Course Complete
You Did It! Here's What I'd Do Next
You finished the Points Course
You made it through the whole course!
I started teaching this because I believe travel isn't just for the rich. With what you know now, you can use your everyday spending and credit card welcome offers to pay for entire vacations every year — the same way my family has for over a decade.
What you're walking away with
- How to keep your credit score healthy while you open cards
- How to pick the right cards — flexible rewards, airline, and hotel — and meet the minimum spend
- A personal application strategy, including the 5/24 rule and how often to apply
- The free tools that keep all of it organized
- How to find and book flights and hotels with your points
- More ways to keep earning, long after the welcome offers
What I'd Do Next
Earn a million points
Easy Three Year Plan
Keep learning
The podcast
Fly with a companion
Southwest Bootcamp
Next Step 1
Ready to Think Bigger? The Easy Three Year Plan
This is my favorite thing I've ever put together.
It's a three year plan to earn over a million points — laid out year by year, so you always know what to open and when, without guessing.
See the Easy Three Year Plan →Next Step 2
Listen to Points for Normal People
My podcast picks up where this course leaves off — sweet spots, booking walkthroughs, and the strategies my family actually uses. The episodes are short and build on each other, so it's easy to keep learning a little at a time.
Listen to the podcast →Next Step 3
The Southwest Companion Pass Bootcamp
A Southwest Companion Pass means someone flies with you for just the taxes, every time you fly — for up to two years. It's honestly one of the easiest wins in this whole hobby, and I have a free course on exactly how to earn one.
Start the Bootcamp →Keep These Handy
Current Best Offers
Welcome bonuses change all the time. Check here before you apply.
Flight Guides
The best ways to fly to almost any region in the world with points.
Our Facebook Community
Ask questions and see what other families are booking.
The Resources section in the sidebar is always here whenever you need it.
A note from Katie
This course is free because I earn a commission when someone opens a card through my links. If it's helped you, and you don't have a referral from a friend or family member, I'd really appreciate you using the links on my site when you apply. It costs you nothing — the offer is the same — and it's what keeps all of this free. And if you ran into something the course didn't prepare you for, reply to any of my emails and let me know. I read them!
