High On Points

In this episode, host Katie breaks down five practical wins from a short trip to Florida that show how credit card points and airline perks can make an ordinary domestic journey feel special. She covers using AA elite status for Main Cabin Extra, lounge passes for family comfort, buying Gift of College cards for bonus points, flexible award bookings that let you change plans, and choosing a route...

Hi, I’m your host Katie. I’ve been traveling for nearly free on points and miles for the past 7 years, including family vacations to Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Costa Rica, and many more. In this week’s bonus points episode, I’m going to help you avoid 5 costly mistakes when it comes to planning your next big trip. We hope you enjoy this episode. For more podcast info, check out http://highonpoints...

Check out the new website: www.highonpoints.com   Hi, everyone and welcome back! In this trip report episode, Liz details her May family trip to some of the smaller towns in Germany. It was part heritage trip, part bike trip, and partly booked on points. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, I’m talking all things points sharing and combining. Listen in to hear about some of the reasons you may want to share and combine points with loved ones, which airline, hotel, and bank programs allow free sharing, and how to hack it if they don’t. High on Points is a podcast covering intermediate level points and miles topics and trip planning strategies. Our target audience is a...

In this trip report episode, Lori spills all the details of her spring break multigenerational trip to Amsterdam including how she used points to book all of her hotels and flights, the activities they did, and much much more. I do apologize that my audio for the first 6 minutes or so of the episode isn’t great but it does get better.  Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you sco...

Hear how I used our recent family spring break trip to maximize my credit card coupon redemptions. Listen in to hear how my credit cards helped me offset a few thousand dollars of trip expenses in Washington, D.C.!     Link to Capital One Entertainment MLB Tickets   For more info on my trip and photos:  https://highonpoints.com/washington-dc-credit-card-benefits.html      

Hyatt is planning to update their award chart in May with some not so great changes which will significantly increase how many Hyatt points it will cost you to book a room. These changes affect everyone, but have a major impact on families who need more than 1 room per night. On today’s episode, Kim and I discuss how we are changing our credit card points and miles strategies in response to these...

In this episode, Sarah fills me in on her recent trip, full of food, wine, no crowds but lots of…. rain. Listen in to hear what it’s like to travel to Portugal in the off-season!

In this Bonus Points episode, listen in to hear about the 3 spreadsheets that I use regularly that are not just helpful, but essential, for tracking in the points and miles hobby.   Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of...

I invited Liz back so we could compare notes on our recent trips to Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah. If you have been pondering a points trip to Deer Valley with your family or friends, this episode is for you. We hope you enjoy it!

In this Bonus Points episode, I discuss how downgrading and upgrading your credit cards can lead to continual points earnings, even when you think you have hit your limit!   https://www.highonpoints.com/beyond-welcome-bonuses-american-express-membership-rewards  

Lori is back this week to talk about her amazing family trip to Hawaii where she saved thousands of dollars using points and miles for flights and hotels. Listen in for all the details, strategies, and how everything went!

Kim and I reflect on on our latest endeavors including new cards, using up coupons, and as always, our latest trip planning strategies. High on Points is a podcast covering intermediate level points and miles topics and trip planning strategies. Our target audience is already familiar with the basic concepts of earning and redeeming credit card points and frequent flier miles for travel and is rea...

In this episode, I catch up with my friend Lori who turned a major unexpected house expense into a points bonanza! We hope you enjoy this episode.   High on Points is a podcast covering intermediate level points and miles topics and trip planning strategies. Our target audience is already familiar with the basic concepts of earning and redeeming credit card points and frequent flier miles for trav...

In this episode,  I cover 5 recent deals I secured which either earned extra points and miles or saved me money or both! These are 5 totally different ways of stacking with methods that you can apply to your own strategy when you aren’t signing up for new cards.   Episode Notes: Link for Capital One shopping account (we both can earn $80!): https://capitaloneshopping.com/r/ec067808-a7d1-406c-9d10-...

Wine, scenery, food and... more wine!  Hi, I’m your host Katie, and in this week’s trip report, I recap my recent adventure to Bordeaux France and San Sebastian Spain and how I used credit card points to cover my travel expenses. The first part of the episode was recorded before my trip, and keep on listening to hear how everything went. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Bonus points is segment of the podcast where I break down one topic, tip, or trick related to miles and points. This week after talking with a few friends at dinner last night who are very new to miles and points, we got on the topic of how to know when the best time to book award flights is. So this week on bonus points, I’m going to cover exactly that.   Ever get that “just booked feeling” of ex...

Listen in to hear about Liz’s bougie solo trip to Paris and Copenhagen on points. The first part of the episode was recorded before her trip, but continue to listening to hear how everything went. Spoiler alert, things did not go as planned! Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you ar...

“Bonus Points” is the segment where I break down one topic related to points and miles. Listen in to improve your strategy and maybe learn something new! This weeks episode was inspired by 2 recent events where friends and family faced the consequences of booking a basic economy fare. It's all about why Basic Economy is generally a terrible idea for points and miles travelers and family travel.

The week, I wanted to do a realtime points booking with my sister Sarah. This episode is a recording of how we determined which flights she will book using the points she has available.    Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fract...

Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of the sticker price? Did you take that dream trip and were left feeling like you just have to do it again?  Yeah, we know the feeling too, it’s High on Points.   High on Points is a po...

Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of the sticker price? Did you take that dream trip and were left feeling like you just have to do it again?  Yeah, we know the feeling too, it’s High on Points.   High on Points is a po...

Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of the sticker price? Did you take that dream trip and were left feeling like you just have to do it again?  Yeah, we know the feeling too, it’s High on Points.   High on Points is a po...

Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of the sticker price? Did you take that dream trip and were left feeling like you just have to do it again?  Yeah, we know the feeling too, it’s High on Points.   High on Points is a po...

Ever get that “just booked feeling” of excitement when you score a great points redemption? Is your heart is racing, thinking of the awesome experience you are about to have and how it only cost you a tiny fraction of the sticker price? Did you take that dream trip and were left feeling like you just have to do it again?  Yeah, we know the feeling too, it’s High on Points.   High on Points is a po...