Points for Normal People by Katie's Travel Tricks

About Points for Normal People by Katie's Travel Tricks

Travel isn’t just for the rich. I teach people how to supercharge their credit card points so they can pay for entire family vacations every year. I've been redeeming miles and points to pay for travel for over a decade. Points have taken our family around the world. But one thing sets me apart -- our family flies economy because business class isn't worth the extra effort for us. But this podcast isn't about me and where I've been -- it's about you and your goals. I focus on "normal" and streamlined credit card points strategies. This is about how to earn points the easiest way you can and redeem them easily, too. Season 1 covers common mistakes and myths and then will do a deep dive into Chase Ultimate Rewards points.

Publisher

Katie's Travel Tricks

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2024

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

43 of 76 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What's Going On With Chase Ink Approvals in 2026

   Host Katie shares insights into current Chase Ink card approval trends, demystifying "lifetime language" and revealing who is still getting approved.

2. 

   10 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Chase Sapphire Preferred Just 'Refreshed' [2026] — Is it still worth it?

   Travel expert Katie shares insights on the Chase Sapphire Preferred card's recent refresh, detailing its value and potential drawbacks for cardholders.

3. 

   13 May 2026

   Award Travel Updates: Alaska, Avios, Citi & Bilt Changes Explained!

   Click MORE to see Ad disclosures Welcome back to the final episode of Season 3! This season has been a bit more drawn out than I originally planned, and because the world of miles and points moves fast, I wanted to take a moment to catch you up on all the significant changes that have happened since I first recorded these episodes over the last year. In this wrap-up, we are covering everything from the Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines merger, to the shifting sweet spots with Finnair and Avios. I'...

Inside a recent episode

What's Going On With Chase Ink Approvals in 2026

Published 2 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] People immediately started calling this lifetime language. And I've explained in previous episodes that I think that this is a misnomer because the language is deliberately vague. Lifetime in credit card terms almost never means your entire life. We've seen that for years with American Express, where language like this in practice means you have to wait seven years. Now, seven years is still a long time, but it's not a lifetime. And we've also seen with Amex time and again that they offer certain card offers to the same people who already have had that card. And those same people often get approved in less than seven years. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

484 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

122 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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