Maximize Your Points: Stacking, Buyers Clubs, Redemption Hacks, and More with Julia Menez
#55: Points expert, Julia Menez, joins Chris to go deep on all things points and miles, including points stacking, optimizing rewards, tools to help organize your points and miles, using buying clubs to earn lots of points, and Chris shares how a somewhat sketchy website saved him an extra 15% off a new couch!\nJulia Menez (@geobreezetravel) is a points strategy coach, speaker and host of the Geobreeze Travel podcast, where she interviews travelers from all walks of life about their points and miles strategies.\nFull show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/maximize-points-julia-menez\n\nSponsor Links\nVuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn\nInside Tracker: 20% off personalized wellness & nutrition plans backed by science\nFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family\nCardPointers: 20% off the app that helps you earn more cash back, points, and miles\nPoint.me Award Search:\xa0$1 trial w/ this link (and the code HACKS)\n\nSelected Links From The Episode\nConnect with Julia Menez: Website | Instagram | Facebook\nJulia\u2019s Podcast: Geobreeze Travel\nJulia\u2019s gift to All the Hacks listeners: Geobreeze Hotel Upgrade Template\nBuyers Clubs\n\nPFS Buyers Club\n\nMYS Buying Group\n\nBuyForMeRetail\n\n@thepointsanalyst\n\nPack Your Bags With Points\n\nJulia's Monthly Buyers Club Masterclass\n\nEarn More Points + $$$\n\n\nGrabr - Get paid to bring items when you travel\n\n\nRakuten - Cash back\n\n\nFluz - Cash back\n\n\nSeated - 20%+ back at restaurants\n\n\nDosh - Additional rewards\n\n\nCashback Monitor - Find the best cash back\n\n\nHoney & RetailMeNot - Get Promo Codes\n\n\nSearchTempest - Search Craigslist\n\n\nSavendeals - Buy coupons\n\n\nMyVegas Rewards - Get points for Vegas\n\nFrequent Miler\n\nDoctor Of Credit\n\n\nPay1040.com - Pay taxes with credit card\n\n\nID.me - Discounts for teachers/military\n\nOptimizing Your Points\n\nFeedly\n\nAwardWallet\n\nTravelfreely\n\nCardPointers\n\nCredit Karma\n\nPoint.me\n\nANA Around the World Redemption\n\nUnited Excursionist Perk\n\nScott\u2019s Cheap Flights\n\nCredit Cards\n\n\nAmerican Express\xae Gold Card\xa0\n\nBilt Mastercard\xae\n\nFor other cards mentioned visit our Best Credit Cards Page\n\n\nPodcasts\n\nGeobreeze Travel podcast:\n\n\nEpisode 7 - How to Stack Points and Rewards Programs with Angel Trinh (@pennywisetraveler)\n\n\nEpisode 56 - How to Earn More Points on a Teacher's Salary with Zac Hood (travelfreely.net)\n\nEpisode 67 - Brazil Travel Tricks and Military Benefits with Mark White\n\nHacking the American Dream\n\n\xa0\nFull Show Notes\nHow people on a smaller budget can earn enough points for travel (03:05)\nOutsource buying, how participating in buying groups can work to your advantage (05:14)\nWhen sourcing items, do buyers usually pay more the item costs? (07:04)\nBuyer\u2019s groups: are they reliable? (08:36)\nUsing multiple cards to earn more points (11:10)\nBringing electronic and medical devices to Latin America (11:55)\nChris & Julia walk through an extreme example of how valuable \u2018stacking\u2019 can be along with ways to automate the process (13:40)\nThe unbelievable benefits of stacking through dining portals (14:54)\nUsing Cashback Monitor (18:45)\nJulia\u2019s favorite app for stacking deals in Las Vegas (23:53)\nChris highlights the \u201ccrazy amounts\u201d of point stacking deals (26:39)\nSpecific places to search online for timely deals to help organize your point balances (28:52)\nWhy it\u2019s important to understand the 5/24 rule and its exceptions (31:54)\nJulia Menez\u2019s go-to cards and her advice for travelers who are just beginning to accumulate points (35:16)\nAmazing points redemptions (40:02)\nBuying points, is it worth it? (50:55)\nWhen paying taxes on a credit card might make sense (52:54)\nHacks for military and their spouses (57:49)\nJulia's hotel upgrade template (59:56)\nWhere to find Julia Menez online (1:01:50)