How Stacy Travels Monthly, Saves $17K in one year, and Says Yes to Every Adventure

About this episode

Stacy shares her transformative travel experiences and how she saved over $18,000 using points.

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with my client Stacy, a member of the Travel Points Lounge, who has completely transformed the way her family experiences life — one trip at a time. Stacy didn't just learn how to use points. She used them. Every. Single. Month. In 2025 alone, she saved over $18,000 in travel — and she's here to tell us exactly what that looks like in real life. We get into all of it — the trips, the mindset shift, and the parts nobody talks about: how traveling more has strengthened her marriage, deepened her connection with her kids, and changed the way she moves through the world. In this episode, we cover: Why Stacy decided to start prioritizing travel (and what finally made it click) The trips she's taken — and how she booked them using points How traveling every month has impacted her marriage and family relationships What she'd say to anyone who thinks this is "too complicated" or "not for me" Why she joined the Travel Points Lounge and how the community changed everything The real talk: This isn't a highlight reel. Stacy shares what it actually took to go from "someday" to monthly adventures — and why the investment in learning this skill was worth…

People in this episode

Host: Megan Lanford

Guest: Stacy

Topics covered

• travel
• family relationships
• points usage
• mindset shift
• community support

Keywords

• travel points
• family travel
• budget travel
• travel mindset
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Travel Points Lounge, Travel Points Academy

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