WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:08.209 --> 00:00:11.840 Speaker: Welcome to Real Estate is Taxing, where we talk about all things real estate 00:00:11.870 --> 00:00:16.869 tax and break down complex concepts into understandable, entertaining tax topics. 00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:21.259 My name is Natalie Kalady, I'm your host, and I am so excited 00:00:21.259 --> 00:00:22.670 that you've decided to join me. 00:00:23.748 --> 00:00:24.048 Microphone (Shure MV7): Hello. 00:00:24.048 --> 00:00:25.128 Hello everyone. 00:00:25.128 --> 00:00:26.898 Welcome to today's episode. 00:00:27.618 --> 00:00:31.188 I actually have something a little bit different for you guys today. 00:00:31.488 --> 00:00:37.188 We are not deep diving into anything tax or real estate specifically, but 00:00:37.188 --> 00:00:39.588 I do think it is an adjacent topic. 00:00:39.888 --> 00:00:42.228 So if you are interested, stay tuned. 00:00:42.418 --> 00:00:45.898 And if not, you can maybe go spend the next half hour getting a 00:00:45.898 --> 00:00:47.218 coffee or something else instead. 00:00:47.578 --> 00:00:48.928 But I hope you stick around. 00:00:49.468 --> 00:00:53.638 I am going to talk a little bit about travel hacking, earning 00:00:53.698 --> 00:00:55.588 credit card points, earning miles. 00:00:56.098 --> 00:00:59.878 And using that to redeem free travel and things like that. 00:01:00.658 --> 00:01:02.368 I will note as a starting point. 00:01:02.848 --> 00:01:03.688 I am not. 00:01:04.138 --> 00:01:05.668 A super expert on this. 00:01:05.698 --> 00:01:07.948 I still consider myself an amateur. 00:01:08.638 --> 00:01:13.708 There are some people who basically practice this as a religion. 00:01:13.708 --> 00:01:17.848 Like they have figured out every trick and have everything tracked and have 00:01:17.848 --> 00:01:19.588 programs and they're all over it. 00:01:20.038 --> 00:01:25.048 I am an amateur, but I want to share with you guys today, several ways 00:01:25.078 --> 00:01:29.938 that you can earn American airline miles for free without buying airline 00:01:29.938 --> 00:01:31.678 tickets without flying on American. 00:01:31.978 --> 00:01:35.428 These are several ways that you can earn those miles likely for 00:01:35.428 --> 00:01:37.288 things that you are already doing. 00:01:37.648 --> 00:01:39.208 So I know it is not real estate. 00:01:39.208 --> 00:01:45.418 I know it is not tax, but it is finance related and lots of us start investing 00:01:45.418 --> 00:01:46.978 in real estate for that freedom. 00:01:47.008 --> 00:01:48.448 And that often involves travel. 00:01:48.478 --> 00:01:49.918 So hopefully it's close enough. 00:01:49.968 --> 00:01:52.548 Microphone (Shure MV7)-2: I just want to make sure that everyone knows that 00:01:52.548 --> 00:01:59.718 signing up for rewards accounts or mileage accounts with hotels and airlines is free. 00:02:00.018 --> 00:02:02.658 So you don't need their credit card or anything like that. 00:02:03.048 --> 00:02:06.498 You just need to go to the website and sign up for a free account. 00:02:06.498 --> 00:02:09.948 And then if you ever fly with them or stay with them, you start earning some miles. 00:02:10.578 --> 00:02:12.768 I recommend setting up pretty much. 00:02:12.768 --> 00:02:14.448 All of them doesn't hurt the habit. 00:02:14.868 --> 00:02:18.168 And then if down the road you end up staying at one unexpectedly 00:02:18.168 --> 00:02:21.198 or half, do try to transfer some miles to another carrier. 00:02:21.588 --> 00:02:23.118 It's already set up and ready to go. 00:02:23.538 --> 00:02:27.228 So it's free to set up these accounts related to airlines or 00:02:27.228 --> 00:02:30.648 hotels might as well go through and get yourself a member number now. 00:02:31.148 --> 00:02:32.888 I'm going to talk about American airlines. 00:02:33.038 --> 00:02:34.538 Not because I think they're the best. 00:02:34.868 --> 00:02:36.728 But I live in Charlotte and we're a hub. 00:02:36.918 --> 00:02:38.088 This is who I fly the most. 00:02:38.178 --> 00:02:40.308 So most of my stuff revolves around American. 