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Traveling the World for Free (Pine Rest)

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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TRAVELING THE WORLD FOR FREE

Matt Hahnfeld - July 19, 2016
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Say, What?
Earning
Redeeming
Strategies
Q&A

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CAN YOU AFFORD RETAIL?

  • Sydney - $1194
  • Auckland - $1465
  • Johannesburg - $1623
  • Kauai - $939
  • Seattle - $376
  • Borneo in a Suite - $22,313
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Great Barrier Reef (Cairns)
  • Hong Kong
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • Los Angeles (visit friends)
  • Tahiti and Moorea (overwater bungalow)
  • New Zealand
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • Munich, Germany (visit a friend)
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Kruger National Park Safari (fly into Nelspruit)
  • Madagascar
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • Hong Kong
  • Borneo (Malaysia)
  • Singapore
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • 5 Star St. Regis Resort Suite on Kauai
  • 4 Star Westin Resort Villa on Kauai 
  • 4 Star Westin Kaanapali on Maui
  • All flights
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • Chicago
  • Glacier National Park
  • Seattle
  • Beds, Meals (Steak and Salmon)
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Earning

Photo by Josh Kenzer
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Chase Sapphire Preferred
SPG Amex
Citi Prestige

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SAPPHIRE PREFERRED

  • 50,000 points after $4000 spend in 3 months
  • Transfer to 8 airlines and 4 hotels.
  • Primary rental car insurance, no foreign transaction fees.
  • $95 annual fee, waived first year.
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SPG AMERICAN EXPRESS

  • 25,000 points after $3000 spend in 3 months
  • Transfers to just about any airline 20k->25k
  • Great hotels starting at 3,000 points
  • Upgrades!
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CITI PRESTIGE

  • 50,000 points after $3000 spend in 3 months
  • Transferrable to 12 airlines
  • 4th night free on hotels
  • Lounge access: AA and international
  • Global entry credit (zip through security)
  • $250 per calendar year airline credit
  • $450 annual fee
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WHAT ABOUT MY CREDIT?

  • More Credit = Higher Score
  • 800+ doesn't give bragging rights. Small dips are okay.
  • DO NOT accumulate CC debt!
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$3-4K IN THREE MONTHS?

  • Home/Auto Insurance or Taxes = $2000
  • Grocery Shopping $200/wk = $2400
  • Cable and Utilities $300/mo = $900
  • HSA Medical Expenses = $300
  • Income Taxes = $1000
Photo by MikeKalasnik
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Take Advantage of Promos!

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...and Pudding

David Phillips, a civil engineer at UC-Davis, has become a cult hero in the obsessive subculture of people who collect frequent-flier miles by converting $3,150 worth of pudding into 1.2 million miles. Oh, yeah — he's also going to claim an $815 tax write-off.
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...and Thai Farmers

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...and Coins

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REDEEMING

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AwardMapper

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FlyerMiler

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ALLIANCES = PARTNERS

  • Star Alliance - United, Lufthansa, South African
  • Oneworld - AA, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Japan Airlines
  • SkyTeam - Delta, KLM, Air France
  • Prices come from the TICKETING airline (not necessarily the one you fly on)!
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AUSTRALIA

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OTHER REDEMPTIONS

  • Why not fly into a small airport?
  • Hawaii is in North America
  • Stopovers are often free (at least for 24 hours)
  • First/Business is a great deal!
  • Take advantage of transfer promos
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STRATEGIES

Get started today!
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BEGINNERS

  • Get one card if you can: SPG or Chase Sapphire
  • Look up some trips on FlyerMiler (flights) and AwardMapper (hotels)
  • Transfer and redeem for a simple ticket (round trip, booked online)
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GO DEEP

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WHERE WILL YOU GO?

Thank You
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Q&A

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