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Traveling the World for Free (2nd Edition)

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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TRAVELING THE WORLD FOR FREE

Matt Hahnfeld, Jason White, Jorge Horcasitas
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Say, What?
Earning
Redeeming
Strategies
Q&A

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CAN YOU AFFORD RETAIL?

  • London* - $1192
  • Singapore - $1823
  • Johannesburg - $1997
  • Borneo in a Suite - $22,313
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • European Trip for 3
  • Departing from GR to Amsterdam
  • Returning to El Paso/GR from Paris
  • $4000 vs $560
Photo by Claudio.Ar
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HOW ABOUT $0 (PLUS TAX)?

  • Grand Rapids
  • England
  • Italy
  • For a family of four!
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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 (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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Earning

Photo by Josh Kenzer
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Chase Sapphire Preferred
SPG Amex
Citi AAdvantage Executive

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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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AADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE

  • 60,000 frequent flyer miles after $5000 in 3 months.
  • Free Admirals Club membership
  • Up to 10 authorized users
  • $450 annual fee the first year
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WHAT ABOUT MY CREDIT?

  • More Credit = Higher Score
  • 800+ Doesn't Give Bragging Rights
  • Utilize Your Score to Your Advantage!
  • But -- Don't Accumulate CC Debt!
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$5K 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!

Photo by saaby
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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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KNOW YOUR ALLIANCES

  • Star Alliance - United, Lufthansa, South African
  • Oneworld - AA, Cathay Pacific, Qantas
  • SkyTeam - Delta, KLM, Air France
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JORGE

  • FlyingBlue (AirFrance/KLM) 25k/150k
  • SPG, SPG Biz - 60k bonus, up to 80k, transfered to 100k
  • Citi Premier - 50k
  • Total of 150k for 6 one-ways
Photo by Pieter v Marion
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JASON - EUROPE

  • 364k Business Class
  • 4 People
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MATT - 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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TARGET YOUR APPLICATIONS

  • Southeast Asia - SPG
  • Domestic Travel - Southwest, Virgin America/JetBlue
  • High Price Europe - Hyatt (Sapphire Preferred)
  • Australia/New Zealand - Delta
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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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