Credit Card Points & Miles Demystified

Learn the ins and outs of credit card rewards systems, as well as helpful tips to get you started right away.

The biggest reason people say they can't travel is money -- they don't have enough of it. But what if you could take money out of the equation, or at least significantly lower the financial burden of travel? Join us as we discover the art of free and discounted travel. "Travel hacking" doesn't involve anything illegal -- it's simply a way to use your everyday spending to accumulate points and miles which you can trade in for free or cheap travel.

Presenter Erin Chisman hasn't paid full price for travel in over five years. She has visited places all over the US, Canada, and Mexico, and hiked the Inka Trail in 2013 in Peru. She even paid for most of her wedding with points and miles! When she is not traveling, Erin owns a music school called Academy of Sound, where she teaches piano in English and Spanish and manages the school.