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A Stanford student and a UC Berkeley graduate share everything you need to know about the world of Credit Card Points and Luxury Travel. UC Berkeley graduate Shaun Lane created and taught the world's first and only univeristy level for-credit course on Credit Card Rewards. Stanford Student Sherwin Lai has amassed millions of credit card points and has taken vacations all over the world nearly for free. If you listen to this podcast, you will find yourself traveling to the world's best destinations for cheaper than you could possibly imagine.
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SECRET CARD: Wells Fargo Premier Autograph
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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NEW AA Executive Card Refresh
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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Marriott Devaluation After Hotel Owners Rebel Against Corporate
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Amex Hilton Business Card Refresh Coming?
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Airport Lounge Waitlist Tricks (Amex, Chase, and Capital One)
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Cathay Pacific Devaluation: Sweet Spot Business to Asia Gone?
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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A Silver Lining of the Emirates Devaluation
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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BREAKING: Chase DECIMATES Hyatt Transfers
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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American Is Killing Close-In Partner Award Space
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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Stop Paying for Authorized Users
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May 31, 2026 |
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The Future of Chase Points (After the Hyatt Devaluation)
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May 24, 2026 |
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Hyatt Hotels to Book Before the Devaluation
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May 17, 2026 |
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Amex Graphite Card: What's the Point?
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May 10, 2026 |
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Rakuten Credit Card: Secret Way to Earn More Amex Points
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May 03, 2026 |
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Hyatt Devaluapocalypse is Here (2026)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Citi Strata Premier Refresh
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Robinhood Platinum Card: Deep Dive
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Hyatt Program Changes? (Watered Down Globalist)
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Citi Hotel Partner Devaluations & New Chase Partner
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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FAKE 5-Star Hotels?! ("Points Farms")
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Guide to Confirmable Suite Upgrades (Hyatt vs. Marriott vs. IHG vs. Hilton)
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Should You Get the Amex Business Gold?
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Hyatt's Massive Devaluation
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Hotel Club Lounges: Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt Comparison
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Chase & Capital One Airport Lounges (Full Guide)
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Hyatt New Premium Card? Explorist Status with CSR?
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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The Chase Ink Train Has Crashed
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Las Vegas Credit Card HACKS (2026 Edition)
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Travel Portals Are Stupid.
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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The "Secret" Ritz-Carlton Credit Card
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Is the Southwest Debit Card worth getting?
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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What's Going on With Emirates? (Transfer Devaluation)
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Credit Card "Family Rules": Order to Get Bonuses (Capital One UPDATE)
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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NEW Citi AAdvantage Globe Card: Peak or Mid?
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Chase Just Stealthily DEVALUED The Edit (Sapphire Reserve)
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Coinbase Credit Card: Worth it?
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The BILT 2.0 Transition
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Revolut Ultra: Sleeper Premium Card?
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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New Credit Card Issuer? Cardless Explained
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Chase The Edit & Hotel Credit CHANGES
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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The Wacky Premium Credit Card You've Never Heard Of (Citizens Summit Reserve World Elite Mastercard)
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Beware of Checkout Credit Card Marketing & Offers
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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The Death of the $400 Card
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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New Capital One Transfer Partners!
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Refreshed Premium Card Battle: Amex Plat vs. Sapphire Reserve
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Combining Points Across Cards and with Family Members
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Amex Marriott Business Card Changes Leaked?!
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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New Alaska Airlines Cards: Full Breakdown
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Is Chase Pay Yourself Back Worth It?
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Walked by a Hotel? What to Expect
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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The New Caesars Prestige Credit Card
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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YIKES: Southwest Card Changes Explained
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Altitude Reserve Changes (Nerfed?!)
