Podcasts about mommy points

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Summer Hull, also known as "Mommy Points," to share her expertise in the world of points and miles. As a seasoned traveler, Summer has built a reputation for helping others achieve their travel dreams through strategic use of points and miles. Join us as we delve into Summer's journey, exploring how she got started in this fascinating field and the inspiration behind her blog. We'll uncover her top tips for maximizing travel experiences, discuss common misconceptions, and learn about her favorite travel hacks. Whether you're a points and miles novice or a seasoned enthusiast, this conversation will provide invaluable insights and inspiration for your future adventures. Tune in and get ready to supercharge your travel experiences with Summer Hull, a true expert in the art of travel hacking.Links:Mommy Point BlogThe Points GuyChase Sapphire PlusThe Ultimate Guide to 30AAir New Zealand SkycouchSanta Claus VillageInstagram:@mommypoints@therunningwinemom_

Noah, Mandy, Matt, and Robert talk about Robert's obsession with wet shaving and the introduction of the new cryptocurrency: Mommy Gold. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onethirdpodcast/support

We're taking a break from chatting about coronavirus and COVID-19 this week to chat about something a bit more positive: Disney! Summer Hull, better known as Mommy Points from The Points Guy joins Ed to chat all about why Disney's Hollywood Studios is the hottest park at Walt Disney World. After the opening of Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge the newest addition is Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railroad! Links Review: Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railroad How Disney World’s sleepiest theme park became its hottest in just 2 years

Episode 10 - Christmas in May! Time to Start Holiday Planning"If you aren't looking to book those peak holiday dates way ahead of time, then you're gonna be the one who says 'these miles are useless, I can't use them to go see Grandma'."Many out there work hard to save up points and miles only to be frustrated at a "lack" of availability when it comes time to redeem them during peak travel dates. Whether you're traveling with kids and just trying to get yourself home for the holidays, attempting to book award travel when the rest of the country (or the world) is traveling can be challenging. This week, Summer Hull AKA Mommy Points from TPG Family shares her best tips and tricks on how to maximize your award travel redemptions during holiday seasons.Today's Episode Timestamps3:25 - How can you plan travel a year (or more) in advance?7:40 - Are there "off peak" destinations to travel to on holidays?13:30 - Why you might want to start thinking about holiday 2020...not just 201919:20 - Researching how your vacation house rental codes & a new AwardWallet tool22:25 - How to book award travel "speculatively"Today's GuestSummer HullWhile studying social work at NYU she started racking up frequent flyer miles flying on deals, often visiting friends and family back home in Texas on breaks and long weekends. By the time her two girls came along years later, she had a full-blown love and appreciation for what miles and points could do for families looking to experience the world on a budget. Summer launched the Mommy Points blog in 2011 to show families that miles, points, and loyalty programs weren’t just for the business travelers, but they were for families, too. In the summer of 2018, Mommy Points was acquired by The Points Guy where it lives on as a component of TPG Family. In addition to continuing the Mommy Points column, Summer now is the head of TPG Family content.ResourcesAmerican Airlines Award Map ToolMommy Points on TPGSouthwest Low Fare CalendarThanks to Our SponsorStop paying too much for flights! Thrifty Traveler Premium finds cheap international flight deals and immediately sends them straight to your inbox. Save up to 50-70% off your next flight!

Summer Hull, AKA Mommy Points, joins Miles Away to tell you everything you need to know about booking a trip to Disney World. You'll learn how to navigate all four parks, discover resort and hotel options, and walk away knowing if you're better off going to Universal instead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve got a chock full episode this week with two of our favorite regular contributors and a sneak peek review of Walt Disney World’s new Toy Story Land! We start off with Summer Hull from Mommy Points filling us in on all the details about Hyatt’s new credit card. Following that, this week’s “It’s a Big Deal” is courtesy of Jen Yellin from Deals We Like with an AMEX promotion that can score you $100 free on Amazon, just in time for Prime Day! The hosts from the podcast Disney Deciphered, Joe Cheung from As the Joe Flies and Leslie Harvey from Trips with Tykes dial in to give us their take on the main attractions and food offerings available at Toy Story Land. We wrap up the episode with Ed’s Final Two Pennies, all about the most important thing to keep in mind when redeeming those hard earned points and miles. Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 3:00 - How to “stack” extra elite status credits with the new Hyatt credit card 9:50 - How to get the “best of both worlds” booking full service hotels at only Category 1 redemption rates 18:10 - $100 for free on Amazon thanks to this latest AMEX promotion 25:00 - Is the new Slinky Dog Dash worth the wait? 34:40 - Food “hits and misses” at Woody’s Lunchbox 37:30 - TF2P Show Notes & Links Summer’s post on the new Hyatt credit card Jen’s post on the Amazon AMEX promotion Disney Deciphered Podcast Leslie’s full review of Toy Story Land

Traveling with family, especially small children, may seem like a hassle for many and a deterrent to experiencing a vacation. The reality is that having a great family vacation is worth it, and with some tricks and tips, there are ways to make travel much smoother – and affordable!   From air travel to hotels, and even remembering to use those credit card points, there are numerous ways for travelers to save time and money during their upcoming adventure!   Summer Hull – the expert blogger behind Mommy Points – is available via satellite from Orlando, a favorite summer destination. to share her top tips for family travel, including how families can make it even more affordable by taking advantage of reward points and loyalty programs.   The first step for any vacation is booking, are there any tricks to booking flights or hotels?What are some easy ways to save money when planning a family trip?How can websites and social media assist with your travel plans?What’s the best way to keep kids distracted and entertained during a flight?It seems like everyone forgets to pack something for their trip, what are some suggestions, so we can all pack efficiently?Where can we go for more information?   About Summer Hull: Summer Hull is the travel and credit card blogger behind the popular Boarding Area site Mommy Points. Families look to her advice for destination overviews, family travel tips, card benefits like frequent flyer programs, and general credit card information.   

What possible problems could the miles and points community have? Richard Kerr from Award Travel 101 and The Points Guy is back this week to join Ed in discussing issues with online groupthink, unrealistic compensation expectations and how to avoid “Newbie-itis”. Gilbert Orr from God Save The Points shares some of the biggest mistakes people make when earning or burning their miles. Lastly, Summer Hull from Mommy Points joins Ed to discuss all the news about which resorts in Las Vegas are no longer charging for parking. Ed’s Final Two Pennies this week is all about FOMO. Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 0:19 - Intro... 3:00 - The basics on what NOT to do when burning those points and miles 6:50 - The dangers of tunnel vision when planning points transfers 10:30 - Using points on last minute travel 14:40 - The various issues with parking in Las Vegas 21:50 - Earning is NOT the only part of the equation 25:40 - What’s a Travel Grump? 30:40 - What’s “groupthink” and why you need to avoid it 37:30 - TF2P: FOMO Show Notes & Links Gilbert’s post: The Mistakes People Make with Credit Card Points Summer’s post: Major Las Vegas Strip Property to Eliminate Parking Fees on July 1st Richard’s post: 10 Problems with Points and Miles

Part of this week’s episode is being recorded from my family’s summer trip to Orlando. Joining Ed for our first segment is the entire Pizza Family. Michele, Cat and Charlie share their reviews of Pandora - The World of Avatar, including the rides Flight of Passage and Na’vi River Journey and info on the ultimate Avatar souvenir: the Banchee! The Big Deal this week brings back Jen Yellen from Deals We Like with a great Southwest A-List status match promotion. Speaking of bringing back favorite guests, Summer Hull from Mommy Points is also back to chat about hotel kids clubs, how to find the hotels that have cheap (or free) options and which ones are worth $50 for three hours of babysitting?! Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 0:40 - The Pizza Family’s Review of Pandora - The World of Avatar 6:00 - Difference between Flight of Passage vs. Na’vi River Journey 7:35 - The Banshee: a very special (and pricey) toy 10:20 - Southwest Airlines new A-List status match 14:45 - What you need to know about re-booking flights for this promo 17:30 - What’s the deal with kids clubs at hotels? 25:30 - Should you feel guilty for having your children go to kids clubs? 27:45 - TF2P Show Notes & Links The Pizza Family’s Review of Pandora - The World of Avatar Jen’s post on the Southwest A-List status match Summer’s post on seven points hotels with free kids clubs

This week we’ve got an episode full of tips and tricks: How to stay safe while traveling and avoid pickpockets with Jeanne Hoffman from LeChicGeek. Summer Hull from Mommy Points talks strategies for booking hotels for families. Joe Cheung from Disney Deciphered and Ed offer a deep dive on everything you need to know before booking a hotel room for your Walt Disney World resort vacation. Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 1:30 - How to maximize your points and score a $25 Amazon.com gift card with BookYourAward.com 2:30 - Keeping your stuff safe from pickpockets while traveling 4:15 - What a pickpocket looks like 7:40 - Are they asking you a question or just distracting you? 10:00 - What features to look for in bags and travel gear to keep your stuff safe 13:45 - The best strategy for booking hotel rooms when traveling with a family 17:00 - How to avoid being the adult stuck in the rollaway bed 20:50 - Where to find the best pull out sofas out there 23:24 - Whether or not to stay on property at Walt Disney World 25:00 - The four questions to ask yourself when booking your hotel for Walt Disney World 29:00 - Good Neighbor vs. “on property” vs. “Official Disney World Hotel” 34:50 - Alternative vacation home booking sites 38:15 - The Final Two Pennies Show Notes & Links Ed’s Blog: Pizza in Motion Links to all Jeanne’s Travel Safety Tips Summer’s Blog Post Disney Deciphered Podcast Joe’s Travel Blog

