In mid-2019, I discovered a new hobby: travel hacking. It sounded too good to be true, but I was intrigued. Save thousands of dollars and see the world using credit card points? No way.
But I researched anyway. Curiosity has always been a close friend of mine.
And six months later, we had opened our first card. We booked our first trip in January of this year, and it was a simple overnight trip. But that was enough to confirm that this was going to 1) be addicting and 2) change our lives in terms of travel. We were hooked.
I always get so many questions when I share about this, so here are a few FAQs about our personal journey:
-We have no credit card debt.
-We pay off our cards in full every month, and have not paid any interest since we started.
-We utilize credit card signup bonuses to earn points towards travel.
-We both have credit scores in the 800s.
-We are very organized with our cards, and that is an overflow of being very organized with our finances.
-We have slowly waded into the world of travel hacking as we have felt 1) comfortable and 2) competent.
Here is where travel rewards took us this year:
Atlanta, GA // March 2021
A quick trip to visit the GA Aquarium!
// 1 night in a hotel //
Fort Walton Beach, FL // July 2021
A special gaetaway for our 10th wedding anniversary!
// 2 round trip flights //
//5 nights in an ocean front hotel //
// 80% savings on a 5-day Mustang rental //
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