00:02:40.808 --> 00:02:43.808 Last year about the same time last year. 00:02:44.198 --> 00:02:50.438 I was actually able to redeem my points through American for a round 00:02:50.438 --> 00:02:58.088 trip ticket from Charlotte to London in first class for a total of 100,000 00:02:58.088 --> 00:02:59.858 points and like a hundred dollars. 00:03:00.398 --> 00:03:02.198 So when you see someone. 00:03:02.528 --> 00:03:04.628 Flying in a business or first-class seat. 00:03:05.078 --> 00:03:08.768 You see those lay-down seats and you think, I can't imagine 00:03:08.768 --> 00:03:11.258 paying $6,000 for a flight. 00:03:11.798 --> 00:03:12.668 There's a good chance. 00:03:12.728 --> 00:03:14.738 They didn't, maybe they did. 00:03:15.098 --> 00:03:15.908 But I sure don't. 00:03:16.388 --> 00:03:20.768 So that was the jumping off point for me, where I really started to look into this 00:03:20.768 --> 00:03:25.088 was the first time it worked and it is incredibly motivating to get to spend. 00:03:25.568 --> 00:03:29.498 Eight hours, napping and eating good snacks and having mimosas on a flight. 00:03:29.898 --> 00:03:32.988 Instead of sitting cramped next to screaming children. 00:03:33.408 --> 00:03:37.848 So much better experience and it will surely motivate you to 00:03:37.848 --> 00:03:39.438 take an interest in this as well. 00:03:40.278 --> 00:03:41.568 So after that worked out. 00:03:42.228 --> 00:03:44.838 I decided that I was going to look a little more into this. 00:03:45.228 --> 00:03:48.198 There are lots and lots of ways to earn points. 00:03:48.378 --> 00:03:50.868 We'll talk about that more on a later episode. 00:03:51.348 --> 00:03:55.758 But, like I said today, I just want to talk with you guys about a few ways that 00:03:55.758 --> 00:04:01.338 you can be earning American airline points or American airline miles without flying 00:04:01.368 --> 00:04:03.648 or without spending money on airfare. 00:04:04.038 --> 00:04:05.178 So starting with. 00:04:05.748 --> 00:04:09.378 What is my least favorite option, but still a good idea. 00:04:09.378 --> 00:04:10.428 If you have some free time. 00:04:10.938 --> 00:04:17.088 Is, you can actually earn American airline miles for taking surveys online. 00:04:17.718 --> 00:04:22.098 So if you go to miles for opinions.com and connect it to 00:04:22.098 --> 00:04:23.658 your American airlines count. 00:04:23.958 --> 00:04:28.758 There will be surveys available that you can go through, answer some questions. 00:04:29.328 --> 00:04:30.828 And earned some airline mile. 00:04:31.578 --> 00:04:34.488 The frustrating part with this and why it is my least favorite. 00:04:35.208 --> 00:04:39.048 Is, it will tell you how long the survey is likely to take often 00:04:39.048 --> 00:04:40.578 they're 15 minutes, half hour. 00:04:40.918 --> 00:04:44.938 And they typically are like 50 points or 50 miles to a hundred miles. 00:04:45.448 --> 00:04:48.028 But before you can take a survey. 00:04:48.358 --> 00:04:49.708 And earn those miles. 00:04:49.888 --> 00:04:53.218 You have to basically qualify for that specific survey. 00:04:53.578 --> 00:04:54.898 You have to meet the demographic. 00:04:54.898 --> 00:04:56.698 They are trying to gather information from. 00:04:57.268 --> 00:05:01.288 So it does take a handful of minutes upfront to even see if you can take the 00:05:01.288 --> 00:05:03.868 survey before you can take the survey. 00:05:04.288 --> 00:05:05.278 And earn some miles. 00:05:05.788 --> 00:05:07.468 So that's why it's the bottom of my list. 00:05:07.888 --> 00:05:09.238 It's not a terrible option. 00:05:09.298 --> 00:05:10.678 Again, it's free airline miles. 00:05:10.678 --> 00:05:12.028 So if you've got some time. 00:05:12.358 --> 00:05:14.128 Better than scrolling on social media. 00:05:14.458 --> 00:05:20.338 But it's not my first go-to, but you can earn American airline miles for 00:05:20.338 --> 00:05:23.398 taking surveys on miles for opinions. 00:05:23.458 --> 00:05:24.178 Dot com. 00:05:24.678 --> 00:05:26.328 The next option. 00:05:26.868 --> 00:05:28.038 It's a pretty good one. 00:05:28.198 --> 00:05:30.178 It's just not my next favorite. 00:05:30.178 --> 00:05:33.298 It's my I'm working my way up from least to favorite. 00:05:33.818 --> 00:05:37.328 And that is because I just don't have any of these close to where I live. 00:05:38.168 --> 00:05:42.488 So the next way that you can earn American airline miles. 