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| 25 Sep 2023 | Credit card showdown, mediocre hotel stays, and traveling with a party of 7 | 00:52:17 | |
Welcome to The Daily Drop Podcast, say what?! Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we talk about:
Episode Resources: Hyatt Bonus Journeys Promo: https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/en/offers/bonus-journeys.html | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | Status Matches and How To Earn 1 Million Points | 00:58:08 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we talk about:
Episode Resources: Daily Drop on Status Matches: https://dailydrop.com/blogs/home/%E2%9C%88%EF%B8%8F-airlines-are-poaching-delta-customers-left-and-right?podcast Marriott Guide: https://dailydrop.com/blogs/main/the-ultimate-guide-to-marriott-bonvoy?podcast Chase bonus categories: https://www.chase.com/mybonus | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Trip Report: Traveling With 7 To Scotland | Bonus Ep | 00:46:08 | |
Join Megan for this special bonus episode! She's taking a deep dive into her recent, very special trip to Scotland (spoiler alert: there was a wedding ❤️). But even if you're not hearing wedding bells in the near future, this episode is packed with travel hacks. You'll hear:
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| 11 Oct 2023 | Sweet Spots: What they are and our favorites | 01:05:12 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we talk about:
Episode Resources: Marriott Lounge Post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/494541146214186/posts/573009575034009 ANA Around The World Award Chart: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/amc/partner-flight-awards/around-the-world/ Submit your point requests to: podcast@dailydrop.com | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | How To Book Stopovers, A New Transfer Bonus, And A Hostile Takeover | 01:12:33 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we talk about:
Episode Resources: Hotel Search Tool Mentioned - www.awayz.com | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Trip Report: Around The World Trip | Bonus Ep | 00:55:47 | |
Join Mike for this trip report, bonus episode! He breaks down all of the money saving hacks along the way. You'll hear:
Episode Timestamps: 1:29 - First leg to Tokyo + getting a surprise business class upgrade 4:35 - Flying to China with Flying Blue Miles and visa free transit in China 9:47 - To Taiwan (Flying Blue Miles again!) in business class 14:29 - Cambodia Hyatt hotels 20:18 - Kuala Lumpur with a cheap flight + a cheap Marriott 24:10 - Flying to Madagascar with Aeroplan miles 25:21 - How to decide to use points for business class or just fly economy 32:13 - Flying to Kenya with Flying Blue miles 36:56 - Meeting a Daily Drop fan from Uganda 37:47 - Flying to Cape Town and discovering the Ethiopian Airlines overnight hack 39:30 - Cape Town experience + a Hyatt you might want to pass on 42:08 - Flying to Zimbabwe with Air Link 43:52 - An border crossing that got Mike stuck in Zambia 48:43 - Flying to Botswana 50:40 - Continuing the journey back home to Toronto 53:54 - Wrapping it up Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 | Are the new Hilton card updates worth it? | 01:06:04 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we talk about:
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
1:08 - Mike’s meeting up with Daily Drop friends! 2:56 - Delta changes things… again 4:49 - Walkbacks on status requirements 7:13 - Lounge access changes 11:03 - Should you be a Delta loyalist? 12:40 - Hilton card changes 14:07 - Hilton Aspire card changes 34:20 - Hilton Surpass changes 42:05 - In summary, our thoughts on the changes 52:32 - Listener Question - 350k Capital One Miles (Italy & Spain) | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | Credit card show down: Southwest Edition | 00:45:08 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we…
Episode Resources: Daily Drop on Southwest mentioned Companion Pass Lounge Post mentioned (must be a member of the Lounge before viewing): Keep Up With Daily Drop: 1:11 - Fighting words about Scotland 8:17 - Favorite travel hacking tool - HUCA 15:49 - Southwest offers 17:27 - A few caveats 19:26 - Plus vs. Premier vs. Priority 20:18 - Foreign Transaction Fees 26:26 - Earning Categories 24:48 - Bonus anniversary points 31:36 - A few other perks 37:44 - The verdict 39:11 - Listener question: would you recommend using a credit card travel portal to maximize earning points? | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Miles and Points 101 | Bonus Episode | 00:51:00 | |
Join Megan for this bonus episode created for our newbies! She breaks down beginner concepts to get you started + answers submitted questions from you on: Miles and Points 101 - https://dailydrop.com/pages/miles-points-101 Travel Hacking 101 Masterclass (Join the Lounge to watch) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/494541146214186/posts/529801052688195 Join the lounge for Newbie Week - https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge 2 Player Mode - https://dailydrop.com/blogs/main/travel-hacking-in-two-player-mode How to book with Transfer Points Masterclass (Join the Lounge to watch) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/494541146214186/posts/538586628476304 Transfer Partner Cheat Sheet - https://bit.ly/ddtransferpartners Travel Hacking Formula to keep handy - value per point = [$value of award - taxes and fees] / total points redeemed | |||
