Couple Money Podcast: How to travel for free… with kids

I was featured last week in the Couple Money podcast, which is a series of podcasts run over at (oddly enough!), http://couplemoneypodcast.com/.  I guess I’m now a podcast veteran, as I’ve previously appeared on a podcast for the Saverocity Observation Deck.

I had a nice chat with Elle, the founder of Couple Money podcast, as we talked about a series of questions, including:

• How did you get into travel hacking? What motivated you to start blogging about it?
• Could tell me what lessons do you hope your kids get out from your family travels? Do you have any stories about things they’ve picked up?
• I have a general idea about travel hacking with credit cards and I’m still learning the lingo. Could explain what credit churning is?
• How do you stay on top of the different programs and maximize your points/rewards?

It was definitely an introductory-level post, but worth a listen for sure if you’re just starting out, and even veterans might pick up a tip or two!

Some of the topics that I mentioned in the podcast we’ve already talked about here on the blog, like

• Which hotels give dinner for free
• 3 reasons “budget” hotels DESTROY nice ones
• Beginner’s Guide to Miles and Points
• Why a fellow passenger told my wife and I that “we were the type of people that shouldn’t have children“
• My $6500 train ride (for free!)
• 170,000 Southwest points to fly our family of 8 to Lake Tahoe.

You can find my Couple Money podcast at How to Travel for Free… with kids or you can download the mp3 directly