Not discounted
Not kinda free
Not “I only paid taxes” free
I mean points + strategy = zero out of pocket 😮💨🔥
Let’s break it ALL the way down step by step.
🧠 STEP 1: UNDERSTAND THE GAME
Airlines and hotels don’t make money off flights
They make money off banks
Banks give you points
Airlines accept those points like cash
You’re not hacking the system
You’re finally using it correctly
💳 STEP 2: GET THE RIGHT TYPE OF CREDIT CARD
Not any card
A TRAVEL REWARDS CARD
You want cards that give
• 60k to 100k points for signing up
• Points on everyday spending
• Transfer partners (this is KEY)
One card alone can cover
• A round trip flight
• Or 3 to 5 hotel nights
That’s a vacation off one application 😭✈🏾
🔁 STEP 3: HIT THE BONUS WITHOUT SPENDING EXTRA
This is where people mess up
You do NOT spend new money
You move EXISTING bills
• Rent
• Gas
• Groceries
• Phone bill
• Insurance
You were paying these anyway
Now they’re paying YOU back in points 💰
✈🏾 STEP 4: TRANSFER POINTS (THE REAL CHEAT CODE)
This is where free travel is born
Instead of booking directly
You TRANSFER points to
• Airlines
• Hotels
Example
• 25k points transferred = $600 flight
• 30k points = 4 nights hotel
Same trip booked with cash
$1,500+
Points booking
$0
That’s robbery in your favor 😎
🏨 STEP 5: STACK FLIGHT + HOTEL POINTS
Advanced move right here
You use
• Airline points for the flight
• Hotel points for the stay
Now your ONLY cost might be food
And let’s be honest
You were gonna eat anyway 😭🍽️
🛋 STEP 6: FREE PERKS MOST PEOPLE IGNORE
Travel cards often include
• Free checked bags
• Airport lounge access
• Travel insurance
• Trip delay coverage
People pay hundreds for these
You get them automatically just for having the card
Luxury on autopilot ✨
🚫 WHY MOST PEOPLE NEVER TRAVEL FREE
They think
• Saving is the strategy
• Credit is bad
• Points are confusing
Truth is
They just were never taught
And nobody gets rich or well traveled by saving alone
Credit gives speed. Strategy gives access.
🏁 FINAL WORD
Free travel isn’t luck
It’s literacy 📚✈🏾
Once you learn it
Vacations stop being a “someday” thing
And start being a calendar event