| 08 Nov 2023 | How To Get Hotel Benefits Without Elite Status | 00:41:23 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we…
*Correction - FHR is a 1 night minimum, Hotel Collection is a 2 night minimum. Episode Resources: Free Cruise Daily Drop newsletter: https://dailydrop.com/blogs/home/%E2%9C%88%EF%B8%8F-how-to-get-a-free-cruise?podcast Ennismore Daily Drop newsletter: https://dailydrop.com/blogs/home/%F0%9F%8F%A8-hotel-perks-without-elite-status-part-2?podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: Episode Time Stamps: 1:01 - Life updates from Mike and Megan (how to get taxes and fees refunded when canceling a trip) | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | All about portals, Qatar changed their mind, and booking for a large family | 00:58:33 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we:
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| 17 Nov 2023 | Weekly Round Up: Nov 13-17 | 00:11:20 | |
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/get-bonus-miles-with-united-s-mile-play-promo?tid=podcast Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/why-you-should-earn-and-burn-your-points?tid=podcast Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-get-even-more-value-out-of-jetblue?tid=podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | Portals Part 2: Cashback Edition | 00:22:44 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we breakdown all things cashback portals! Episode Resources: Cashback Monitor: https://cashbackmonitor.com/ Keep Up With Daily Drop: Episode Time Stamps: 0:30 - What is a cashback portal? | |||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Weekly Round-Up: Nov 20-24 | 00:10:32 | |
Welcome to the weekly round-up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. If you want to explore these topics in further detail, here are links to the full newsletters: Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Portals Part 3: Airline Edition | 00:21:29 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we breakdown all things airline portals. Including what they are, how to use them, the best one out there, and if you even should be using one of these… Episode Resources: American Airlines Portal Newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/let-s-talk-about-american-airlines?tid=podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: Episode Time Stamps: 0:35 - What are airline portals? | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Weekly Round Up: Nov 27 - Dec 1 | 00:10:48 | |
Weekly Round Up: Nov 27 - Dec 1 Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-find-and-book-qatar-qsuites? Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/red-alert-the-best-5-travel-deal-in-history? Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/fly-to-mexico-for-less-than-5-000-points? Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/a-new-way-to-book-etihad-with-points? Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-changes-to-world-of-hyatt Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | Hyatt Shakes Up Their Program (In a good way) | 00:20:18 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we break down the 2024 changes to the World of Hyatt program. We share all of the new milestone rewards, the Guest of Honor changes, and share how this is positive for you whether you’re a casual traveler or full time on the road. Episode Resources: Read about the World of Hyatt changes: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-changes-to-world-of-hyatt?tid=podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: Episode Time Stamps: 0:57 - What are milestone rewards? 1:19 - 2023 milestone rewards 3:40 - New milestone reward tiers 4:53 - New reward options 7:26 - Guest of Honor changes 9:40 - Our take on the GOH changes 12:00 - Business meeting & travel advisor changes 14:08 - Our take on the changes and how it can support you if you’re a casual traveler or a full time traveler… | |||
| 08 Dec 2023 | Weekly Round Up: Dec 4 - Dec 8 | 00:11:48 | |
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/my-11-day-126-trip-to-mexico?tid=podcast Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/double-transfer-bonus-bonanza?tid=podcast Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/last-chance-to-earn-75k-southwest-points?tid=lounge Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/aeroplan-adds-another-partner-airline?tid=podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 14 Dec 2023 | Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel? | 00:22:50 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about canceling or upgrading a card. We chat through the strategy of keep, upgrade, downgrade, cancel and when you should consider these options. 0:21 - Listener question Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 16 Dec 2023 | Weekly Round Up: 12/11 - 12/15 | 00:11:58 | |
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/business-class-to-europe-for-15k-points?tid=lounge Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/should-you-chase-elite-status-in-2024?tid=podcast Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-get-easy-star-alliance-status?tid=podcast Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/upgrade-downgrade-or-cancel?tid=podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Around the world in business class… with hotel points | 00:24:42 | |
