Welcome to the original Travel Miles 101 Course
the easiest way to get started with miles & points
In this course we’re going to provide you everything you need to get started both earning and redeeming travel rewards points & miles and be able to confidently move forward and take action! Our main goal is to provide you with the info you need to take at least one nearly free vacation each year using rewards points, and to bump your credit card rewards earnings from a measly 1% per year to upwards of 20%! This site exists because we wanted to pool our knowledge to provide you a simple yet comprehensive step-by-step way to cut through the complexity, focus on travel programs that are both easy to earn and redeem and help plan a strategy that works for your family. Enjoy the Miles & Points world – it’s incredible.
- Lesson 1: Travel Rewards Introduction
- Lesson 2: How to Succeed with Travel Rewards: Flexibility
- Lesson 3: Credit Score Impact
- Lesson 4: The Three Types of Travel Rewards Credit Cards
- Lesson 5: Award Charts, Alliances and ‘Sweet Spots’
- Lesson 6: Planning Your Strategy
- Lesson 7: How to Build a Card Opening Strategy
- Lesson 8: Executing Your Strategy
- Lesson 9: Top Credit Cards and Proposed Strategies
- Lesson 10: How to Reach Your Spending Requirements
- Lesson 11: Getting Organized
- Lesson 12: Closing Cards
- Lesson 13: Business Credit Cards
- Lesson 14: How to Search for Awards Seats
- Lesson 15: How to use British Airways Miles for Amazing Sweet Spot Deals
- Lesson 16: Top ‘Sweet Spot’ Awards
- Lesson 17: Introduction to Hotel Rewards
- Lesson 18: How to Search for Hotel Award Availability
- Lesson 19: Chase Ultimate Rewards Redemption Options
- Lesson 20: Save Time and Money with an Award Booking Service