37 episodes

Do you want to travel for free? Dustin Krutsinger, aka, Fly Free MD, is here to teach you how to turn your everyday regular spending into valuable points and miles. These points and miles can have you flying first class and staying in expensive hotels for cheap and often completely free! Identify the right credit cards and plan your next vacation, today!

Fly Free MD Dustin Krutsinger

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 18 Ratings

Do you want to travel for free? Dustin Krutsinger, aka, Fly Free MD, is here to teach you how to turn your everyday regular spending into valuable points and miles. These points and miles can have you flying first class and staying in expensive hotels for cheap and often completely free! Identify the right credit cards and plan your next vacation, today!

    Ep 37: Marriott-MGM Partnership...Yes, But...

    Ep 37: Marriott-MGM Partnership...Yes, But...

    In this episode we mourn the loss of the Hyatt-MGM partnership but celebrate the birth of the Marriot-MGM Partnership. But not so fast, the benefits from this partnership aren't quiet what they seem. We also discuss finally taking advantage of a bunch of free Vegas benefits that we scored through an Atlantic City Status Match adventure. But even with nearly $1800 worth of free hotel stays, free play and food, Vegas still hits the wallet pretty hard.

    • 25 min
    Ep 36: Panic at the Airport

    Ep 36: Panic at the Airport

    In today’s episode we review a few scenarios which can lead to stress, maybe even panic, while traveling. What do you do if you’re traveling overseas and your passport is lost or stolen? What if you show up to the airport and find that the wrong name is on the airline ticket? And what do you do if you find yourself on the wrong side of airport security…in the middle of a warzone? 3:00 US Personal Checking Account Bonus: Promo Code: 2023DEC 7:00 US Personal Savings Account Bonus…A lu...

    • 38 min
    Ep 35: End of Year Checklist

    Ep 35: End of Year Checklist

    As this year comes to an end, what are some things on the to do lists of those in the points and miles hobby? To start off, we review the importance of using any calendar year based credit card benefits. We discuss the opportunity to triple dip on benefits with strategically signing up for certain cards this time of year. The end of the year is also a great time to be thinking about the Southwest Companion Pass. Lastly, check your progress on securing status for next year, now is the time to ...

    • 27 min
    Ep 34: Tis the Companion Pass Season!

    Ep 34: Tis the Companion Pass Season!

    Southwest Airlines has one of the best values in all of airline loyalty programs, in their Companion Pass. To maximize the value of the Companion Pass, timing is key...and now is the time! Score the companion pass early in 2024 and you could have a companion joining you for every Southwest flight over the next 2 years, for FREE!If you decide to get a Chase Southwest credit card in pursuit of the companion pass, consider using my referral link. I've ensured that it is the best available offer ...

    • 32 min
    Ep 33: 3rd Quarter Review & AmEx Offers Tips

    Ep 33: 3rd Quarter Review & AmEx Offers Tips

    Episode 33: 3rd Quarter Review In this episode I take a look at how the third quarter of 2023 has gone. Chase and Amex have been very generous to us this first quarter, allowing us to rack up over $6,800 worth of points just by putting our everyday spending on cards offering amazing sign up bonuses. An additional $500 from bank bonuses brings the second quarter total to $7,300! Stay tuned to the end of the show as we review some recent AmEx offers and tips on how to find hidd...

    • 20 min
    Ep 32: Keeper Cards-- Chase Ultimate Reward & Hotel Edition

    Ep 32: Keeper Cards-- Chase Ultimate Reward & Hotel Edition

    Episode 32: Keeper Cards-- Chase Ultimate Reward & Hotel Edition In today’s episode we review Chase’s lineup of Ultimate Reward generating credit cards and their hotel co-branded cards asking the question, is it a keeper card? Keeper cards return more value each year than their annual fee costs. We also discuss retention offers, the impact on your credit score closing cards may have and end with the super-secret ultimate chase keeper card! Intro & review- 1:00Your annual fee...

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

BryceJessica ,

Very straightforward and easy to understand!

I am so glad I found this podcast! I follow several travel freely podcasts, and this is one of my favorite. Dustin communicates everything in laymen’s terms, which is great since I’m still learning. He also is using points/miles to take his family on vacation, and we are in a similar situation vs trying to travel freely for just one person or a couple. I also have a soft spot for his podcast, because he is from the Midwest and my husband and I lived in Des Moines, IA for 4 years while my husband attended Des Moines University. Even though we are born/raised Texans, I love supporting our midwestern friends!

KaitlynBrownCRNA ,

Entertaining and Educational

This is a great podcast for learning the ins and outs of credit card points. As a fellow healthcare provider (Nurse Anesthesiologist), I feel that learning all the “hacks” to various credit card points and miles accounts can be complicated, but I’m so glad I stumbled upon this podcast. Dr. Dustin does a fabulous job of breaking down various card benefits, their timelines to achieving and maximizing them, and ways of managing bonuses and using them even with a busy schedule. Thank you for the informative and practical podcast that keeps me daydreaming and entertained on my way to work. I have my first trip fully booked on points and miles in February and I attribute some of it’s possibly to this podcast!

Slash trach ,

Entertaining and Educational

Fly Free MD is a fantastic podcast that has tons of great information for both novice and veteran points and miles travelers. He breaks the information down in a way thats easy to understand. He covers lots of topics Im interested in, such as best credit card signups, trip reports for resorts that are ideal for family travel, best bank bonuses etc. I always look forward to new episodes. My only request would be for more frequent shows, but I know youre busy with your day job.

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