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a handful of requests for points help. Including… A trip to Ecuador with Capital One miles… Off to Oktoberfest with Chase points (Reference resource, podcast on stopovers - https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13796833-how-to-book-stopovers-a-new-transfer-bonus-and-a-hostile-takeover) An around the world trip with Marriott (Reference resource, podcast on earning 1 million Marriott points - https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13699902-status-matches-and-how-to-earn-1-million-points) And finally, some luxurious ways to use Capital One miles. Episode Time Stamps: 0:58 - Ecuador with Capital One miles and UR points Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 22 Dec 2023 | Weekly Round Up: Dec 18 - Dec 22 | 00:10:59 | |
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/what-i-d-do-if-i-could-only-travel-once-per-year?tid=podcast Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-award-sale-to-basically-everywhere?tid=podcast Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-use-hotel-points-for-flights?tid=lounge Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/family-travel-as-a-points-padawan?tid=podcast Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/end-of-year-credit-card-checklist?tid=podcast Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 27 Dec 2023 | Can you book an epic trip with $0 annual fee cards? | 00:37:42 | |
In this episode Megan and Mike set a challenge to create the best itinerary booked with points using only $0 annual fee cards… and it was a challenge! Tune in to hear 2 very different strategies for earning and redeeming points, plus we want you to vote on the best itinerary! Join the Daily Drop Lounge here to vote: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge Episode Time Stamps: 1:00 - The Challenge Rules Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 30 Dec 2023 | Yearly Round Up 2023 | 00:45:16 | |
In this episode, Mike shares his 2023 travel stats and best hacks along the way! Find a newsletter referenced here: https://dailydrop.com/ Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 04 Jan 2024 | Quick-Hit Miles and Points Strategies You Don't Know About | 00:19:48 | |
In this episode, Mike shares lesser-known strategies that can help travelers maximize their experiences and rewards. He discusses booking unique accommodations with points and miles, earning extra loyalty points, using status matches for one-time perks, bidding for upgrades, and more. Keep Up With Daily Drop: Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com Episode Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| 12 Jan 2024 | Weekly Round Up: Jan 8 - Jan 12 | 00:11:37 | |
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/my-current-favorite-travel-hack? Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/a-new-way-to-fly-to-mexico-with-points? Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/airline-status-match-through-2026? Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/today-only-save-on-southwest-flights? Friday: Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | Miles and Points In 2 Player Mode | 00:24:29 | |
In this episode, Megan discusses the strategy of two-player mode in miles and points. You’ll learn how to maximize your points with someone else, the various bank rules to keep in mind, how to manage annual fees, and more. Episode Time Stamps: 00:28 What is Two Player Mode? 01:24 The Two Player Mode Process 03:21 Example: Chase Sapphire Preferred 05:08 Maximizing Two Player Mode with Different Card Families 06:35 Managing Annual Fees 07:28 Example: Maximizing Two Player Mode with Chase 10:18 Referral Rules for Different Banks 12:55 Combining Points and Authorized Users 16:13 Booking Travel with Points from Different Accounts 19:00 Combining Points within Banks 20:52 Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs 23:18 Conclusion Resources: Chase Referral Page: https://www.chase.com/referafriend/catch-all Capital One Referral Page: https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/refer-a-friend/ Keep Up With Daily Drop: Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 | All about credit scores | 00:24:54 | |
In this episode, Mike discusses credit scores and credit card statements. He explains the components of a credit score, including payment history, utilization, average credit length, new credit, and credit mix. Episode Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro and the basics 00:57 Components of a Credit Score 02:21 Payment History and Utilization 02:49 Average Credit Length and New Credit 04:17 Credit Mix 04:46 Understanding Credit Card Statements 06:38 Payment Due Date and Interest 07:34 Importance of Making Payments on Time 08:33 Managing Credit Utilization 09:28 Strategies for Low Credit Utilization 12:22 Strategies for Average Credit Length 13:44 Keeping Oldest Credit Card Open 16:36 Improving Bad Credit 20:28 Increasing and Decreasing Credit Limits Keep Up With Daily Drop: Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | 6 Award Search Tools To Know About | 00:26:44 | |
In this episode, Megan discusses the importance of award search tools and shares six award search tools, 3 for flights and 3 for hotels. The question "How do I find award bookings?!" comes up a lot around here and these are tools to add to your search toolkit! Resources: Seats.aero: https://bit.ly/ddseatsaero Points Yeah: https://bit.ly/ddpointsyeah Seat Spy: https://bit.ly/3SEVV66 Guide with tutorials: https://bit.ly/ddfreesearchtools Max My Point: https://bit.ly/ddmaxmypointtry Awayz: https://bit.ly/ddawayz Rooms.aero: https://bit.ly/ddroomsaero Episode Time Stamps: 1:24 What To Know About Award Search Tools 07:18 Three Flight Award Search Tools 18:35 Three Hotel Award Search Tools 25:11 Conclusion Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 14 Feb 2024 | All about fifth freedom flights | 00:17:05 | |
