by Zac Hood | Mar 11, 2021 | Redeeming Miles and Points
The United MileagePlus program has changed pretty significantly in recent years, from the introduction of the valuable excursionist perk to the abolition of award charts (which had its pros and cons) and the launch of some refreshed credit cards. The key strength of United miles is…
by Zac Hood | Dec 16, 2020 | Travel Tips
Update 3-29-21: For a great overview and step-by-step instructions on using Google Flights, check out this Google Flights Guide over at Thrifty Traveler. Google is starting to make a bigger splash in the travel world. For a while, they have…
by Zac Hood | Nov 14, 2020 | Credit Card Strategy, Meet Required Spending
Use the following budget calculator to the average amount you could spend monthly on a credit card. Not all expenses can go on a credit card, notably mortgage, rent, or car payments. However, there are some services (like Plastiq) that let…
by Zac Hood | Sep 12, 2020 | Beginner Resources, Credit Card Strategy
You read about free travel using frequent flyer miles from credit card sign on bonuses. You realized how great of an opportunity this was. So you opened your first credit card, met your minimum spend, and now you have earned…
by Zac Hood | Aug 04, 2020 | Uncategorized
[video poster="https://travelfreely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TF-THanks-for-the-Feedback-2.jpg" width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://travelfreely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/beginner-plans.mp4"][/video] This is part of a series of Beginner Card Plans for people getting started with free travel. The ones below are also available: Solo Beginner with Business Credit Card Plan: 400,000+ points Couple Credit Card…
by Zac Hood | Aug 04, 2020 | Uncategorized
[video poster="https://travelfreely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TF-THanks-for-the-Feedback-2.jpg" width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://travelfreely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/beginner-plans.mp4"][/video] This is part of a series of Beginner Card Plans for people getting started with free travel. The ones below are also available: Solo Beginner credit card plan — 225,000 points+ (no business cards) Solo…
by Zac Hood | May 04, 2020 | Destinations, Member Success Stories
This is part of a series explaining how Travel Freely members can travel for free. You might also want to check out our other series How We Did Costa Rica For Free! and Zero Expenses: How We Did Our Free…
by Zac Hood | Mar 30, 2020 | Credit Card Strategy
🔥 Update 6/23/25: The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is now offering a 75,000 points bonus when you spend $5,000 in 3 months from account opening. Additionally, the Chase Sapphire Reserve® is now offering a 100,000 points bonus + $500 Chase…