A quick rundown.
I'm Katie, and I get it—travel costs can add up fast, especially for a family. But I believe travel isn't just for the rich.
That's why, at Katie's Travel Tricks, we share the tips and tricks my family has used for over a decade. Our goal? To help you turn everyday expenses and credit card welcome offers into travel points, so you can vacation more often.
If you're all about first-class flights and 5-star hotels, more power to you! And if buses and hostels are your thing, that's cool too! Our resources can help both, but they're not designed with you in mind.
Our resources are created for the rest of us—average travelers who are just fine with economy flights on reputable airlines, who are pleased with modest hotels, as long as they're clean and comfortable, and who want to earn travel points responsibly (without tanking our credit scores). Sound like you?
We're so glad you're here.
Before you browse our free resources,
I want to tell you how we fund our work.
Everything we offer on this site, our podcast, and our social channels are absolutely free to you—which can seem scammy. So, I want to be absolutely transparent about how we keep things running: when you use our links to apply for credit cards (instead of searching for the offer directly), we earn a commission. But don't worry—we only share the best offers, even if we don't make a dime. Our mission is to help, and luckily, things tend to balance out in the end!
Let's get you plugged into our free resources.
Which option best describes you?
"I'm a newbie!"
Maybe you have an airline card, but that's all.
You are in for such a treat! Learning about travel points might feel a little intimidating at first, but we've worked so hard to make every step easy to understand and completely doable. Here's where I recommend you start:
"I've been around the block."
You've had early wins and you want to go deeper.
I remember this feeling so well! Those first few bookings feel too good to be true, but you've earned it. Well done! Take your learning to the next level with these resources made with you in mind.
"Just call me Katie!"
You're a pro and you want to keep it that way.
Ready to seriously geek out with me? Things get really fun when you get to this point. Let's swim in the deep end together as you devour these masters-only (and still entirely free!) resources.
I was a complete newbie to the points game and had no idea where to start. Using Katie's tips and tricks, I've racked up points to cover flights, hotels, and take advantage of incredible deals.
Amy
After dabbling in many podcasts, Facebook forums, Instagram posts, I was still feeling unclear. Then I stumbled upon Katie's podcast.
Toby
Six months after finding this podcast, we have almost half a million Chase Ultimate Rewards and have booked our first hotel redemption in Hawaii.
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It can be ovewhelming to start, so here's just one thing you can do today.
Download my free Travel Points 101 guide. It will take you around 20 minutes to read and will, quite literally, open up a world of possibilities. Plus, when you request this resource, you subscribe to our email list—so you'll never miss another point!
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