Learn 50+ tactics to earn points and miles without spending extra money. From shopping portals and card-linked offers to strategies for earning points on groceries, flights, and even rent, discover how to optimize your spending and leverage partnerships between airlines, hotels, and various services to rack up points effortlessly.
Full Show Notes
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Using Shopping Portals for Extra Points
04:50 Leveraging Card-Linked Offers
05:59 Apps and Websites for Bonus Miles and Points
08:21 Online Survey Programs
11:17 Best Ways to Earn Points Through Dining
12:59 Earning Points at Drug Stores
13:59 How to Earn Delta Miles from Starbucks
14:36 Earning Points on Groceries
15:41 Points for Local Events
17:07 Leveraging Fuel Spend for Points and Miles
17:57 Earning Miles Through Flights
19:37 How to Earn Points and Miles on Hotels and Home Rentals
21:20 Hotel Booking Platforms
24:33 Home Rental Earnings
25:24 Car Rental Program Rewards
26:34 Earning Points and Miles on Cruises
27:00 Points with Lyft and Uber
28:26 How to Earn Points on Activities
31:38 The Easiest Way to Earn Points on Rent
32:00 Can You Earn Points on Debit Card Spend?
34:15 Paying Taxes as an Opportunity to Earn Points
35:06 Bank Accounts That Let You Earn Miles Instead of Interest
37:52 Partnerships Between Airlines and Mortgage Companies
38:32 Earning Miles Through Energy Providers
39:26 Leveraging Transfer Bonuses
41:10 Earning Points with Credit Cards Referrals
41:39 Utilizing Company Reimbursements
43:05 How to Use Donations to Earn Points
45:01 All the Hacks Newsletter & Membership
Resources Mentioned
Note: I've not included links to all resources because of limited space. You can find the full list at https://www.chrishutchins.com/50-ways-to-earn-more-points-and-miles/
Shopping Portals
Cashback Monitor: https://cashbackmonitor.com/
Rakuten: https://chrishutchins.com/rakuten
CardPointers
- 30% off: https://chrishutchins.com/cardpointers
- 50% off for ATH Members: https://chrishutchins.com/join
United MileagePlus X: https://united.com/en/us/fly/mileageplus/earn-miles/mileageplus-x.html
SimplyMiles: https://simplymiles.com/
MyPoints: https://mypoints.com/landingPage?cmp=1494
Amazon x JetBlue: https://frequentmiler.com/jetblue-nixes-amazon-3x-except-flight-3-27/
Paid Surveys: e-Rewards: https://e-rewards.com/
Dining
Bilt Rewards: https://chrishutchins.com/bilt
OpenTable x IHG: https://ihg.iseatz.com/trip-extras/us/en/restaurants
SkyMiles Dining: https://skymilesdining.com/
Drugs Stores
Bilt Rewards x Walgreens: https://thepointsguy.com/news/bilt-rewards-walgreens-partnership/
Starbucks x Delta: http://starbucksdelta.com/
Groceries: Albertsons/Safeway Just For U Rewards x Alaska Airlines: https://frequentmiler.com/psa-you-can-redeem-albertsons-safeway-just-for-u-rewards-for-alaska-mileage-plan-miles/
Fuel: Shell x American Airlines: https://fuelrewards.com/aa
Hotel + Airline Partnerships
United Airlines x Marriott: https://marriottbonvoy.unitedmileageplus.com/
American Airlines x Hyatt: https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/en/rewards/american-airlines.html
Marriott x Emirates: https://onemileatatime.com/guides/marriott-bonvoy-emirates-skywards-partnership/
Hotel Booking Platforms
Paisly by JetBlue: https://paisly.com/
Delta Vacations: https://delta.com/us/en/delta-vacations
Stays by Alaska Vacations: https://alaskaair.com/content/deals/stays
AAdvantage Hotels™: https://aadvantagehotels.com/
Southwest Hotels: https://southwest.com/html/rapidrewards/partners/travel/hotel/index.html
Rocketmiles: https://rocketmiles.com/
Home Rentals
Airbnb
- Delta: https://deltaairbnb.com/
- British Airways: https://britishairways.com/content/en/us/executive-club/avios/collecting-avios/hotels/airbnb
- Qantas: https://qantas.com/hotels/airbnb
Vrbo
- United Airlines: https://vrbo.com/en-ca/legal/united-airlines
- JetBlue: https://thepointsguy.com/news/jetblue-vrbo-partnership
Villas of Distinction x MileagePlus: https://villas.mileageplus.com/
Car Rental Programs
Avis Budget x United Airlines: https://upgradedpoints.com/news/united-avis-budget-partnership/
Turo x Delta: https://turo.com/us/en/car-rental/united-states/delta
Pets: Rover x American Airlines: https://aadvantageeshopping.com/me____.htm?gmid=6549
Bank Accounts
American Express Rewards Checking: https://americanexpress.com/en-us/banking/checking-account/?intlink=us-CMS-RCLPFAQ1010
Bask Bank Mileage Savings: https://baskbank.com/products/mileage-savings-account
Mortgage
Rocket Mortgage: https://rocketmortgage.com/
Guaranteed Rate: https://rate.com/
Energy Providers
NRG Energy: https://nrg.com/
Reliant Energy: https://reliant.com/
Donations
Stand Up To Cancer: https://standuptocancer.org/
National Foundation for Cancer Research x United Airlines: https://donate.nfcr.org/a/united-airlines
ATH Podcast
Episode 164: Earn Points Paying Taxes with a Credit Card: https://chrishutchins.com/paying-taxes-on-credit-cards/
Newsletter: https://chrishutchins.com/email