Whatever it is, youre looking for a way totravel for free.
Whats a wannabe travel hacker to do?
Take heart:you’re able to earn frequent flyer mileswithoutsigning up for credit cards.
You just have to know where to look.
Before we get started, though, heres one important tip: be strategic with your earning.
Dont earn miles haphazardly with a bunch of different programs.
Its much more useful to have 50K miles in one program than 10K in five different ones.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
Ask one of these companies to help…
1.
Shop Online
Its an often-overlooked way to earn miles, and one of the easiest.
It wont cost you anything extra, and itll only take a few extra minutes of your time.
Lets look at an example.
Chances are, youve shopped atTargetin person or online over the past year.
Did you earn miles for it?
If not, dont kick yourself.
Just read on and learn.
When youre planning to buy something, surf over toevreward.
This site should always be your first stop when youre about to make an online purchase.
Itll tell you how many points it’s possible for you to earn in each program.
Did you know?
Shop as normal only now youll be earning extra miles with your purchase.
Say you logged in through American Airlines shopping portal and bought a $50 blender.
Youll now have 100 American Airlines miles, just for making a purchase you would have anyway.
And if you pay with atravel rewards credit card, youll earn even more miles on top of it.
Take Surveys
If youve got some spare time on your hands, earn miles by takingonline marketing surveys.
Two of the most popular sites areeMilesande-Rewards.
Once you earn a certain number of points, theyll deposit miles into your program of choice.
Eat Out
Most airline programs offer extra points for dining within their preferred web link of restaurants.
Here are links to a few major programs:
4.
Monitor Social Media
Airlines and hotel chains often run promotions on social media.
If youre already a social media junkie, this should be easy for you!
The best way to find out about these promotions is to follow airlines and frequent flyer blogs on Twitter.
If youre not on Twitter, just sign up to receive updates in your email or RSS reader.
It is, by far, the easiest way to earn miles.
First off, you should never fly without putting in your frequent flyer number.
And remember how we talked about earning miles in one or two programs?
This applies when youre flying, as well.
ensure you put in the correct frequent flyer number when booking any tickets.
confirm youre also earning miles through your hotel stays and car rentals.
Check with your preferred programs to see who their partners are, and choose the best option for you.
Once you start looking, the opportunities to earn miles are everywhere.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
