Your Points are Being Devalued...Now What

About this episode

Megan Lanford discusses the devaluation of travel points and strategies to stay ahead in the changing travel landscape.

If you’ve been collecting travel points for a while, you may have noticed something frustrating… the same trip that cost 50,000 points last year suddenly costs 70,000 this year. That’s not your imagination. Points get devalued all the time , and it’s happening across airlines and hotels right now. But here’s the good news: when you understand how the game works, you can stay ahead of it. In this episode, I’m breaking down why points lose value, why it happens almost every year, and the strategy I personally use to stay ahead of the changes so my family can still take multiple trips a year for almost nothing. Because the truth is… the people who feel burned by devaluations are usually the ones who are collecting points without a real strategy. Inside this episode I’ll share: Why travel points get devalued (and why it’s actually normal) The biggest mistake people make that makes devaluations hurt more Why I never rely on just one airline or hotel program The strategy my husband and I use to keep earning hundreds of thousands of points every year Why continuing to open the right credit cards is one of the best ways to stay ahead How flexibility and transferable points protect your…

People in this episode

Host: Megan Lanford

Topics covered

• travel points
• devaluation
• travel strategy
• credit cards
• flexibility
• travel goals

Keywords

• travel points
• devaluation
• airlines
• hotels
• credit cards
• strategy
• flexibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: airlines, hotels

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