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Great Points Podcast for Us Regular People
As the title said, this is a great points and miles podcast for normal people. I listen to several other podcasts, and everyone is going to the Maldives, Amsterdam, Dubai, etc., and they’re all flying in first class single person pods. I will never be able to fly overseas because I can’t afford it and especially not in a first class pod. I want to listen to a podcast that talks about mostly domestic flying and hotels, but at least flying like normal people do. I don’t know how all those other podcasts do it with their constant traveling around the world and they appear not to have a normal job. I work 40 hours a week and will have a modest retirement. I want to save money on travel and this podcast explains things easily and to the point without having to figure out points per mile and just teaches you how to save a money by using credit card points on every day spend AND NOT CARRY A CREDIT CARD BALANCE. Thank you Katie for a great podcast! Katie’s voice is very soothing, and I enjoy listening to her.
- Airgreg2
- Dec. 20, 2024
Great information!
Because of the Venture X card episode, I learned how I can pay my T-Mobile bill with a credit card, while still keeping my auto-pay discount. Thank you so much!
- Becky9429
- Dec. 16, 2024
Great Podcast!
The title of this podcast caught my attention and while I’m not new to the the world of points and miles I found it to be very helpful and informative.
- MrsG917
- Dec. 15, 2024
Helpful podcast
This podcast is full of useful information. It provides me with the tools and info that I need to make my points work for me. Thank you very much for this podcast.
- Dmo316
- Dec. 10, 2024
Love the detail!
I love the detail Katie gives especially on credit card benefits. Keep the great information coming!
- SouthernOregon Girl
- Dec. 5, 2024
Game changing Tool
Katie’s podcast is game changing for traveling with points. They are simple and short but super beneficial. I am so grateful for this free resource and breakdown so my family can travel more!
- Danimichellem
- Dec. 4, 2024
Very Informative
I love the short, but super informative style of Katie’s podcast. Her content is organized and straight forward and she always gives “action items” at the end to help review everything.
- JaneP47635
- Dec. 2, 2024
Great and informative podcast
You are doing an awesome job Katie! I get so excited when you have a new episode because I know I’m gonna to hear so many pearls of knowledge. Thank you and keep up the great work.
- EHGLA27
- Nov. 26, 2024
- Parksandrec m
- Nov. 25, 2024
Best points and miles podcast out there!
Katie is so methodical and so easy to listen to. She gives you such practical next steps and makes it feel achievable and fun. Katie, I look forward to this podcast every week. Please keep it up. It’s the best!!
- vkmccune
- Nov. 20, 2024
- Kbamboat
- Nov. 20, 2024
Great tips for travel!
I love discovering the extra benefits of travel credit cards. I have utilized many of the tips Katie shares. Recently got the venture X card which has made the time spent at the airport much more enjoyable by utilizing lounges. We are going for the SW companion pass for the first time, following Katie’s guide. Very excited for many more travels to come.
- Family of Page
- Nov. 20, 2024
Practical Information for family travel
As a busy mom that mainly travels domestically with my family of 5, I love the practical and useful information. This is the first time I’ve ever left a podcast review. Katie does such a great job explaining things in a concise and easy to understand way. A lot of the information in this space seems focused on business class international travel for individuals and couples. I was struggling to find something focused on domestic economy travel for 5 people and this has been very useful.
- BH_2009
- Nov. 15, 2024
This is what I've been looking for!
Points for Normal People is exactly what I need to learn the points game. Other podcasts are great for extravagant first class travel, but I have a large family that just wants a nice vacation per year. We also are a typical sports family and need hotels for the summer season. Katie understands that everyone's needs are different and goes more by the "you do you" mentality. I look forward to the podcasts!
- badgerfamily21
- Nov. 15, 2024
Well organized, easy to listen to
Thank you Katie for this well organized and relaxing podcast. I look forward to podcasts as they come out - informative and yet not dry. I appreciate your perspective.
- Don't listen to outside mag
- Nov. 14, 2024
- bdc5222
- Nov. 13, 2024
Katie is the best!
Seriously always on the edge of my seat waiting for the next episode. Katie is pure genius when it comes to maximizing points and miles and travel benefits and is also totally down to earth and practical. I love the way her brain works and I learn new tricks from every episode even if I think I already have a good handle on the topic. Thank you so much, Katie!
- Travel Jenny
- Nov. 13, 2024
Looking forward to each new episode
I'm so happy that I came upon Katie's podcasts. I've been doing this hobby a couple years but still have a lot to learn and I look forward to each new episode! I've found Katie's podcast to be fast and easy to listen to and they seem to be geared exactly for my style :) Thanks Katie, I've told many friends about this!
- Iowa girl mom
- Nov. 13, 2024
Must listen for optimizing travel spend advice
I listen to a number of travel/travel hacking podcasts and honestly love them all. Specifically I listen to the travel moms squad podcast, and the frequent miler and this podcast. What I like most about this podcast is that I am not someone who wants to use a ton of miles on business class fares because I don’t plan to go super hard on credit card applications, etc. I’d rather take a slower pace and pay for the vacations as they come up. I’m also a family of five so honestly, I want to maximize the points that I have on being able to travel in general vs. business or first class accommodations or flights. I also like how Katie doesn’t make you feel bad about not always getting the best CPP for your points. Obviously we want to maximize the value of our points, but it’s not always possible and everyone has different goals i.e. i’d rather pay for my excursions with points and save the cash vs. the opinion of “oh you’re not getting two CPP. This is a waste.” I also really love that this podcast offers the three-year plan because I also don’t think the other podcasts at least from my listening or perspective have laid out something as clear. Please keep recording episodes because I love this show and guidance!