00:05:42.848 --> 00:05:46.538 Is by getting gas at a shell gas station. 00:05:47.198 --> 00:05:51.428 So you can link your American airlines account to your shell account. 00:05:51.728 --> 00:05:55.508 And instead of earning fuel points, you can choose to earn airline miles. 00:05:56.048 --> 00:06:00.698 So you would earn three advantage miles for every gallon of fuel 00:06:00.698 --> 00:06:04.268 you purchase instead of earning your standard Chell points. 00:06:04.268 --> 00:06:05.048 So you trade off. 00:06:05.528 --> 00:06:07.118 But this is a great option. 00:06:07.118 --> 00:06:10.568 If you live somewhere where this is your go-to gas station. 00:06:11.138 --> 00:06:14.918 And you are getting gas there once a week does not hurt at all. 00:06:15.218 --> 00:06:20.078 To be racking up airline miles while you're paying for the gas you need to buy. 00:06:20.078 --> 00:06:20.618 Anyway. 00:06:21.118 --> 00:06:23.308 That's probably a good time to take a moment. 00:06:23.758 --> 00:06:27.328 And make a public service announcement. 00:06:28.078 --> 00:06:31.108 That, with any of these things from the gas forward or what 00:06:31.138 --> 00:06:32.248 I'm going to talk about. 00:06:32.878 --> 00:06:34.318 Any of these next options. 00:06:34.818 --> 00:06:39.408 I would typically recommend not spending money or doing things 00:06:39.738 --> 00:06:41.628 you weren't planning to do anyway. 00:06:42.138 --> 00:06:45.258 Just to earn miles, unless it's a pretty good trade off, like 00:06:45.258 --> 00:06:46.548 something that's not very large. 00:06:46.548 --> 00:06:47.868 We'll talk about that in a second. 00:06:48.528 --> 00:06:53.988 But if you can earn a ton of miles by spending $2,000 at a 00:06:53.988 --> 00:06:55.728 golf resort, but you don't golf. 00:06:56.238 --> 00:06:57.198 Don't do that. 00:06:57.478 --> 00:06:59.188 So the name of the game here. 00:06:59.848 --> 00:07:02.368 Is, can we earn airline miles? 00:07:02.908 --> 00:07:05.188 For just doing what we're already doing. 00:07:05.608 --> 00:07:06.898 And that's what I'm going to encourage. 00:07:07.398 --> 00:07:08.778 So the next option. 00:07:09.288 --> 00:07:13.068 For earning airline miles on American airlines is going to 00:07:13.068 --> 00:07:15.078 be there simply miles program. 00:07:15.708 --> 00:07:20.388 So if you go to simply miles.com, that's where you can sign up for this. 00:07:20.388 --> 00:07:23.208 Microphone (Shure MV7)-5: And so you guys know, I do have links to 00:07:23.208 --> 00:07:25.428 all of these programs mentioned. 00:07:25.788 --> 00:07:26.808 In the show notes. 00:07:26.808 --> 00:07:28.848 So you don't have to go hunt these down. 00:07:29.088 --> 00:07:31.488 I've compiled them all for you below. 00:07:32.008 --> 00:07:35.998 Microphone (Shure MV7)-2: The way simply miles works is you link or list. 00:07:36.388 --> 00:07:37.828 One or more MasterCards. 00:07:38.218 --> 00:07:43.858 And once that card is linked to the site, You can then activate offers. 00:07:43.918 --> 00:07:47.818 So it's going to list different offers that are available for different 00:07:47.818 --> 00:07:49.468 stores and ways to earn miles. 00:07:49.918 --> 00:07:52.138 For example, right now you can earn. 00:07:52.468 --> 00:07:57.208 One mile and one loyalty point for every dollar spent on Kindle. 00:07:57.838 --> 00:08:02.008 Or you can earn four miles and four loyalty points for 00:08:02.038 --> 00:08:04.228 every dollar spent at a CVS. 00:08:04.728 --> 00:08:09.438 The interesting part with simply miles is because it links to whatever 00:08:09.498 --> 00:08:11.238 card you list on the account. 00:08:11.658 --> 00:08:13.818 It doesn't have to be an online purchase. 00:08:14.478 --> 00:08:18.288 With some shopping portals, you have to follow a link and then buy 00:08:18.288 --> 00:08:21.858 the product, confirm and complete the transaction through that link. 00:08:21.888 --> 00:08:26.478 On the web browser, Since you have attached to your card to this account. 00:08:27.048 --> 00:08:29.958 If you purchase at one of these locations where you have 00:08:29.958 --> 00:08:31.788 activated one of these offers. 00:08:32.328 --> 00:08:37.608 Even if you walk into a CVS and use that linked card, you will earn those miles. 