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Getting Started With Miles & PointsChicago Seminars 2015
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BUILDING BLOCKS OF MILES & POINTS
Whatyou’ve
got
What you need
How to spend
How to earnStay
organized
How to lookWhy
bother?
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Why bother?
Amazing Destinations
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Why bother?
Luxury Experiences
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Why bother?
Quality Time
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Whatyou
need
What are your goals?• Domestic tickets for a family?• International first/business class?• Schmancy hotels?• Family resorts?• Emergency travel fund?• Something else?
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Whatyou
need
Different situations require different
miles. Everyone is unique.
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Whatyou
need
Flexibility
Cost
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Whatyou’ve
got
As you get started:• Start small• Don’t worry about what others are doing• Don’t sweat the small stuff• Stay focused• Get organized• Be cautious of elite status• Critical mass happens eventually
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Whatyou’ve
got
Program Specific
Fixed Value
Transferable /
Flexible
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How to spend
Your valuations are different than
everyone else’s valuations
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How to spend
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How to look
Follow the charts and rules
for the programs you have miles with.
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How to look
Phoenix
Chicago
Vienna
Athens
Zurich
FrankfurtBrussels
New York
Dallas
London
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Tricky Vocab
ViennaNew York
London RAWR!
Open-Jaw
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Tricky Vocab
ViennaNew York
London
Stopover
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Stay organize
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Pay on-timeCalendar /
SpreadsheetAwardWallet
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Stay organize
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Dangers & Pitfalls:• Never miss a payment• Don’t overspend to get the bonuses• Always be a good customer• Watch out for annual fees• Keep an eye on your credit score• Stay rational
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Stay organize
d
Remember the point of the game.
And that it’s a game.
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How to earn?
Credit Cards
Promos / Purchas
es
Flights & Hotel Stays
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How to earn?
Credit cards are the fastest and easiest way to earn miles &
points.
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How to earn?
Ways to earn miles & points:• Credit cards• Online shopping• Traveling!• Promotions• Dining programs• Etc.
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Why bother?
Whatyou’ve
got
What you
need
How to spend
How to earn
How to lookQuestions?
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TIFFANY FUNKONE MILE AT A TIME / POINTSPROS
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