by Zac Hood | Feb 26, 2026 | Credit Card Strategy, Destinations
Citi is a partner of Travel Freely. Hawaii is one of the top travel goals for our Travel Freely members, and for good reason! With great weather all year round, and the tropical island setting that doesn’t require international travel,…
by Zac Hood | Feb 05, 2026 | Beginner Resources, Free Travel
Free travel doesn't come from doing everything all at once. More often, free travel results from a few steady, well-timed steps. So what if you could be a Lazy Free Traveler, who earns free travel without the stress and without…
by Zac Hood | Feb 03, 2026 | Redeeming Miles and Points
🔥 The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card now has an even better offer of 75,000 Capital One Miles after you spend $4,000 in the first 3 months, plus a $300 stays credit for hotel and vacation rental bookings in…
by Zac Hood | Jan 29, 2026 | Member Success Stories
Psst… Have you seen our latest points & miles update? Click here to unlock your dream vacation like Jenna Points prices mentioned in the story reflect the redemptions at the time of the trip. Award pricing changes over time, so…
by Zac Hood | Jan 29, 2026 | Credit Card Strategy, Small Business
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 (no business) Credit Card Plan: 225,000+ points Couple Credit Card Plan: 600,000+ points In this…
by Zac Hood | Jan 19, 2026 | Redeeming Miles and Points
Capital One “Miles” (earned via the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, Capital One Venture X Business and Capital One Spark Cash Plus Business) are both flexible and valuable. You can use them…
by Zac Hood | Jan 19, 2026 | Credit Card Strategy
If you’re thinking about applying for a card from Capital One’s Venture lineup (Venture, Venture X, and VentureOne), it helps to understand a few key rules first. Understanding how Capital One handles approvals, welcome bonuses, and the timing of applications can…
by Zac Hood | Jan 16, 2026 | Destinations, Member Success Stories
Psst… Have you seen our latest points & miles update? Click here to unlock your dream vacation like Zac. Points prices mentioned in the story reflect the redemptions at the time of the trip. Award pricing changes over time, so…
by Zac Hood | Jan 12, 2026 | Meet Required Spending
Citi is a partner of Travel Freely. Preparing taxes is no fun. No fun at all. But paying taxes doesn’t have to be painful. In fact, it can be quite rewarding to pay taxes via credit card. The key is to earn…
by Zac Hood | Jan 06, 2026 | Beginner Resources, Credit Card Strategy
I cringed when I heard my friend Rebekah say, “I only fly on Southwest, so I just need the Southwest credit card.” She thought she had it all figured out. She signed up a few years ago, got her spending…












