"He said he'd only travel if we flew first class. He said it to shut down the conversation. I took it as a challenge."
I kept earning points for years. Not perfectly, not by the book. Then in 2022 I finally figured out transferable points and everything changed. That summer we took the whole family to Europe for two weeks. London, Amsterdam, Ireland. Since then we have taken 36 trips in three years, and I have not paid cash for a flight I could book with miles instead.
At least one trip a year, just me and a girlfriend. Non-negotiable.
My husband goes. On points. He has earned it.
Family trip, all four of us, somewhere worth the chaos.
10 days. Somewhere good. Every year.
I don't follow the traditional points hacking rulebook. I beat to my own drum and it has worked out just fine. What I've figured out is that you don't need to be perfect to make this work. You just need a strategy that fits your actual life and your actual spending.
Your everyday spending is already happening. Groceries. Gas. The random Amazon orders at midnight. That money is either earning you something or it isn't. A good strategy makes sure it's earning you at least one really good trip a year.
I started Curated by Courtney because I kept having the same conversation with friends who had no idea what their points were worth. Figured I'd just make it a thing.
If you're ready to stop leaving points on the table, you're in the right place.
Let's Figure Out Your Points