00:08:38.208 --> 00:08:41.838 So a few examples of offers that they have right now. 00:08:42.288 --> 00:08:44.988 That I think people spend money on anyway. 00:08:45.438 --> 00:08:50.238 Are going to include PetSmart right now there's a PetSmart offer for 230 miles. 00:08:50.598 --> 00:08:52.128 If you spend $50. 00:08:52.398 --> 00:08:54.108 That's pretty much one bag of dog food. 00:08:54.558 --> 00:08:56.898 That's something you're likely spending money on anyway. 00:08:57.398 --> 00:09:02.318 Another good one is they have a mile per dollar spent at food lion. 00:09:02.828 --> 00:09:04.688 Groceries or something most people buy. 00:09:05.138 --> 00:09:09.968 They often also have that same offer for Safeway or Albertsons 00:09:10.538 --> 00:09:12.008 or other grocery stores. 00:09:12.038 --> 00:09:16.868 Those are the three I've seen on here, but it's worth it to always check. 00:09:17.768 --> 00:09:18.848 In addition to that. 00:09:19.418 --> 00:09:20.678 There are some times. 00:09:21.008 --> 00:09:24.608 These larger mile bonuses for more luxury goods. 00:09:25.028 --> 00:09:31.208 But again, if you are already buying it, you might as well get the bonus 00:09:31.208 --> 00:09:32.858 of free airline miles with it. 00:09:33.358 --> 00:09:36.208 Examples of some simply miles offers. 00:09:36.598 --> 00:09:40.378 That are going to earn you a pretty good amount of miles, but it's 00:09:40.378 --> 00:09:42.358 not on a daily kind of purchase. 00:09:42.898 --> 00:09:48.718 Would be right now, parachute home, which is a popular linens and bedding brand. 00:09:49.708 --> 00:09:50.968 They are offering. 00:09:51.628 --> 00:09:54.148 2,790 miles. 00:09:54.478 --> 00:09:56.608 If you spend $300 or more. 00:09:57.118 --> 00:09:59.068 Now $300 at parachute. 00:09:59.578 --> 00:10:00.808 Pretty much gets you a sheet. 00:10:01.318 --> 00:10:05.098 But if you are one of those people who's really into having good sheets and you're 00:10:05.098 --> 00:10:07.288 going to be spending $500 on bedding. 00:10:07.288 --> 00:10:07.858 Anyway. 00:10:08.608 --> 00:10:10.468 Getting airline miles while you do it. 00:10:10.888 --> 00:10:12.148 Isn't a bad option. 00:10:12.808 --> 00:10:13.558 Another good one. 00:10:13.558 --> 00:10:14.638 They currently have. 00:10:15.118 --> 00:10:17.008 Is 930 miles. 00:10:17.038 --> 00:10:19.738 If you spend a hundred dollars at pure Barre. 00:10:20.158 --> 00:10:25.678 And if you don't know what that is, it's a bar exercise studio like ballet bar, 00:10:25.708 --> 00:10:27.478 not like you drink and do jumping jacks. 00:10:27.868 --> 00:10:31.918 So if you are someone who already goes there, And you're going to buy 00:10:31.918 --> 00:10:34.738 a membership for this month anyway, and spend your hundred dollars. 00:10:35.188 --> 00:10:38.458 You may as well, earn 930 airline miles. 00:10:38.788 --> 00:10:39.958 While you're doing it. 00:10:40.858 --> 00:10:43.768 So that's the third option is simply miles. 00:10:43.768 --> 00:10:44.938 So hop on there. 00:10:45.388 --> 00:10:48.478 Sign up for an account Linka qualifying card. 00:10:49.048 --> 00:10:53.158 And start activating offers for places that you are spending money anyway. 00:10:53.658 --> 00:10:57.378 The last suggestion that I have for you guys is my favorite one. 00:10:57.928 --> 00:11:03.268 And this is the American airlines advantage online shopping portal. 00:11:03.808 --> 00:11:05.818 So this is similar to simply miles. 00:11:06.208 --> 00:11:11.578 The difference is that on this portal, you do need to click a link. 00:11:11.908 --> 00:11:14.158 When you activate the offer, you can not do this in person. 00:11:14.758 --> 00:11:17.518 You need to activate the offer on the site. 00:11:17.938 --> 00:11:20.578 Access that website through that link for the offer. 00:11:21.058 --> 00:11:22.438 And do your shopping online. 00:11:22.978 --> 00:11:27.268 As long as you have followed that link to the website where you are going to spend. 00:11:27.688 --> 00:11:29.938 Then it is going to earn you those points. 00:11:30.568 --> 00:11:33.778 There are lots of great things on here and lots of places. 00:11:34.138 --> 00:11:36.868 That you would already be shopping or already ordering 00:11:36.868 --> 00:11:43.528 online from, I have earned 20,000 miles from this just in 2024. 00:11:43.708 --> 00:11:46.168 And I did not spend $20,000 for the record. 