Starter Kit, Vol. 2: Mastering Credit Cards & Piling Up Points

Starter Kit, Vol. 2: Mastering Credit Cards & Piling Up Points

September 1, 2026 · 46 min

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Gunnar and Kyle discuss strategies for earning travel rewards through credit cards and other methods.

If you want to get into redeeming points and miles, you need to earn them first. So in our second installment of our Starter Kit series, Gunnar and Kyle break down the best strategies for earning tons of travel rewards. While it might start with credit cards as the engine of an earning strategy - and the guys spend some time outlining their strategies and busting credit score myths - there are plenty of other ways to rack up all the points and miles you need, too.

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