Doug chats with Kristen Knapp about the world of travel hacking, beginning with the basic principles and strategies for earning and maximizing points & miles. Kristen shares her personal experience with travel hacking, highlights key rules and tips for getting started, offers practical advice on how to choose the right credit cards, the importance of being organized, and tips for utilizing various travel apps.

You can check out all of Kristen’s notes here: https://milehighfi.com/travelhacking/

Kristen’s credit card referral links – she gets points if you use any of the links and it’s a great way to say thanks!

• #1 Beginner Travel Credit Card
  • Chase Sapphire Preferred (or Reserve)
• Business Credit Cards
  • Chase Ink Business Cards
• More From Chase
  • IHG One Rewards
  • Southwest Rapid Rewards
• American Express
  • American Express Gold Card
  • American Express Green
  • Amex Marriott Bonvoy Bevy
• Capital One
  • Capital One Venture X
  • Capital One Venture

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Links

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• Connect with Kristen
  • FI Friends Travel website
  • Email: kristen@fifriendstravel.com
• 10xTravel website
• 10xTravel Best Cards list
• 10xTravel Insiders Facebook Group
• Travel Freely App
• Michael Jackson, “Michael Jackson’s Great Beers of Belgium”
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Producer Chris’s blog, Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

12:17 Travel hacking basics

19:02 Maximizing points & miles

26:57 Credit card...

This is a Bonus episode with producer Chris!

We talk about:

• the correlation between happiness and income
• key inflection points in their lives
• their spending habits on toys and experiences
• Doug also shares insights on Elizabeth’s retirement and its impact on their lives.

Happiness Study Links:

High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being – 2010 Study by Kahneman and Deaton

Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolved – 2022 Study by Killingsworth and Kahneman and Mellers

Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:55 Meet Producer Chris

03:07 Happiness and Income Studies

10:16 Inflection Points in Life

18:51 Toys and Spending

24:17 Guitar Trading and Financial Insights

25:27 Shifting Focus to Experiences

26:47 Balancing Material and Emotional Investments

28:53 Band Aspirations and Musical Gear

30:11 Reflections on Early Retirement

41:37 Frugal Habits and Financial Quirks

Doug chats with JT about practical, actionable strategies for introverts attending conferences like EconoMe, Camp FI, and others. They cover topics such as social anxiety, taking breaks, participating in structured activities, and effectively interacting with content creators. They also share tips on the types of questions to ask to keep conversations flowing, how to gracefully exit interactions, maintaining self-care during events, and the importance of not overextending oneself.

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Links

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• EconoMe Conference
• CampFI
• ChooseFI Local Groups
• Brad Barrett/ChooseFI
• FinCon
• Camp Mustache
• Charles Duhigg, “Supercommunicators”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• Carl Jensen
• Brian Feroldi
• Joe Saul-Sehy/Stacking Benjamins
• Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache