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The Complete Beginner Guide to Travel Hacking

March 18, 2019 by Eric Rosenberg

If it’s too good to be true, it usually is. That’s the mentality I had when I first learned about travel hacking, a blanket term for using miles, points, and know-how to travel the world in luxury without spending luxury prices, often for free.

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6 Myths About Frequent Flyer Miles Exposed

August 26, 2013 by Eric Rosenberg

I have so many friends that pay full price for their flights. Every time they tell me they can’t take a trip because of the cost, I tell them that there are tons of ways to use miles and points to travel cheap. Here are some of the reasons they give me for thinking they can’t travel cheap, but are not really true.

Cash Back or Frequent Flyer Miles Credit Card?

July 26, 2013 by Eric Rosenberg

I've had a few conversation with friends lately about cash back credit cards and miles credit cards. I recorded my first ever video blog post to explain which one I think is better.

Be Prepared to Lose Your Wallet

June 28, 2013 by Eric Rosenberg

You reach into your pocket to grab your wallet. You feel around. Your stomach drops. It's not there!

Hopefully you will never have to go through this scenario that millions of people have had to deal with. Only one in five lost wallets makes it way back to its owner, so it is very important to be prepared for the worst case scenario if your wallet goes missing.

How You Spend Points and Miles Is Just As Important As Earning Them

November 12, 2012 by Jason Steele

About four years ago I made the transition from being a casual earner of frequent flier miles to becoming a serious mileage junkie. How serious am I? I attend conferences devoted to the subject and make a nice living writing about loyalty travel programs and credit cards. But having earned millions of points and miles through some ingenious methods, I reached an inescapable conclusion that will sound very familiar to personal finance enthusiasts: Spending points and miles wisely is at least as important as finding ways to earn them.