In this episode, Mike discusses fifth freedom flights and their travel hacking implications. He highlights several airlines that operate fifth freedom routes, including Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Gulf Air, and Ethiopian Airlines. Resources: Weekend Round Up Newsletter: https://newsletter.dailydrop.com/forms/d7b781f6-5522-40bb-a818-f7cf9810662f
01:33 Introduction to Fifth Freedom Flights Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | What's in Team Daily Drop's Wallet? | 00:48:03 | |
In this episode, we are joined by Megan, Mike, and Tiffany to chat about what's in our wallets and why?! We answer questions like what's one card we frequently reach for? What's a favorite co branded card we have? What's our strategy for choosing our next card? And we answer some questions from you! | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | Deep Dive Into Ultimate Rewards | 00:26:20 | |
In this episode, Megan provides an ultimate guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards. She explains what Ultimate Rewards are, how to earn them, and why people are kind of obsessed with them. She also explores the different cards that earn Ultimate Rewards and how to build a points family. Megan covers redemption options through the Chase portal and transfer partners, and more! Resources: Written guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/daily-drop-s-guide-to-chase-ultimate-rewards 2 player mode podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/2playerddpod Portal podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253039/13973904 Transfer Partner Cheat Sheet: https://bit.ly/ddtransferpartners Miles and Points 101: https://www.dailydrop.com/course-videos/what-are-miles-points Episode Time Stamps: 1:08 - What are Chase Ultimate Rewards 4:16 Prioritizing Chase Points 5:55 Different Cards that Earn Ultimate Rewards 10:10 Why is everyone obsessed with Chase Sapphire Preferred 17:50 - Ultimate Reward Redemptions 20:20 - Final thoughts Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 13 Mar 2024 | Travel and Adventure Show Speech Replay | 00:37:04 | |
In this very fun episode, we give you the recording of our speech that we hosted live at the Travel and Adventure Show Atlanta 2024. Megan and Mike talk you through how we visited over 50 countries last year thanks to the magic of miles and points! Resources: Slides: https://bit.ly/tasslidesdd Episode Time Stamps: 0:00 - What's going on in this ep!? Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 20 Mar 2024 | All About The Bilt and Alaska Airlines Partnership | 00:19:38 | |
In this episode, Mike discusses the major shakeup in the points and miles world, with Bilt Rewards adding Alaska Airlines as a transfer partner and why you should care about this! Resources: The Bilt Card: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/bilt-mastercard Episode Time Stamps: 01:24 Changes to Alaska Airlines loyalty program Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 27 Mar 2024 | Mistakes We’ve Made Along The Way | 00:41:04 | |
In this episode, Mike and Megan are joined by Brendan from the Daily Drop Youtube channel to talk all about their mistakes. They cover topics such as booking upgraded hotel rooms with points, accidentally using the wrong free night award, using points for poor value, analysis paralysis in redemption, forgetting visa requirements, and passport expiration drama. Plus everyone learns a new hack that ends up saving Brendan thousands of miles on an upcoming trip! Resources: Virgin Companion Pass (Note all pricing is in RT but you can book One way too, just cut in half): https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/us/en/flying-club/spend-points/companion-seats.html Hang out on YouTube with Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop Episode Time Stamps: 1:45 - Booking Upgraded Hotel Rooms with Points Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 03 Apr 2024 | American Express Membership Rewards Deep Dive | 00:23:09 | |
In this episode, Megan dives deep into American Express Membership Rewards points. She explains the rules and limitations of American Express cards, the cards that earn Membership Rewards points, and how to earn additional points through Rakuten. Megan also discusses some secrets to earn more MR points. Enjoy! Resources: Favorite Amex MR earning cards: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-card-issuers/american-express Episode Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction to American Express Membership Rewards Points Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | How To Justify The Annual Fee On A Card | 00:16:53 | |
In this episode, Mike answers one of our most common questions around here. He discusses how he justifies holding credit cards with high annual fees, using the Chase Sapphire Reserve as an example. Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card here: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/chase-sapphire-reserve Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 22 May 2024 | My Chat with Nate Buchanan: From Saving Two Million Miles to Founding Daily Drop | 00:46:54 | |
