{"id":176,"date":"2011-05-11T13:34:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T13:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=176"},"modified":"2011-05-11T13:34:40","modified_gmt":"2011-05-11T13:34:40","slug":"how-to-wanderlust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=176","title":{"rendered":"How to Wanderlust"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know that sometimes reading a blog and watching other people score big and actually putting it all into practice are two different items.\u00a0 Don’t let life pass you by as others score and you wait on the sidelines.\u00a0 Make sure you jump into the game as well.\u00a0 This post will hopefully outline in a basic format what it will require and how to wanderlust.<\/p>\n

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  1. Ensure that your credit is at a great spot.\u00a0 You can go to annualcreditreport.com<\/a> to that nothing on your report looks wrong.\u00a0 You can either order all three of the reports, or you can just get one of them.\u00a0 One of our readers told me yesterday that he went to apply for one of the cards on our blog and was denied to bad credit history.\u00a0 Turns out there was a collection on his Social Security number that wasn’t his.\u00a0 He is now getting it fixed and working toward getting a few cards.<\/li>\n
  2. We will make more posts about credit later, but one large important thing about your credit is that you have long standing accounts on which you never have been late or missed any payments.\u00a0 For this reason I always suggest that you have 1-2 “Staple” cards that you will keep always.\u00a0 These are your cards that you will have forever to show that your credit history is good with them.\u00a0 I think that they should be cards that don’t have an annual fee.\u00a0 For this card I recommend the Blue Sky from American Express\u2120<\/a>.\u00a0 I have had this card for almost six years and redeemed hundreds in benefits.\u00a0 I know that it isn’t the best card I’ve ever had, but there is no annual fee and I only use it between hot cards at this point.<\/li>\n
  3. Open an excel spreadsheet and start keeping track of all of your accounts that you have open.\u00a0 You might not be able to memorize all of the loyalty programs’ numbers, so keep them in a spreadsheet.\u00a0 You also want to keep track of all of the credit hits that you are getting from each card for which you are applying.\u00a0 I hear people talking about people who have applied for 10 cards in one year.\u00a0 With all of those inquiries on your credit you will want to make sure that you don’t get too many with any one of the three credit reporting agencies; Transunion, Equifax, and Experian.<\/li>\n
  4. Use www.worldwanderlusting.com<\/a> to see all of the offers that are coming around.\u00a0 We will talk about the hot ones and try to post them on our site when we find them.\u00a0 Our goal is to help you to travel as a cost conscientious traveler, in return we ask that you use our site for any applications that you submit.\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0 fair trade.\u00a0 We also ask that you share it with your friends.<\/li>\n
  5. If you already have a credit card, and have great history it is time to get started<\/strong>.\u00a0 We have talked about a few cards that can help you to get started.\u00a0 Some have links on the side of the page and we have posted about others.\u00a0 The Continental Card<\/a> expires on May 15th.\u00a0 We have other cards on the site to earn points and miles.\u00a0 We have the Starwood Preferred Guest\u00ae Credit Card from American Express<\/a>, Gold Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Credit Card from American Express<\/a>,The Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express<\/a> as other cards that can help you get started today.<\/li>\n
  6. Lower your blood pressure by thinking about the trip that you will be enjoying.\u00a0 I get a little anxious before applying for any of the cards, but my recent trip to Costa Rica has helped out a ton.\u00a0 I’m confident going into them now because I’ve seen the benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So Ashley, this post was for you.\u00a0 I’m try to help everyone to outline their future.\u00a0 Let’s all plan on taking a trip in 2011.\u00a0 You have to start planning now and start working on it today.\u00a0 Let us know how our site has helped you to plan your trips.\u00a0 Leave a comment for us.<\/p>\n

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