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Citi Strata Elite: New Favorite or Complete Failure? (FULL ANALYSIS)
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Venture X Just Destroyed Its Most Valuable Perk
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Hilton's Awful Devaluation
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Sharing Hotel Points with Others
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Hilton Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal HACKS
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Best Business Class Flights to Asia: FULL TIER LIST
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Purchase Protections: A HUGE Underrated Credit Card Benefit
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Hyatt & Standard Hotels Integration
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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New Chase Sapphire Reserve Benefits Tier List
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Mesa Homeowners Card: Points on Mortgage Payments?
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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The New Citi Strata Card is Confusing
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Are the New United Cards Pointless?
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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American and Alaska Miles - All the Bonuses You Can Get (Complete Guide)
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May 25, 2025 |
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Chase Sapphire Reserve Changes LEAKED?! (Coupon Book Galore)
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May 18, 2025 |
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How to Defeat Amex Popup Jail (Comprehensive Guide)
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May 11, 2025 |
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Comparing the US Bank Business Cards (Amazing Bonuses!)
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May 04, 2025 |
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Is the Robinhood Credit Card Worth It?
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Credit Card Food Delivery Perks (Doordash, Uber Eats): FULL GUIDE
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Citi Needs a Premium Card
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Chase Elevated Offers: Historical Patterns and Analysis
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Southwest is RUINED
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Amex Plat Flavors (Schwab, Morgan Stanley, Vanilla): Which is the Best?
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Double Dipping Credits? Secret Premium Credit Card Hack
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Is the BILT Card 2.0 Garbage?
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Best Credit Cards for EV Charging
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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10 Things You Didn’t Know about Capital One Credit Cards
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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New Devaluations: Air France & Marriott
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Is the New $499 JetBlue Premier Card Worth Getting?
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Hotel Loyalty Program Wishlist
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Citi Credit Card Approval Algorithm Secrets
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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NEW AA and Hyatt Partnership Updates
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Make PROFIT Paying Taxes with Credit Card 2025 Complete Updated Guide
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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2025 Credit Card and Travel Predictions
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Hotel Business Credit Cards: The Good and the Bad
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Etihad Airlines First Class HACKS
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Chase changed its approval algorithm. (MUST WATCH)
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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ANA First Class HACKS (Cheapest Way to Fly FIRST to Japan)
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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The Apple Card: a Multibillion-Dollar Disaster
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Is the new US Bank Smartly card TRASH?
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Our 2025 Hotel and Airline Status Strategy
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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I Used AI to Plan My Credit Card Strategy. Here's What Happened.
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Maui Hotel Guide
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Is The Bilt Walgreens Partnership TRASH?!
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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NEVER Cancel a Credit Card (Product Changing Full Guide)
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Earn A TON Of Miles WITHOUT Credit Cards (Shopping Portals Explained)
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Unlimited 1/2 Price Flights (Southwest Companion Pass Explained)
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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The BEST Award Travel Tool On Earth (Seats.Aero Explained)
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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How to Become a Hotel Complaint EXPERT
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Hilton Luxury Brands Explained (Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR)
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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The BEST Points Redemption EVER? Virgin Voyages Explained
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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SECRET Hilton Credit Card Strategy
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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American Airlines HACKS (Get Amazing Value)
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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NEW Hotel Partnerships (Hilton SLH and Hyatt Mr & Mrs Smith)
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Credit Card Reconsideration Guide
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Our Credit Card MISTAKES and REGRETS
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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AMEX GOLD REFRESH Fully Explained
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Are Luxury Hotels OVERRATED?
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Get Hotel Elite Perks WITHOUT Status (Preferred Hotel Programs Guide)
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Family Travel HACKS (Ft. Luke's Points and Miles)
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Is Priority Pass RUINED?
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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The Top 5 OVERRATED Credit Cards
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Are IHG Milestone Rewards Worth It?