Summer Hull from Mommy Points is back this week and chatting with Ed all about planning family vacations to Orlando. We cover everything from her latest Orlando hotel review, to benefits of staying on property vs. off property. How to avoid ticket sticker shock and comparing Universal Studios’ Express Pass to Disney’s FastPass. On the topic of families, we also weigh out the pros of adding your kids as authorized users on credit cards. Our second guest is Mike LaRosa from Coworkaholic. Have you (like Ed) been hearing a lot about coworking but not quite sure what that is? Mike shares what coworking is, why people are working out of them all over the world and the best way to find a space! This week’s Final Two Pennies tackles the truth about one airline’s safety reputation and how you can win an Amazon.com gift card just for asking us a travel question! Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 0:28 - Intro & Send us your travel questions! 1:15 - Summer from Mommy Points is back to talk about planning family vacations to Orlando! 5:30 - Differences between Universal Studios Express Pass and Disney World FastPass 9:30 - How it was cheaper to buy annual passes to Universal Studios then a one visit, three day ticket 14:50 - Why giving your kid a card rather than cash makes sense. 20:00 - What’s this coworking thing that I keep on hearing about Why are so many people working there? And where can I find them? 23:45 - Coworking in a hotel? 26:50 - Can I work in a bunch of different coworking spaces and cities? 29:27 - The Final Two Pennies: No, Southwest Airlines is NOT unsafe to fly. 33:45 - Ask us a question and get an Amazon.com gift card! Show Notes Summer’s Post: Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios Ed’s Post: Cost of Universal Studios Ticket Sticker Shock What is Coworking? Email Ed your travel questions for a chance to win an Amazon.com gift card!

TEN EPISODES! WooHoo! So in honor of that milestone, taking the show off the rails! First up: A deeper dive into the SPG/Marriott merger. Summer Hull from Mommy Points has some great tips on what changes are happening so you can optimize the new earning potential for the SPG Amex and changes to award tiers and point conversion rates. We’ve got heaps of Aussie listeners (Australia is #3 out of our top 10 countries for downloads!) so we’ve invited fellow Australian (and Qantas expert) David Feldman to walk us through the Platinum One program and share which One World partner he now flies on. Jen from Deals We Like is back - yay! - with this week’s It’s a BIG DEAL! This week we’re chatting about the new Southwest Airlines promotion. The Final Two Pennies: taking a moment to discuss the safety of air travel and our first legitimately funny outtake. Thanks to our Sponsor! Gogo In-Flight Internet Timestamps 0:23 - Taking the show off the rails (again)... 1:00 - We’re still talking about the SPG/Marriott merger and this week focusing more on credit card strategy 2:50 - Immediate changes to the earning potential for the SPG Amex 5:00 - Why a $450 annual fee isn’t exactly a bad deal 8:25 - First impressions on the new award charts and how to shift your strategy to keep finding the best value for your points 11:08 - We’ve got a ton of Aussies listening! So here’s David Feldman from Down Under! 14:00 - What’s the benefits of Qantas Platinum One? 20:00 - International upgrade benefits 23:55 - What are “soft benefits”? 25:20 - A little about about David Feldman 26:00 - Jen from Deals We Like is back! 30:30: - TF2P Shownotes Summer's SPG Blog Post Catchit Loyalty Ed’s Blog Post About Southwest 1380

The biggest news this week in travel has to be the announcements made regarding the newly combined Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs (oh and Ritz-Carlton rewards too). Join Ed and Gary Leff from View from the Wing and Book Your Award.com for a deep dive on the some of the most asked about changes - there's so much that we couldn't get to it all! Summer Hull from Mommy Points is back to talk about the benefits of booking awards on alliance partners and shares an example of a recent booking she's made to Europe for this summer. Thanks to our Sponsor! Gogo In-Flight Internet Show Notes Gary's Ultimate Guide to the Marriott/SPG Changes Summer's Reference Post on Award Booking

