50+ Ways to Earn More Points and Miles Without Spending More

#195: 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.

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Resources Mentioned

Shopping Portals

Cashback Monitor
Rakuten
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United MileagePlus X
SimplyMiles
MyPoints
Amazon x JetBlue

Paid Surveys: e-Rewards

Dining: Bilt Rewards | OpenTable x IHG | SkyMiles Dining

Drugs Stores: Bilt Rewards x Walgreens

Starbucks x Delta

Groceries: Albertsons/Safeway Just For U Rewards x Alaska Airlines

Local Events

NFL: 12Status
Ticketmaster x Delta
Broadway and Off Broadway Shows: Audience Rewards

Fuel: Shell x American Airlines

Hotel + Airline Partnerships

Hotel Booking Platform

Home Rentals

Airbnb: Delta | British Airways | Qantas
Vrbo: United Airlines | JetBlue
Villas of Distinction x MileagePlus

Travel

Car Rental Programs: Avis Budget x United Airlines | Turo x Delta
Lyft: Alaska Airlines | Delta | Hilton Honors | Bilt Rewards
Uber x Marriott
Thanks Again

Activities

Pets: Rover x American Airlines

Rent: Bilt Rewards

Debit Cards: Paypal Bills

Bank Accounts

Mortgage

Energy Providers

Donations

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Episode 164: Earn Points Paying Taxes with a Credit Card
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Full Show Notes

(00:00) Introduction

(01:57) Shopping Portals for Extra Points

(06:03) Leveraging Card-Linked Offers

(07:13) Apps and Websites for Bonus Miles and Points

(09:36) Online Survey Programs

(12:26) Dining(14:08) Drug Stores

(15:09) Delta SkyMiles from Starbucks

(15:46) Groceries

(19:22) Local Events

(20:48) Fuel Spend for Points and Miles

(21:38) Earning Miles Through Flights

(23:18) Points and Miles on Hotels

(25:01) Hotel Booking Platforms

(28:12) Home Rental Earnings

(29:02) Car Rental Rewards

(30:13) Points and Miles on Cruises

(30:41) Points with Lyft and Uber

(32:08) How to Earn Points on Activities

(35:13) Easiest Way to Earn Points on Rent

(38:08) Earning Points on Debit Cards

(40:20) Paying Taxes to Earn Points

(41:13) Bank Accounts: Miles vs. Interest

(44:01) Airlines and Mortgage Partnerships

(44:41) Earning Miles via Energy Providers

(45:36) Leveraging Transfer Bonuses

(47:19) Earning Points with Credit Card Referrals

(47:48) Company Reimbursements

(49:15) Using Donations to Earn Points

(51:12) ATH Newsletter & Membership

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