Saverocity Observation Deck - Miles, Points, and Travel Podcast

Ever wonder what FIRE stands for? Or consider how travel hacking may (or may NOT) be contributing to your overall wealth and financial independence? Join Free-quent Flyer and Money Metagame for this special episode dedicated to taking a look at the intersection of early retirement and travel hacking. Recorded 10 May, 2017.

Trevor and the Joes tackle our brave new world of social media, where every negative interaction on an airplane or otherwise gets filmed. Is this a good or a bad thing? When do you cut airline employees some slack? And how do you deal with the bad ones? Plus, some ranting about the "not a cell phone" ban. Recorded 13 May, 2017.

Joe Cheung returns from Hong Kong to regale the boys with tales of...Hong Kong. Joe Cortez and Trevor share their biggest takeaways from the Freddies, and we all continue to lay into the punching bag that is the American Express Platinum Card. Recorded 28 Apr, 2017.

Matt, the newly minted tax expert, is back to talk tax implications of reselling, MS, small businesses, and more. He's got some great advice about deductions, avoiding audits, and minimizing taxes. Lots of great food for thought for anyone trying to figure out how to fit the game into their tax returns (and good reasons to make sure to put it in there!) Recorded 4 Apr, 2017.

With Joe Cheung on the DL, Joe Cortez and Trevor talk extensively about the electronics ban. Are we really safer? Why is Turkish Airlines getting the short end? Will this extend to all flights? All this and more - enjoy! Recorded 31 Mar, 2017.

We get together to discuss and debate which of the premium cards (Platinum, Prestige, Preferred) most justifies its hefty annual fee. Then it's confession time: what annual fees do we pay that are a waste of money? Recorded 16 Mar, 2017.

We celebrate 50 episodes chatting about Singapore devaluation, AMEX platinum "enhancements", what to do with all these cheap Europe fares, and reflection on two years of podcast fun. Thanks to all our loyal listeners over the years! Here's to 50 more. Recorded 2 Mar, 2017.

Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories is back and we're talking family travel fails & conflicts, various trips we've been on, how your kids can break your heart, and more! Recorded 20 Feb, 2017.

Thanks to the Hilton Honors news, we discuss whether eliminating award charts is really all that bad. Then we discuss whether politics has any place in the blogosphere. If you are sick of hearing about that kind of stuff feel free to tune out at 31:43. Recorded 2 Feb, 2017.

We speak to Len Testa, founder of Touring Plans, a travel hacker of another sort. We talk about how Len turned his graduate thesis into a study of lines (and how to avoid them) at Walt Disney World before moving into practical tips for saving money on trips to the parks. Food for thought, even if you aren't a Disney fan. Recorded 26 Jan, 2017.

We dive into Trevor's experience in the Polaris lounge before discussing American's new basic economy fares and where our loyalties lie this year, airline wise. Then, 2017 specific predictions for air travel and credit cards! Most epic podcast ending ever spoiled by lack of music rights...just hum Toto to yourself in the background. Recorded 19 Jan, 2017.

The Joes kick off 2017 with special guest Jonathan Khoo (@jonk). We review his 270,000+ miles in the air in 2016, how he saves money on travel decisions, his thoughts on status and status lost, social media, and more! Recorded 8 Jan, 2017.

We're back for our second annual Festivus episode. Join the Joes and Trevor as they take an eclectic look back at the year that was 2016 in miles and points. Recorded 21 Dec, 2016.

Part II of our interview with Matt from Saverocity, we discuss the future of Saverocity, how travel changes you, and a little Disney. We mostly just talk philosophy.

With Trevor and Joe Cortez off doing Trevor and Joe Cortez things, we sit down with Matt in Part I of a two part interview. We touch on his evergreen Vegas gig before examining his rise and fall as a reselling resalesman before closing out with some philosophical debate about miles and points earnings in the current climate. Recorded 5 Dec, 2016.