00:11:46.588 --> 00:11:50.608 This is just from various offers and bonuses that they have had available. 00:11:51.238 --> 00:11:52.228 Here's a good one. 00:11:52.798 --> 00:11:55.108 That was better when I did it a few days ago. 00:11:55.408 --> 00:11:56.638 But it's still pretty good. 00:11:56.668 --> 00:11:59.758 So I'm hoping that as of the time, this podcast comes out. 00:12:00.328 --> 00:12:01.558 It is still being offered. 00:12:02.278 --> 00:12:03.778 So right now. 00:12:04.288 --> 00:12:10.618 The American airlines advantage shopping portal has an offer for USA today. 00:12:10.888 --> 00:12:12.568 The online digital access. 00:12:13.288 --> 00:12:15.238 And that earns you 200 miles. 00:12:15.958 --> 00:12:19.828 Now, I know I said, don't buy anything you weren't already buying 00:12:20.248 --> 00:12:24.118 and you might be thinking, why would I pay for a newspaper online? 00:12:24.618 --> 00:12:31.188 Right now, USA today's offer for a qualifying plan is $1. 00:12:31.638 --> 00:12:33.318 To access it for six months. 00:12:33.678 --> 00:12:35.358 And you can cancel at any time. 00:12:36.348 --> 00:12:37.758 So for $1. 00:12:38.258 --> 00:12:41.318 You can have news for six whole months if you want, or you 00:12:41.318 --> 00:12:42.818 can cancel it a week later. 00:12:42.848 --> 00:12:43.508 I don't care. 00:12:44.048 --> 00:12:46.058 But you might as well keep news for six months. 00:12:46.238 --> 00:12:49.628 So you spend a single dollar for 200 airline miles. 00:12:50.138 --> 00:12:51.278 That's a pretty good deal. 00:12:51.878 --> 00:12:53.798 When I did this offer. 00:12:53.948 --> 00:12:55.388 About five days ago. 00:12:55.958 --> 00:12:58.178 This offer was actually 600 miles. 00:12:58.718 --> 00:13:03.128 So I earned 600 airline miles for spending one single dollar. 00:13:03.698 --> 00:13:05.198 Because I checked this website. 00:13:05.768 --> 00:13:07.508 So these are the ways. 00:13:07.958 --> 00:13:13.358 You can very quickly and easily start to stack these free airline 00:13:13.358 --> 00:13:15.548 miles from American airlines. 00:13:16.048 --> 00:13:17.488 Just to give you guys. 00:13:17.788 --> 00:13:22.288 An example of some of the other higher value offers that you will 00:13:22.288 --> 00:13:24.208 find on the advantage portal. 00:13:24.568 --> 00:13:28.918 In addition to just some of the daily sort of things you might be 00:13:28.918 --> 00:13:31.558 spending on anyway, category of items. 00:13:32.058 --> 00:13:33.828 In the high earned category. 00:13:34.278 --> 00:13:36.138 There's a few interesting ones. 00:13:36.588 --> 00:13:41.088 A big item that comes up on this a lot is meal boxes. 00:13:41.148 --> 00:13:44.298 So hello, fresh blue apron, green chef. 00:13:44.798 --> 00:13:48.428 Those are items that often have a really high earned for miles. 00:13:48.938 --> 00:13:54.038 And I will do a later episode specifically on those and how I structured that. 00:13:54.378 --> 00:13:59.358 Right now with hello, fresh, you can earn 4,100 miles. 00:14:00.168 --> 00:14:02.208 For the terms and conditions on this. 00:14:02.808 --> 00:14:07.008 This one actually does not require that you maintain your subscription 00:14:07.338 --> 00:14:10.668 for 90 days or 45 days, 30 days. 00:14:10.668 --> 00:14:12.168 Some of them do this. 00:14:12.168 --> 00:14:13.608 Doesn't have that requirement. 00:14:14.098 --> 00:14:16.738 What that means is that you can sign up. 00:14:17.428 --> 00:14:18.568 Pay for. 00:14:18.808 --> 00:14:20.338 Your first week's delivery. 00:14:20.728 --> 00:14:24.808 And then after that first box, you can pause it for several weeks 00:14:24.838 --> 00:14:28.978 just to make sure it's active long enough for your miles to hit. 00:14:29.428 --> 00:14:32.608 And then you can cancel if you want, or you can keep going. 00:14:32.608 --> 00:14:35.008 If you decide you want to keep doing a meal service. 00:14:35.528 --> 00:14:39.248 luxury goods are what typically earn you more points, things that 00:14:39.248 --> 00:14:40.928 are your disposable income items. 00:14:41.318 --> 00:14:45.548 I see these a lot for wine memberships and things like that as well. 00:14:46.048 --> 00:14:50.428 Other examples of some places you might just be shopping anyway. 