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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ECONOMY Flight Survival Guide
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Earn 5x POINTS on EVERYTHING With These Credit Cards
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Every Marriott Bonvoy Brand Explained
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May 26, 2024 |
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STOP Spending on Co-Branded Credit Cards
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May 19, 2024 |
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United Airlines HACKS (what you need to know ft. Sathvik)
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May 12, 2024 |
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AVOID These TRASH Credit Card Transfer Partners
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May 05, 2024 |
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How To Earn A TON of Chase Points (Low Annual Fees)
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Why Using Credit Card Points for Flights is SO HARD (and what you can do about it)
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Every World of Hyatt Brand Explained
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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The 8 Biggest Credit Score MYTHS
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Should You Speculatively Transfer Credit Card Points?
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Our Biggest Travel Pet Peeves
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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2024 Las Vegas HACKS | High Roller Treatment With No Gambling
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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NEW Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Card (what you need to know)
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Is Budget Travel Trash?! (Ft. Anthony Venture) | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 44
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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2024 Hyatt DEVALUATION Explained (Book Now)
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Is it Entitled to Expect a Hotel Room Upgrade? | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 43
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Retention Offer Full Guide | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 42
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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MARRIOTT HACKS (Everything You Need to Know) | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 41
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Military Credit Card Benefits (Ft. Jaden) | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 40
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Sharing Deals is SELFISH!? | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep 39
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Luxury Hyatt Credit Card Wishlist | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 38
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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SECRET Hotel Partnerships | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 37
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Credit Card Mindset & Learning Curve (ft. Kevin Rodriguez) | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 36
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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MALDIVES HACKS (How To Visit 90% Off) | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 35
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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The Credit Card Ladder is a MYTH | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 34
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Amex Platinum Credit Tier List | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 33
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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How a YouTuber With 1M Subscribers Manages Credit Cards (ft. DuckyTheGamer) | Credit Card BS Ep. 32
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Credit Card Setup SHOWDOWN, Who Has The Best Cards? | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 31
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Hyatt's 2024 Milestone Rewards Update Fully Explained (GAME CHANGING)
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Is Bilt TRASH? | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 30
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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When Should You Buy Points? | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 29
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Credit Card FANTASY DRAFT | The Best Keeper Cards | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 28
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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NEW Amex STRATEGY 2023: Hilton Card Updates & Bonus Rules | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 27
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Rental Car HACKS | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 26
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Air Canada Sues Seats.Aero, Mileage Scalpers Explained | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 25
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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PLAYER 2 Credit Card Guide | Credit Card BS Ep. 24 (Special Guest)
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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CPP MATTERS : A Hot Take | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 23
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Hotel Upgrade HACKS | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 22
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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UNDERDOG BATTLE: Citi VS Capital One | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep 21
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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World's Best Flight Redemptions | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 20
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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The World's Best Hotel Points Redemptions | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 19
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Get Free Breakfast at Hotels | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 18
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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SOUTHWEST HACKS | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Free Travel | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 17
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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MEXICO HACKS on Points | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 16
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Top 10 Credit Card PET PEEVES | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 15
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Ultimate Airport Lounge Guide | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 14
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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HAWAII HACKS | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 13
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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HYATT HACKS | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 12
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Cash Back is TRASH? | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 11
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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FREE Cruises, Condos, Casinos | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 10
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Ways to Meet Minimum Spend | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card B.S. Episode 9
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Airline Credit Cards SUCK | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 8
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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HILTON HACKS | Stanford & Berkeley Students Discuss Travel | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 7
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Does Chase 5/24 Rule Actually Matter? | Stanford & Berkeley Students Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 6
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Las Vegas Credit Card Hacks: Free Food, Hotel Discounts, Elite Status | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 5
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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High Spend Credit Card Strategy | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 4 | Stanford & Berkeley Students Travel
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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FREE FIRST CLASS to Japan & Taiwan | Stanford and Berkeley Students on Travel | Credit Card BS Ep. 3
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Chase Trifecta is OVERRATED | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 2 | Stanford & Berkeley Students on Travel
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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IHG HACKS | Credit Card BS Podcast Ep. 1 | Stanford and Berkeley Students Discuss Free Travel
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Jul 09, 2023 |