Simple, beginner-friendly strategies to help you earn credit card points, transfer them to airline and hotel partners, and book more travel for less.
Most people think travel rewards are complicated. They're not.
Every amazing redemption, from a $10,000 business class flight to a luxury resort stay booked almost entirely with points, comes down to mastering two simple skills: Earning Points & Using Points.
Maximize every dollar you already spend and earn valuable points faster.
How to redeem points for incredible travel while getting the highest possible value.
Family travel is closer than you think. Here's how to use points and miles to get there.
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A beginner-friendly course that walks you through the fundamentals of points and miles, from earning strategically to redeeming for maximum value. Learn at your own pace and start unlocking travel for a fraction of the cost.
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See where your credit card points can transfer, and which airline programs can book the flight you want — even through partners.
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Hi! I'm Chrissy, the founder of Simply Points Travel™.
I've had the travel bug for as long as I can remember. My mom was a flight attendant for over 50 years, so I was lucky enough to travel the world as a child, and those experiences gave me the travel bug early in life. Traveling has always been one of my greatest passions.
I'm also a wife and a mom of three amazing kids. Like many families, when we had children, travel became much harder. Between the cost of flights, hotels, and everything else that comes with family vacations, many of our travel dreams were put on hold simply because we couldn't afford them.
Everything changed when I discovered the world of points and miles.
I learned that you don't have to be wealthy to travel, you just need to understand how to earn and use rewards strategically. Since then, my family has been able to visit incredible destinations while saving thousands of dollars on flights and hotels. More importantly, we've been able to create memories together that we never thought were possible.
That's why I created Simply Points Travel™.
My mission is simple: to make points and miles easy to understand so that more families can experience the joy of traveling without letting the cost stand in the way.
I'm excited you're here, and I can't wait to help you start your own travel rewards journey.
P.S. If you are a beginner, check out our Simply Points Travel™ BASIC TRAINING program!
— Chrissy
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