If you are new to the hobby of Almost FREE Family Travel, how do you get started? I recommend beginning with just 1 or 2 credit cards until you get the hang of it. You also want to figure out where you want to go in order to get the most bang for your buck. If you just collect miles and points with no destination in mind, you may find that you don't have enough points on a certain airline or with a certain hotel chain to take that dream trip.
My daughter and I volunteered near La Laguna Coicocha in Ecuador
If you are not sure where you want to go yet or how you want to use the miles, then the most flexible card is actually one of my favorites, Chase Sapphire Preferred. This card unlocks a world of value. The current sign up bonus is 50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points (valued at $625) and can be transferred to different hotels and a variety of airlines. The minimum spend is $4,000 in the first 3 months and the $95 annual fee is waived for the first year. Besides transferring the points to hotels and airlines, you can get cash back. Cash back is not the best value for the points, but you have that option.
Most of the time, Chase Ultimate Reward points transfer to partners at a 1:1 ratio so you can see how valuable these points can be. Imagine spending 2 nights at the Hyatt Aruba ($545 per night or 25,000 points) for FREE.
The bottom line is that you are spending money everyday, but if you spend it with a plan, you can earn Almost FREE Family Travel!
So dream big, where do you want to go?
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