00:14:50.578 --> 00:14:52.708 So not huge bonuses like that. 00:14:53.308 --> 00:14:55.108 But again, if you're spending the money. 00:14:55.528 --> 00:14:56.638 Why not earn the points. 00:14:57.138 --> 00:14:58.758 Other items in this category. 00:14:59.258 --> 00:15:01.598 The first one I'll mention is Ulta. 00:15:02.138 --> 00:15:06.518 If you go online and spend $300 on makeup because it's Friday 00:15:06.518 --> 00:15:07.778 and your work week has sucked. 00:15:08.208 --> 00:15:09.468 I have super good news. 00:15:09.918 --> 00:15:10.968 You can now earn. 00:15:11.358 --> 00:15:14.538 Three and a half miles per dollar you spend when you buy that 00:15:14.538 --> 00:15:16.728 makeup, that's not bad at all. 00:15:17.438 --> 00:15:20.588 Microphone (Shure MV7)-3: If you are listening and you are either a tax firm 00:15:20.588 --> 00:15:25.388 owner or a real estate investor, or anyone else, keeper security, which is 00:15:25.388 --> 00:15:30.188 a password tracker app, like to keep all of your passwords secure that is 00:15:30.188 --> 00:15:32.828 currently 15 miles per dollar spent. 00:15:33.398 --> 00:15:37.238 So something you might or should have any way or into some miles. 00:15:37.898 --> 00:15:42.668 Other examples of things that fall into this miles per dollar spent category. 00:15:43.148 --> 00:15:47.018 Right now there's one for 1-800-FLOWERS for eight miles per dollar. 00:15:47.108 --> 00:15:50.588 So if you are sending someone flowers for their birthday or something like 00:15:50.588 --> 00:15:52.808 that, You can check on here first. 00:15:53.678 --> 00:15:54.338 Other items. 00:15:54.338 --> 00:15:56.438 I have saved Moroccan oil. 00:15:56.498 --> 00:15:59.708 If you use this brand of shampoo, conditioner, body wash. 00:16:00.158 --> 00:16:03.008 Right now it's 4.5 miles per dollar. 00:16:03.458 --> 00:16:09.038 There are hundreds and hundreds of brands listed on this site. 00:16:09.588 --> 00:16:13.338 Especially if I am getting ready to make a large purchase. 00:16:13.788 --> 00:16:16.728 I always go through and check this website first. 00:16:17.238 --> 00:16:20.688 If all it takes is clicking a button to take me to that 00:16:20.688 --> 00:16:22.728 website before I spend my money. 00:16:23.058 --> 00:16:26.238 And I get to earn airline miles for that one extra step. 00:16:26.748 --> 00:16:27.528 Absolutely. 00:16:27.528 --> 00:16:28.428 I will do that. 00:16:29.358 --> 00:16:32.358 And even if I'm not planning to make a large purchase. 00:16:32.778 --> 00:16:35.658 Before planning to buy anything online. 00:16:35.958 --> 00:16:37.428 I checked this website first. 00:16:38.038 --> 00:16:43.348 Other stores that I have used through this American airlines advantage portal. 00:16:43.828 --> 00:16:48.238 Our old navy.com was able to place my order online and 00:16:48.238 --> 00:16:50.278 pick it up and store fresh. 00:16:50.428 --> 00:16:51.778 If you use their skincare. 00:16:51.838 --> 00:16:53.218 One of my favorite brands. 00:16:53.728 --> 00:16:56.068 Right now that is five miles per dollar. 00:16:56.308 --> 00:17:01.108 So if you wash your face, you can earn some airline miles, not a bad gig. 00:17:01.598 --> 00:17:04.838 Clinique is another really popular skincare and makeup 00:17:04.838 --> 00:17:07.898 brand 3.5 miles per dollar spent. 00:17:08.468 --> 00:17:12.368 So on this site, there are hundreds and hundreds. 00:17:12.368 --> 00:17:14.618 If not thousands, there's probably thousands. 00:17:15.098 --> 00:17:19.838 Of stores listed and the amount of earn and the amount of miles 00:17:19.838 --> 00:17:22.148 you receive changes regularly. 00:17:22.638 --> 00:17:27.618 If you look on here, And there is something that currently has a really good 00:17:27.618 --> 00:17:30.648 rate, like it's 10 plus miles per dollar. 00:17:30.948 --> 00:17:32.928 And that's somewhere you buy from regularly. 00:17:33.318 --> 00:17:36.198 You might want to go ahead and take advantage of that while that is up. 00:17:36.558 --> 00:17:39.408 That is actually what I did with fresh for their skincare. 00:17:39.648 --> 00:17:44.298 They at one point had a really good offer that was either 10 or 15 miles per dollar. 00:17:44.658 --> 00:17:47.748 So I went ahead and bought the skincare I use from them. 00:17:48.048 --> 00:17:49.968 A little bit early before I ran out. 00:17:50.298 --> 00:17:54.228 Cause I was gonna use it anyway, but now I got to earn those extra miles. 00:17:54.918 --> 00:17:59.058 So checking on this website first, before you are going to place 00:17:59.058 --> 00:18:00.798 an online order for anything. 00:18:01.248 --> 00:18:06.528 If you look at over the course of a year, How much you spend online 00:18:06.528 --> 00:18:08.268 through any kind of third-party. 00:18:08.868 --> 00:18:13.428 And then you consider that each of those could equal at least one airline mile. 00:18:13.668 --> 00:18:17.898 There is a good chance by the end of the year, you can have 20,000 00:18:17.898 --> 00:18:21.918 plus miles every year just from doing what you're already doing. 00:18:22.368 --> 00:18:26.148 And if you are someone who absolutely does not ever shop online. 00:18:26.678 --> 00:18:30.938 Then you have there simply miles option where you link your card, activate an 00:18:30.938 --> 00:18:33.908 offer, and you can use that card in store. 00:18:34.178 --> 00:18:39.788 So two different experiences and depending on how you shop and where the offer is, 00:18:39.878 --> 00:18:41.738 you might want to buy it a different way. 00:18:42.238 --> 00:18:45.838 I will also mention without going too deep into some of the more 00:18:45.838 --> 00:18:47.518 complicated options for this. 00:18:48.068 --> 00:18:51.758 There are sometimes situations it's pretty rare, but it does happen. 00:18:52.268 --> 00:18:56.948 Where there are offers for the same brand on both of these shopping portals. 00:18:57.818 --> 00:19:03.128 Now American airlines advantage shopping portal requires you to buy 00:19:03.128 --> 00:19:05.498 through the link on their website. 00:19:06.338 --> 00:19:07.658 But the simply miles. 00:19:08.078 --> 00:19:12.578 Just requires that you use that card, you have linked to your simply miles account. 00:19:13.028 --> 00:19:14.138 And activate. 00:19:14.438 --> 00:19:16.488 The deal on their website. 00:19:17.028 --> 00:19:20.808 So you go to your simply miles, you activate that bonus for 00:19:20.808 --> 00:19:24.708 however many points spent at that place using your linked card. 00:19:25.368 --> 00:19:29.808 Then you go over to the American airlines advantage shopping portal, you 00:19:29.808 --> 00:19:33.858 click the link to access the order and open the website through that portal. 00:19:34.188 --> 00:19:36.918 And you will earn miles in both areas. 00:19:37.668 --> 00:19:40.818 This can also be stacked with different credit cards. 00:19:41.418 --> 00:19:46.248 So it's not uncommon for specific credit cards to have similar points offers for 00:19:46.278 --> 00:19:49.518 specific vendors or stores or categories. 00:19:49.998 --> 00:19:53.178 So there might be a way to earn both credit card points and 00:19:53.178 --> 00:19:55.098 airline miles that way as well. 00:19:55.468 --> 00:19:57.058 I love travel hacking. 00:19:57.328 --> 00:19:59.698 Like I said, I am not an expert at this. 00:19:59.728 --> 00:20:00.958 I am pretty new at this. 00:20:01.288 --> 00:20:05.878 But I had no idea this existed a few years ago or how to do it really. 00:20:06.238 --> 00:20:11.488 So just knowing that there are ways to be earning airline miles for 00:20:11.488 --> 00:20:13.048 doing whatever you're doing already. 00:20:13.558 --> 00:20:16.378 I knew I wanted to share that with all of you guys, because there is 00:20:16.378 --> 00:20:17.818 a good chance someone listening. 00:20:18.178 --> 00:20:19.408 Doesn't know that as well. 00:20:19.908 --> 00:20:22.008 If you do not ever fly American airlines. 00:20:22.578 --> 00:20:23.298 Don't worry. 00:20:23.748 --> 00:20:26.268 Many other airlines have similar portals. 00:20:26.298 --> 00:20:31.308 I know that Delta has one, and I know that often a lot of the deals are on ML. 00:20:31.368 --> 00:20:32.418 Like multiple portals. 00:20:32.418 --> 00:20:35.148 A lot of the deals I find on my American airlines portal, my 00:20:35.148 --> 00:20:36.588 friend finds on his Delta portal. 00:20:36.948 --> 00:20:41.478 So if you use more than one airline or you switch back and forth, Or 00:20:41.478 --> 00:20:45.048 you might fly either airline could be worth it to have multiple brands 00:20:45.108 --> 00:20:48.678 shopping, portals and build on whichever one has the better deal. 00:20:49.168 --> 00:20:50.878 So there are endless opportunities. 