- hko06001
- Nov. 13, 2024
Wow!
Just what I was looking for! After dabbling in many podcasts, FB forums, instagram posts, etc, and getting lots of good information, I was still feeling unclear. Then I stumbled upon this podcast. This is the best, most comprehensive primer on getting started in the credit card and points and miles space, and beyond! Make this your first stop and you’ll be off and flying before you know it! Thank you Katy for such a generous offering.
- Toby11937
- Oct. 26, 2024
The BEST podcast for points and miles newbies
This is the first travel hacking podcast I listened to and it provided such useful, informative information it convinced me to go all in on points and miles. Now, 6 months after finding this podcast, we have almost half a million Chase URs and have booked our first hotel redemption in Hawaii. Katie takes the time to thoroughly explain things for those who are entirely new to this hobby. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in getting into points and miles - and I have!
- Travelmom8
- Oct. 24, 2024
Thank you!
This podcast is full of information that is presented so clearly. I have been travel hacking for 3 yrs and still learn a lot from Katie’s podcast. It’s not just for beginners! Thank you Katie
- CARPBmore319
- Oct. 19, 2024
Clear, well-informed
I’m not new to these concepts but this has become my go-to podcast to send interested friends to. Everything is laid out so clearly, with all details explained so no one gets themselves in a pickle. Also I love Katie’s calm voice! Thank you for doing this!
- Kaitlin ;)
- Oct. 11, 2024
This might be the only travel hacking podcast you need!
I started travel hacking a few months ago. I love learning via podcast, so I started looking around for a good one to get me up and running. For the first few weeks, I was sooo frustrated with every podcast I tried. Some of them were completely unintelligible for beginners, with tons of terms being thrown around that were never explained. Others were more simple but still disorganized, and included a bunch of annoying fluff to wade through. I’m not interested in listening to an hourlong blow-by-blow of your last luxury vacation; I just want to learn how to earn my own free vacation!
Finally I happened on Katie’s podcast, and it has been a game-changer! She is super organized and methodical in the way she presents information. She takes you from square 1 to square 10 in about 20 minutes, breaking everything down and making it seem so doable. I also love the action steps she includes at the end of each podcast. Hers is the only podcast that feels like it is built to teach, not just built to make money!
I wish I had started travel hacking 10 years ago, but the upside to waiting so long is that I now have this great resource to guide me, and the confidence to know that I am doing it right. Thanks Katie!!
- In321
- Oct. 9, 2024
- Really stupid guy
- Sept. 6, 2024
So easy to binge!
I’ve just eaten this stuff up. I love this podcast. I’m very new in this hobby and very excited about it. So it’s nice to be able to listen to Katie explain everything in very simple terms. I love the way she teaches and helps make this thing so less overwhelming.
- J Hutt
- Aug. 22, 2024
Best points and miles podcast
This is the best podcast on points & miles, hands down. This is my favorite podcast period, not just on points and miles category. I find myself anxiously waiting for the next episode to drop. She is a great teacher and gives so much more thorough and valuable information compared to all the other points and miles podcasts I listen to. Looking forward to the next episode!
- mrsA1979
- Aug. 22, 2024
This might be the best points and miles podcast for the beginner
I came across this podcast very recently and for me that’s year two of being in this hobby. Even though it’s considered a beginner podcast I just decided to listen to every episode. I don’t even know how to explain to you how great this podcast is. Even for someone like me who has spent the better part of the last two years, listening to podcasts, watching YouTube videos, and following all the top peopleon Instagram. If you are a beginner, stop listening to any other podcast that has back-and-forth banter about who booked what trip and things like that. I don’t mean to stop forever but stop for now and listen to all 20 episodes. Take notes if you need to because this, is my friends, is seriously the best learning experience. The way that she explains everything it’s like I’m back in kindergarten learning my numbers. It really assumes you know nothing. But what I like best about this podcast is her plan and how to not make mistakes as a beginner. As someone who made a few mistakes in the beginning, I only wish I had found this podcast sooner.
- Applelady13
- Aug. 13, 2024
THIS is the points and miles podcast you need!
A few months ago I decided to start learning about travel hacking and utilizing points and miles. For years I had been a loyal Southwest Airlines customer, putting all of my credit card spending on my 1 Southwest card. I listened to a few other points/miles podcasts but could not relate to their types of travel (all business class, to exotic locations seemingly every week, etc). Somehow I found my way to Katie’s Travel Tricks (her podcast, social media, and website) and was hooked!! Her free, detailed course was exactly what I needed, step by step, to understand the details of travel hacking enough to feel confident dipping my toe in. And the types of travel she talks about are the types of travel I am after — travel for “normal people”! Thanks, Katie and team, for keepin’ it real and giving me the confidence to get started in points and miles!
- Plant Girl5
- Aug. 1, 2024
I am learning so much!!
Being brand new to this points world, every episode is packed with so much helpful information, I feel like I continuously have these light bulb moments listening to Katie. Just opened my first Sapphire card and I can’t wait til season 2!
- SweetchicChar
- July 27, 2024