In this episode, we’re joined by the founder of Daily Drop and one half of Kara and Nate on YouTube, Nate Buchanan. He shares his journey from saving two million points to owning a Miles and Points company. He discusses how he got started in the Miles and Points game, the strategies he used to earn points, and how his redemption strategies have evolved over time. Plus, he answers a few questions from the Daily Drop audience! Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card elevated offer here: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/chase-sapphire-preferred-card The video with Kara and Nate’s favorite country list: https://youtu.be/A6gSZ_CP5d4?si=EH_G4yRbzuEvVquk&t=1975 Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Card insurance, is it enough for emergencies? | 00:26:19 | |
In this episode, Mike shares his personal experience with travel insurance and how it saved him thousands of dollars when he had to undergo surgery while traveling. He explains the differences between medical insurance and trip-related insurance. He also mentions the limitations of insurance coverage based on what you’re paying for on the card and the need for supplemental insurance in certain situations. Check out the written version of Mike’s Insurance Process: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/how-i-used-my-credit-card-insurance-to-pay-for-my-surgery-abroad? Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 31 Jul 2024 | Venture Miles Deep Dive | 00:29:19 | |
*One clarification I didn’t make super clear in the episode - the Spark cards earn Spark miles but you can combine Spark and Venture miles into one account UR deep dive: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253039/14595367 MR deep dive: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253039/14821316 Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | Opportunity cost and the case for cashback | 00:17:58 | |
In this episode, Mike discusses the concept of opportunity cost in points and miles and makes a case for cash back over points. He explores various examples to illustrate the opportunity cost of earning points and emphasizes the importance of understanding the true cost of using points. Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 21 Aug 2024 | Maximizing Delta SkyMiles: Tips and Strategies | 00:37:34 | |
In this episode, Megan provides an overview of the Delta SkyMiles program and shares tips on how to maximize Delta miles. She discusses the reasons why people criticize Delta and highlights the benefits of flying with Delta. | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | Why Everybody Should Be Using Aeroplan | 00:22:22 | |
In this episode, Mike discusses why everyone should be using Air Canada Aeroplan points to travel. He highlights the value of Aeroplan even for US residents who don't travel to Canada or fly on Air Canada. Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | The Secret Credit Card That Nobody Can Apply For, But Anyone Can Get | 00:14:38 | |
In this episode, Mike lets you in on a secret Marriott credit card 👀 Which is 🥁 The Ritz-Carlton credit card from Chase.He explains how you can get this card, the Marriott benefits it comes with, and how to justifying this taking up space in your wallet. Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 | ThankYou Points Deep Dive | 00:16:07 | |
In this episode, Megan discusses the ThankYou points currency used by Citi branded cards. She shares the cards that you can earn ThankYou points on, including if cash back cards can help you earn travel, notable rules, 2 player mode, and more. Written Guide on Citi: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/daily-drop-s-guide-to-citi-thankyou-r-rewards Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | How I Justify The Gold Card Annual Fee | 00:17:08 | |
Join us this week for Mike’s take on justifying the annual fee on the Gold Card. He’ll share his thoughts on some of the newly released benefits. Plus breakdown how to make sense of an annual fee! Our take on the card here: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/american-express-gold-card Keep Up With Daily Drop: | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Redemption Spotlight: Traveling To The UK with Miles and Points | 00:44:08 | |
**CORRECTION ON THE ROSEATE HOTEL NOT SMALL LUXURY HOTELS - IT’S MR. & MRS. SMITH** Mistakes episode (about companion seats): https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/episodes/14770496-mistakes-we-ve-made-along-the-way Virgin Companion Seats: https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/us/en/flying-club/spend-points/companion-seats.html Episode with Tiffany: https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/episodes/14554801-what-s-in-team-daily-drop-s-wallet | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | 5 Ways to Save on Stays Without Using Points | 00:15:16 | |
In this episode of the Daily Drop podcast, Megan shares 5 effective strategies for saving money and points on accommodations during long-term travel. Using her recent Europe adventure as an example. Just like you have a cash budget, you might find yourself with a points budget too! From being strategic with credit card benefits to newly dubbed “hotel positioning”. Each tip is designed to help travelers make the most of their travel budget while enjoying unique experiences! Resources: Mike’s newsletter on extended stay deals here | |||