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<\/a>Crystal Maiden Cave in Belize<\/p><\/div>\n
The old-fashioned way to do it is to spend on travel=point credit cards – a dollar at a time… hardly amounting to a free ticket a year. \u00a0[disdainful scoff] Well that just doesn’t cut it. \u00a0There are six in my family and I’m not content with a family vacation once every six years.<\/strong> \u00a0So, that leaves the “Massive-mile-bonus” method of piling up bonuses with new credit card approvals – the subject of most of our “travel tips for cost-conscientious wanderlusters.” \u00a0This is great, and as I’ve mentioned, we’ve done some amazing things this way – from taking my whole family to Colombia for $574<\/a> to the $261 Panama trip we have planned for January<\/a>.<\/p>\n But now we’ve got a little hybrid opportunity for you – and this is a good one. \u00a0We’ve extolled the virtues of the Chase Ultimate Reward Program – what I see as the most versatile (and thereby valuable) form of travel points. \u00a0We’ve told you how you can transfer points to their various travel partners – Marriott<\/a>, United Airlines<\/a>, Southwest, and British Airways<\/a> – just to name a few. \u00a0And we’ve told you about the Chase Ink Bold Business card, a card which has many benefits – one of which is the 5x point bonus for dollars spent at office supply stores.<\/p>\n But you can only spend so much money in an office supply store, right? Yes, right… kind of… Now here’s where this gets interesting – most Office Depot stores sell Vanilla Reloadable\u00a0prepaid credit cards<\/a>. \u00a0What this means is that you can get 5x points on almost everything you can buy. \u00a0There’s a maximum of $2500 you can load on the card at a time – but let’s just say you load $1000 a month for your general expenses. \u00a0At 5,000 points a month, you’re pulling down 60k UR points a year! \u00a0And those things can really take you places.<\/a><\/p>\n The\u00a0Ink Bold\u00ae Business Card\u00a0card\u00a0tends to be a little intimidating for people – though it offers 25k UR points on first purchase, the other 25k bonus points don’t come until you spend $10k on the card within the first three months. \u00a0That’s at least $3400 a month – something that can be a tall order for most people. \u00a0The real power here, though, lies in getting the card, getting the bonus, and getting the ongoing extra bonus. \u00a0There’s just no better way to get bang for your buck. This is the best business credit card around.<\/strong><\/p>\n As with any of these ideas, once you start to abuse it, you’ll put yourself in jeopardy of losing the benefits, so tread lightly and try not to be too anxious like getting a Vanilla Reloadable Card and then immediately purchasing money orders – a sure sign that your intent is to abuse, not to use. \u00a0The basic rule is, don’t overdo it… but\u00a0do it.<\/p>\n If you’re thinking you’d like to start taking advantage of the free travel opportunities that come with credit card bonuses, maybe you’re worried about it hurting your credit<\/a>, or maybe you need help meeting spending requirements<\/a>. Check in on these posts and keep following WorldWanderlusting. \u00a0The bottom line is that you can make excuses or you can make memories.
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