39 episodes
The Daily Drop Podcast Daily Drop
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4.7 • 89 Ratings
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Daily Drop is a newsletter that teaches you how to earn and redeem miles and points in under 5 minutes a day (witty commentary, gifs and memes included 😉). Join Mike and Megan for The Daily Drop Podcast to extend the conversation that earns you free(ish) travel. Expanding some of your favorite miles and points topics, answering your questions... and we promise to not skip on the witty commentary.
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How We’re Using Ultimate Rewards Points in 2024
In this episode, Mike and Megan discuss creative ways to use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points. They share personal examples of how they have used these points to book flights and hotels at incredible value. They highlight the flexibility and high value of Chase Ultimate Rewards Points, particularly when used with transfer partners like United and Virgin Atlantic. They also emphasize the benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve cards, which currently have elevated welcome offers.
➡️ Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card elevated offer here: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/chase-sapphire-reserve
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast -
How To Justify The Annual Fee On A Card
In this episode, Mike answers one of our most common questions around here. He discusses how he justifies holding credit cards with high annual fees, using the Chase Sapphire Reserve as an example.
Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card here: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/chase-sapphire-reserve
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast -
American Express Membership Rewards Deep Dive
In this episode, Megan dives deep into American Express Membership Rewards points. She explains the rules and limitations of American Express cards, the cards that earn Membership Rewards points, and how to earn additional points through Rakuten. Megan also discusses some secrets to earn more MR points. Enjoy!
Resources:
Favorite Amex MR earning cards: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-card-issuers/american-express
Rakuten + Amex: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/how-to-earn-more-american-express-membership-rewards-points-with-rakuten
What’s in your wallet episode: https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/14554801
Portals episode: https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13973904
Card Match: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/find-your-perfect-card-match-with-this-easy-tool
Episode Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction to American Express Membership Rewards Points
03:10 Rules and Limitations of American Express Cards
06:43 Cards that Earn Membership Rewards Points
10:39 Earning Membership Rewards Points with Rakuten
13:27 Using Card Match for Elevated Signup Bonuses
15:10 Redeeming Membership Rewards Points
18:54 Amex and 2 player
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast -
Mistakes We’ve Made Along The Way
In this episode, Mike and Megan are joined by Brendan from the Daily Drop Youtube channel to talk all about their mistakes. They cover topics such as booking upgraded hotel rooms with points, accidentally using the wrong free night award, using points for poor value, analysis paralysis in redemption, forgetting visa requirements, and passport expiration drama. Plus everyone learns a new hack that ends up saving Brendan thousands of miles on an upcoming trip!
Resources:
Virgin Companion Pass (Note all pricing is in RT but you can book One way too, just cut in half): https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/us/en/flying-club/spend-points/companion-seats.html
Hang out on YouTube with Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Episode Time Stamps:
1:45 - Booking Upgraded Hotel Rooms with Points
4:23 - Accidentally Using the Wrong Free Night Award
8:15 - Using Points for Poor Value in a Portal
11:31 - …and then again
14:40 - Forgetting Visa Requirements
19:20 - Passport Expiration Drama
25:01 - Being a Miles and Points Cheapskate
30:30 - Waiting Too Long to Book Awards
35:35 - Virgin Atlantic Companion Award Seats
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast -
All About The Bilt and Alaska Airlines Partnership
In this episode, Mike discusses the major shakeup in the points and miles world, with Bilt Rewards adding Alaska Airlines as a transfer partner and why you should care about this!
Resources:
The Bilt Card: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/bilt-mastercard
Episode Time Stamps:
01:24 Changes to Alaska Airlines loyalty program
05:09 Introduction of new award charts
06:36 New sweet spots and improved pricing
10:38 Free stopovers in partner airline hubs
12:22 Future ability to combine partner airlines on a single ticket
15:14 Expanded types of awards and unique pricing
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast -
Travel and Adventure Show Speech Replay
In this very fun episode, we give you the recording of our speech that we hosted live at the Travel and Adventure Show Atlanta 2024. Megan and Mike talk you through how we visited over 50 countries last year thanks to the magic of miles and points!
Resources:
Slides: https://bit.ly/tasslidesdd
YouTube version of this ep: https://youtu.be/XjRpjlHZYKo
Free gift as mentioned at the start - Miles and Points 101: https://www.dailydrop.com/course-videos/what-are-miles-points
Episode Time Stamps:
0:00 - What's going on in this ep!?
3:09 - Meet Megan and Mike
8:06 - 9 week trip around the world
15:18 - Mediterranean cruise for free
18:46 - An even more free cruise
23:00 - Travel Hacking to Scotland with 10 people
30:23 - United Excursionist Perk
36:16 - Questions?
Keep Up With Daily Drop:
Read the newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast
Customer Reviews
Appreciated the am ex points episode
I liked the Practical advice and shared preferences
Easy listening and educational
These guys are doing a fantastic job of breaking down travel hacking for a newbie like me. They are easy to listen to while educating you at the same time. I like the length of the episodes as well. Keep up the good work!
Not funny
Megan laughs too much when saying things thst aren’t funny. It’s annoying
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