IF YOU'RE PACKING YOUR BAGS, DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE ONE MY FAVORITE TRAVEL ESSENTIALS FOR MOREINFORMATION CHECK OUT TECH LAUNCHPAD >>> VACATIONS CAN BE EXPENSIVE WHICH IS WHY MANY FAMILIES ARE CUTTING BACK

ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU PURCHASE EVERY DAY COULD EVENTUALLY OUT OF TUNE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME FOR FREE? TRAVEL REWARDS CARDS ARE CHANGING AND IT'S TIME FOR CONSUMERS TO THINK BEYOND TRADITIONAL TRAVEL REWARDS AND AIRLINE MILES IN HOTEL SPACE ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST FREE PERKS FROM YOUR CREDIT CARD? HERE TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T MISS OUT WE HAVE CREDIT CARD EXPERT JASON FIELD JASON, THANKS MUCH FOR JOINING US TODA >> GREAT TO BE HERE >>Natalie: I'M GLAD TO HEAR BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT FIRST OFF, HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT TYPE OFCARD IS RIGHT FOR US? THERE ARE DIFFERENT REWARDS PROGRAM FROM CASHBACK TO TRAVEL REWARDS

>> I WRITE ABOUT CREDIT CARDS ALL DAY LONG FOR MANY OF THE TOP OUTLETS YOU WON'T HAVE A CAR THAT REWARDS YOU THE MOSTFOR THE KIND OF SPENDING YOU DO WHEN IT COMES TO TRAVEL REWARDS, YOU REALLY WANT TO HAVE A CARD THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY U WHEN IT COMES TIME TO REDEEM THEM SOME PEOPLE MIGHT PREFER CASHBACK BUT LIKE YOU SAID, IT IS FUN TO TAKE FREE AWARD TRIP

TRAVEL FOR FREE WITH MY FAMILY ALL THE TIME USING THE POINTS THAT I EARNED FROM MY RECORDS >>Natalie: WE ARE PLANNING A TRIP AND WE ARE USING WITH OUR CREDIT CARD TO GET AIRLINE MILES THAT HELPS OUT WITH HIM ONE OF THE LATEST TRENDS WITH REWARD CREDIT CARDS >> WELL, PEOPLE TRADITIONALLY HAVE EARNED AIRLINE MILES FROM THE REWARD CREDIT CARDS, BUT WHAT THEY FOUND IS IT IS REALLY HARD TO REDEEM SOMETIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ATTEND TRAVEL TRAVEL

OR TRAVEL WITH YOUR FAMILY THE LATEST TRENDS ARE TO EARN POINTS AND MILES YOU CAN REDEEM FOR ANY FLIGHT OR ANY HOTEL THERE IS A NEW CAR THAT JUST CAME OUT THAT IS KIND OF EXCITING IT IS CALLED THE PINNED PATHFINDER AND OFFERS YOU UP TO FOUR POINTS PER DOLLAR MUCH TRAVEL BUT COMMUTER EXPENSES THE SAME TIME YOU'RE GETTING A POINT AND HAVE FOR EVERY OTHER PURCHASE YOU MAKE

WHEN IT COMES TIME TO REDEEM THEM, YOU CAN REDEEM THEM FOR FLIGHTS, HOTELS, RENTAL CARS THE WAY YOU NORMALLY WOULD AND DOESN'T HAVE THOSE BLACKOUT DATES AND CAPACITY CONTROLS YOU MIGHT SEE WITH THE AIRLINE AND HOTEL PROGRAMS >>Natalie: HOW CAN ONE EARN THE MOST VALUABLE TRAVEL REWARDS? >> FIRST OF ALL, THE TRICK IS TO HAVE THOSE POINTS AND MILES YOU CAN REDEEM FLEXIBLY IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU ALSO WANT TO BE ABLE TO EARN POINTS AND MILES FOR THE KINDS OF PURCHASES YOU MAKE THE MOST YOU ALSO WANT TO LOOK AT BENEFITS

GREAT TRAVEL REWARDS CARD LIKE THE PATHFINDER CARD THAT JUST CAME OUT ALSO OFFERS YOU BENEFITS LIKE CREDITS FOR THE TSA PRE-CHECK THE FAST LANE SECURITY UNEVEN AIRLINE TRAVEL CREDIT SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THOSE LUGGAGE FEES WERETHE WI-FI THE COMMITTEE TRAVELED A LOT MORE FUN >>Natalie: ABSOLUTELY

HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE REEVALUATE OUR TRAVEL REWARDS CARDS? >> NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO DO IT BECAUSE THEY'RE CONSTANTLY COMING OUT WITH NEW PRODUCTS THE GREAT THING ABOUT THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY IS IT IS REALLY COMPETITIVE KINDA LIKE YOUR SMART PHONE YOU WOULDN'T REALLY HAVE THE FEATURES AND BENEFITS IF YOU ARE USING A SMART PHONE FROM FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO THAT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE TODAY I SEE PEOPLE ALL THE TIMTHAT SHOW ME THEIR WALLET AND SHOW ME CARDS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN OFFERED FIVE OR 10 YEARS TO APPLICANTS I SAY HEY, NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO TAKE A LOOK

EVEN IF YOU HAVE SOME GOOD CARDS, EVERY YEAR OR TWO IS A GOOD TIME TO EVALUATE THE MARKET KINDA LIKE YOU WOULD WITH YOUR INVESTMENTPORTFOLIO ARE USING PRODUCTS OFFERING IN THE MOST RETURN >>Natalie: OTHER OF THTIPS YOU CAN SHARE WITH OUR VIEWERS BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE ! I WOULD LIKE TO THINK YOU COULD LOOK BEYOND THE MAJOCREDIT CARD ISSUERS TO SOME OF THE SMALLER CARD ISSUERS OUT THERE THAT CAN OFFER GREAT PRODUCTS LIKE THE PATHFINDER CARD I MENTIONED YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR A CARD WITH LOW ANNUAL FEEDS THERE IS ALSO MORE INFORMATION ON SOME OF THE WEBSITES I REFER LIKE THE POINT SKY OR CRED

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