redemption United Excursionist Perk Scott’s Cheap Flights Credit Cards American Express® Gold Card  Bilt Mastercard® For other cards mentioned visit our Best Credit Cards Page Podcasts Geobreeze Travel podcast: Episode 7 - How to Stack Points and Rewards Programs with Angel Trinh (@pennywisetraveler) Episode 56 - How to Earn More Points on a Teacher's Salary with Zac Hood (travelfreely.net) Episode 67 - Brazil Travel Tricks and Military Benefits with Mark White Hacking the American Dream  Full Show NotesHow people on a smaller budget can earn enough points for travel (03:05)Outsource buying, how participating in buying groups can work to your advantage (05:14)When sourcing items, do buyers usually pay more the item costs? (07:04)Buyer’s groups: are they reliable? (08:36)Using multiple cards to earn more points (11:10)Bringing electronic and medical devices to Latin America (11:55)Chris & Julia walk through an extreme example of how valuable ‘stacking’ can be along with ways to automate the process (13:40)The unbelievable benefits of stacking through dining portals (14:54)Using Cashback Monitor (18:45)Julia’s favorite app for stacking deals in Las Vegas (23:53)Chris highlights the “crazy amounts” of point stacking deals (26:39)Specific places to search online for timely deals to help organize your point balances (28:52)Why it’s important to understand the 5/24 rule and its exceptions (31:54)Julia Menez’s go-to cards and her ...