The Thrifty Traveler Podcast · Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Kyle Potter advises that the most crucial step in earning points and miles is to set a clear goal and work backward from it. He contrasts this with his own past mistake of choosing a credit card based on immediate convenience rather than strategic long-term travel aspirations.
“I think the biggest thing, and I'll repeat this a handful of times throughout the episode, is to set a goal and work backwards.”
“That's a big piece of what this is about is guiding people to those right choices to earn points so that they can then spend those points wisely.”