by Zac Hood | Aug 25, 2025 | Beginner Resources, Credit Card Strategy
Getting your hands on the best hotel credit cards can be a big game-changer for the way you do free travel. With the right card, you can get incredible hotel stays at next-to-nothing prices, free nights, bonus perks and more.
by Zac Hood | Aug 22, 2025 | Credit Card Strategy
Earn free travel by being strategic with your high-fee credit cards. Learn what to do if you're no longer getting value out of your card.
by Zac Hood | Jul 21, 2025 | Credit Card Strategy
All information about American Express has been collected independently by Travel Freely. A State of the Union for Points & Miles — and Why It Still Works for Everyone Twelve years ago, I was working as an elementary school teacher…
by Zac Hood | Feb 15, 2024 | Credit Card Strategy
At Travel Freely, we are all about a lifetime of free travel. That means maximizing your sign-up bonuses. So there’s a strategic decision to be made when your annual fee is coming up. We believe there’s a best strategy for…
by Zac Hood | Jun 21, 2023 | Credit Card Strategy
Learn the Travel Freely approach for earning points and miles without sacrificing your sanity or quality of life. Say goodbye to the stress of "couponing" and hello to more carefree minutes and free travel opportunities.
by Zac Hood | Aug 11, 2022 | Credit Card Strategy
Comparing the new Chase Ink Business Premier card to the other cards like the Ink Cash, Ink Unlimited, and Ink Preferred.
by Zac Hood | Jun 15, 2022 | Credit Card Strategy
Chase 5/24 Rule Status: How your Chase 5/24 Status can be checked instantly by using Travel Freely.
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 | Beginner Resources, Credit Card Strategy
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 Plan: 600,000+ points First of…












