{"id":48623,"date":"2020-12-31T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/introduction-to-travel-hacking"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to points and miles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Many of you are just starting out in the field of <strong>points and miles earning<\/strong>. That being said, points and miles, how are they different? Why shouldn&#8217;t your current <strong>credit card<\/strong> be enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 6-part guide is a real course to learn how to <strong>travel &#8211; almost &#8211; for free<\/strong>. All these parts are essential to get started. Go at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='page'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_page container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"page_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"213383\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer the video version?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the credit score and report in 5 minutes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Introduction: d\u00e9buter avec les points des programmes de r\u00e9compenses\" width=\"1012\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWTxRLJWrLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of us know someone who takes advantage of the <strong>rewards<\/strong> or <strong>benefits<\/strong> provided by their credit cards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/free-airport-lounge-access\/\">airport lounge accesses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/marriott-bonvoy-ultimate-guide\/\">free breakfast in hotels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/personal-finance\/insurance\/best-cards-credit-rewards-insurance\/\">travel insurance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/benefits-unique-platinum-american-express-card\/\">and much more!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, this person is&#8230; my husband:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lh-first-fra-bos-jm.jpg\" alt=\"Introduction to points and miles - lh first fra bos jm\" class=\"wp-image-60149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lh-first-fra-bos-jm.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lh-first-fra-bos-jm-450x345.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lh-first-fra-bos-jm-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lh-first-fra-bos-jm-200x153.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lh-first-fra-bos-jm-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself the questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the card I have suitable for me?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Am I interested in saving with points and miles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2286\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/featured-les-meilleures-cartes-de-credit.jpg\" alt=\"The rules of travel hacking in 2020 - Overview of the best credit cards\" class=\"wp-image-48342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/featured-les-meilleures-cartes-de-credit.jpg 2286w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/featured-les-meilleures-cartes-de-credit-450x236.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/featured-les-meilleures-cartes-de-credit-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/featured-les-meilleures-cartes-de-credit-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/featured-les-meilleures-cartes-de-credit-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2286px) 100vw, 2286px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you like flight deals?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you keep tabs on grocery coupons and promotions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does it make you feel good to get free movie screenings?<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit card points allow you to save on most major travel expenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-flights\/\">flights<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-hotels\/\">hotel nights<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-airbnb\/\">airbnb rentals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/save-car-rental-air-miles\/\">Car rentals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/save-money-on-walt-disney-world-entrances-and-purchases\/\">theme park entrances<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-foreign-currency\/\">foreign currency spending<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Or they allow you to get cash back<strong> to lighten your monthly budget!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-not-you\">Why not you!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a short time, you will discover that <strong>you can also<\/strong> earn many points with<strong> the right credit cards<\/strong> to reach your goal one day. A dream trip?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone goes at their own pace and according to their means. <strong>No need to rush. We don&#8217;t want to burn our wings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Point optimization work is a marathon, not a speed race!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<pre>Jean-Maximilien Voisine, milesopedia<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/portrait-1072696_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Introduction to points and miles - portrait 1072696 1920\" class=\"wp-image-25176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/portrait-1072696_1920.jpg 1740w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/portrait-1072696_1920-450x310.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/portrait-1072696_1920-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/portrait-1072696_1920-200x138.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/portrait-1072696_1920-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beginner-s-fears\">Beginner&#8217;s fears<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re new to a sport or a new job, for example, it&#8217;s not uncommon to experience feelings of fear or fog. This condition sets in for different reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p><strong>The Unknown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work environment, the difficulty of the exercise, the scope of the tasks to accomplish&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The fear of <\/strong><strong>alteration of the credit score.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will learn it along the way, but on the contrary, we develop a much more informed eye, and <strong>our score is all the better for it<\/strong>. Good point hunters will tell you: <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/personal-finance\/credit-score\/101-credit-score\/\">their score is usually very good<\/a> even when holding several cards!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p><strong>Complexity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s right; it will require some organization. But once adequately structured, card management doesn&#8217;t require so much effort and time! Always pay off your bills on time and make <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/academy\/travel-hacking-tips\/milesopedia-guide\/guide-debutant-strategie\/\">a personalized strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lack of time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With work, children, home, sports&#8230; Where can we find the time to manage additional credit cards? As previously mentioned, it&#8217;s all about organization but <b>the gains are non-negligible. Think about it. <\/b><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fog-1208283_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Introduction to points and miles - fog 1208283 1920\" class=\"wp-image-62012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fog-1208283_1920.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fog-1208283_1920-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fog-1208283_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fog-1208283_1920-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fog-1208283_1920-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like everything else, you don&#8217;t become an expert in a field in a flash, it takes<strong> patience and hard work<\/strong>. But this hobby will bear fruit&#8230; and will be very lucrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-goal-setting-the-essential-starting-point\">Goal-setting: The essential starting point<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-set-goals\">Set goals!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering if our credit card is the right one is the first question to ask. Before we want to change and earn points regardless of the loyalty program, we define our objective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the trip all-inclusive or to <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/save-money-on-walt-disney-world-entrances-and-purchases\/\">Disney World<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A road trip to Europe with <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-hotels\/\">multiple hotels<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-airbnb\/\">or airbnb rentals<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saving on <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-foreign-currency\/\">foreign currency purchases<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saving money with <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/mastercard-platinum-smart-cash-mbna\/\">cashback<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1049\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/silhouette-3105515_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Introduction to points and miles - silhouette 3105515 1920\" class=\"wp-image-34323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/silhouette-3105515_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/silhouette-3105515_1920-450x246.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/silhouette-3105515_1920-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/silhouette-3105515_1920-200x109.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/silhouette-3105515_1920-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have defined your <strong>goals<\/strong>, establish your <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/academy\/travel-hacking-tips\/milesopedia-guide\/guide-debutant-strategie\/\"><b>strategy<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, learn about the loyalty programs relevant to your plan. We will present them to you in other articles. Then <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/cards\/\">compare credit cards<\/a> that fit your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The objective<\/strong> should therefore be to <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/part-6-our-travel-hacking-strategies\/\"><strong>YOUR strategy<\/strong><\/a> ! You can see <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/testimonials\/\">in the testimonial section<\/a> that all those who have shared their successes with points &amp; miles &#8230; started with a specific objective! You know, there&#8217;s no point in collecting AIR MILES Reward Miles if you want to fly to Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>If there is one thing you need to remember in this first article, it is the order in which to proceed: <strong>OBJECTIVE<\/strong> then <strong>PROGRAMS<\/strong> then <strong>CARDS<\/strong>! Not the other way around!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunting for points and miles is an exciting and lucrative hobby when it is well managed. As with any new activity, it takes time, organization and practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/beginners-guide\/\">beginner&#8217;s guide<\/a> will introduce you to the types of cards on the market and the different loyalty programs. Then we will go deeper. 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