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Ep. 05 - The FOMO and Stress of Deals, More Vegas Fees and CardCon Trip Report

Ep. 05 - The FOMO and Stress of Deals, More Vegas Fees and CardCon Trip Report

FromMiles to Memories - Conversations About Miles, Points & Travel


Ep. 05 - The FOMO and Stress of Deals, More Vegas Fees and CardCon Trip Report

FromMiles to Memories - Conversations About Miles, Points & Travel

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Episode Description In episode 5 we discuss resisting every deal and beating FOMO for your own sanity. We dive into Las Vegas' latest despicable fee and how resort fees in general are getting out of control. Shawn and Mark also give an overview of their week at FinCon and CardCon and why meetups and conferences are important in this space.  They also overview their stay at the Park Hyatt in DC, go over some quick deals and there are some outtakes of course! We'd really appreciate if you subscribed to the podcast to get new episodes every week! See the subscription links below. This episode is sponsored by Travel Freely, the MtM recommended tool for tracking & organizing credit cards. Episode Notes $1400 RT in business class to Japan 1:33 - How the Delta Vacations deal went wrong for Joe (temporarily) 6:12 - The stress that sometimes comes with "good deals" and when good deals go bad (Shawn's Jetblue account getting hacked) 12:55 - What causes our FOMO and dealing with it 20:00 - Break 22:10 - Cardcon and Fincon trip report, the value of networking 33:56 - Park Hyatt DC Impressions (Trip Advisor reviews) 39:14 - Las Vegas introducing more dumb fees h/t View from the Wing (Tips for avoiding Vegas resort fees) 46:10 - Quick Hits (Discover stacking, AA portal bonus) Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
Released:
Sep 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Maximize travel loyalty and rewards programs to earn tons of miles & points and save serious money. This podcast is about the award travel (miles & points) lifestyle. We share tricks to save money on travel and life, but also the experiences and memories we make along the way. Each week on the Miles to Memories podcast join points experts Shawn Coomer, Mark Ostermann and Joe Cheung for a lively & fun discussion about the hottest travel & loyalty topics, an in-depth look at miles & points + expert travel tips and secrets to save time & money. We also publish tutorials and guides on our website and have a premium community for those looking to dive in deeper. http://www.milestomemories.com http://www.milestomemories.com/diamond