This week we welcome Spencer Howard from Straight to the Points and One Mile at a Time to offer listeners a great intro on credit card rewards earning and burning. After that, Summer Hull from Mommy Points is back to share all her experiences, tips and some clarification on rules for surviving TSA with kids (and you nursing mothers). Lastly, we wrap up our episode with fellow Disney fanboy (fandad?) Joe Cheung from As the Joe Flies & his new podcast, Disney Deciphered talking about how to use credit card points for Disney tickets and whether or not the Disney Dining Plan is worth it! Thanks to our Sponsor Gogo In-Flight Internet Timestamps: 0:20 - Intro to this week’s episode 1:00 - Rumor of the Week: Pending Marriott/SPG announcement 5:20 - What others in the industry are doing to tweak their programs 9:22 - Earning rewards with credit cards 101 14:00 - How to determine the best card for you and your goals 18:00 - The two goals to keep in mind 21:57 - TSA Tips for Families 23:00 - Rules about TSA PreCheck for children 25:00 - Why it’s a good idea to print out TSA rules to keep on hand 28:35 - Disney Deciphered with Joe Cheung 31:40 - Yes! You can use Chase, Amex or Citi points for your Disney vacation 36:10 - Disney Dining Plan: Worth it or nah? 41:30 - How to get more disney tips from Joe’s new podcast 43:10 - The Final Two Pennies & what’s up next week! 46:10 - Time is almost running out for the Gogo In-Flight Internet Prize Pack! Show Notes: Straight to the Points One Mile at a Time Using Chase Ultimate Rewards on Disney Tickets Saving Money with the Disney Dining Plan

We’re changing up the format this week! First up, Seth Miller from PaxEx.Aero is back for an extended discussion with Ed all about United Polaris: the ever changing passenger experience, lounge delays, service changes and slower than expected seat upgrades. Our big deal of the week with Jen from Deals We Like is the upcoming change to the IHG Credit Card and how you can still score a free night certificate before it’s too late! Summer from Mommy Points rounds out our episode by filling us in on the latest confusion at TSA security checks about removing snacks (yes, like peanuts or raisins) from your bag! Don’t forget to stay tuned til the end of The Final Two Pennies for this week’s secret phrase to win a Gogo In-Flight Internet prize pack! Thanks to our Sponsor Gogo In-Flight Internet Timestamps: 0:20 - Seth Miller is back and he joins Ed in commiserating all about “What the Deal” is with United Polaris 2:30 - The most recent changes to the Polaris “soft product” 6:18 - What’s the difference between “soft” vs. “hard” product? 11:10 - How to win a Gogo In-flight Internet prize pack 18:45 - What United Polaris might look like a year from now 25:00 - What business travellers really want 27:10 - The big changes to the IHG credit card 33:13 - TSA’s new issue with snacks 36:20 - Potential ripple effect of new TSA focus on raisins and peanuts 42:20 - Ed’s Final Two Pennies: Recap of Spring Break & the Gogo In-flight Internet Secret Phrase Notes: Summer's Photo & Tweet of TSA Snack Bin Example

This episode we're talking with Summer Hull from Mommy Points about Walt Disney World's "Early Morning Magic", Hyatt's new partnership with Oasis Luxury Home Share and some fun Caribbean comparisons of the new Grand Hyatt Baha Mar & the Park Hyatt St. Kitts. Jen from Deals We Like is back to teach us about mattress runs and talk about the current Wyndham promotion. After that we welcome Mike LaRosa from Coworkaholic to report on his experiences with United Airlines' "new" Polaris Business Class, albeit just the "soft" product. Thanks to our Sponsors Gogo In-Flight Internet Freddie Awards | Voice of the Frequent Flyer Timestamps: 0:51 - Hyatt's new partnership with Oasis Luxury Home Sharing 4:30 - Walt Disney World's "Early Morning Magic" Package 9:15 - Summer's "Caribbean Comparison" of two new Hyatt properties 26:48 - Today's Big Deal: Learning about "Mattress Runs" and a new Wyndham promotion 34:07 - United Airlines' Polaris Business Class review 53:48 - The Final Two Pennies - More negative videos of airline employee behavior/This week's Gogo secret phrase Links: Mommy Points Homepage Hyatt's new partnership with Oasis Disney World's "Early Morning Magic" Summer's Sneak Peek of the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Summer's Video Review of the Park Hyatt St. Kitts Jen's take on a "Mattress Run Worthy" Wyndham promotion Coworkaholic Homepage United Airlines Treating Customers Poorly Gogo Secret Phrase Giveaway Page