00:20:51.478 --> 00:20:55.858 To be earning these miles and getting to fly for free or for 00:20:55.858 --> 00:20:57.628 a reduced fare or upgraded. 00:20:58.408 --> 00:20:59.728 My favorite way to use them. 00:21:00.328 --> 00:21:03.778 Is for upgraded airline travel on international flights. 00:21:04.288 --> 00:21:06.748 I'm going to be in a plane for eight plus hours. 00:21:06.838 --> 00:21:10.078 I would like to be in that business class, lay down seat. 00:21:10.558 --> 00:21:12.178 If I am just flying domestic. 00:21:12.448 --> 00:21:13.348 Not worth it to me. 00:21:13.438 --> 00:21:13.918 That's fine. 00:21:13.948 --> 00:21:17.668 I'll sit next to someone in a crowded coach seat for three hours. 00:21:17.728 --> 00:21:20.578 I can deal with that, but eight and a half hours is a lot. 00:21:20.998 --> 00:21:22.678 So either way though. 00:21:23.098 --> 00:21:25.948 Hop on, sign up, check out these things. 00:21:26.308 --> 00:21:29.878 Start earning some free miles and then use them to go somewhere. 00:21:29.878 --> 00:21:30.298 Cool. 00:21:30.808 --> 00:21:33.898 Let me know if you want to hear more about this. 00:21:34.138 --> 00:21:39.008 Because I am an absolute new, but this I know a lot of people who do this at an 00:21:39.068 --> 00:21:42.008 amazing level with all kinds of travel. 00:21:42.108 --> 00:21:45.748 I do have links to all of these different sites. 00:21:45.778 --> 00:21:47.248 So you don't have to go searching for them. 00:21:47.578 --> 00:21:50.788 I will share links for the American airline shell site. 00:21:50.848 --> 00:21:53.518 So you can set up your shell account and link the two together. 00:21:54.148 --> 00:21:59.998 I will share the link for miles, for opinions, where you can log in and take 00:21:59.998 --> 00:22:01.858 surveys to earn some airline miles. 00:22:02.458 --> 00:22:06.898 The link for simply miles, which is American airlines site that 00:22:06.898 --> 00:22:08.578 allows you to activate offers. 00:22:08.818 --> 00:22:10.168 Link a specific card. 00:22:10.528 --> 00:22:13.438 And as long as you use that card, whether in store or online. 00:22:14.038 --> 00:22:15.778 Earn miles from that offer. 00:22:16.768 --> 00:22:20.248 And I will link to the American airlines advantage shopping portal. 00:22:20.608 --> 00:22:24.598 That requires you to click on the site on a deal and follow 00:22:24.598 --> 00:22:26.938 that link to where you purchase. 00:22:27.088 --> 00:22:28.648 Use that link to open their website. 00:22:28.658 --> 00:22:32.828 One final tip that I will leave you guys with is there are also 00:22:32.828 --> 00:22:36.398 Chrome extensions for the American airlines advantage portal. 00:22:36.858 --> 00:22:38.418 So if I happen to open up. 00:22:38.578 --> 00:22:42.988 Sephora or target or Puma or whatever website I'm looking at. 00:22:43.168 --> 00:22:45.628 If there is a current American airlines deal for it. 00:22:46.018 --> 00:22:49.408 I'll get a little popup that says click here to activate, to earn your miles. 00:22:49.678 --> 00:22:53.248 So it keeps you from shopping and missing those deals. 00:22:54.428 --> 00:22:56.888 Microphone (Shure MV7)-4: So as always, I hope that you guys 00:22:56.888 --> 00:22:58.898 found this valuable and helpful. 00:22:59.078 --> 00:23:01.718 I know it's a little off the normal topic of the show. 00:23:02.108 --> 00:23:05.318 But I think it will hopefully open a lot of people up to 00:23:05.318 --> 00:23:06.848 some cool travel opportunities. 00:23:07.238 --> 00:23:11.738 So if you found value from this, or if you can think of someone else who really 00:23:11.738 --> 00:23:15.008 needs to know about this, I would love if you'd share this episode with them. 00:23:15.338 --> 00:23:20.198 And again, I do have links to all of these different ways to earn those free American 00:23:20.198 --> 00:23:22.388 airline miles linked in the show notes. 00:23:22.388 --> 00:23:25.748 So go click on those, sign up and start earning your free points. 00:23:26.228 --> 00:23:27.638 And on that note. 00:23:27.938 --> 00:23:31.688 I hope you guys book some fantastic first-class travel and 00:23:31.688 --> 00:23:33.428 I will talk to you next week. 00:23:34.019 --> 00:23:36.258 Mhm.