{"id":11947,"date":"2024-05-10T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11947"},"modified":"2024-05-10T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:08:18","slug":"save-money-on-travel-with-the-points-mom","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/save-money-on-travel-with-the-points-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Money on Travel with The Points Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>So you want to save money on travel? Yes! Me Too!<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hello, and\u00a0welcome to another fantastic episode of Travel Connections. My special guest today is Cindy Greenstein,\u00a0also known as\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepointsmom.com\/\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Points\u00a0Mom<\/span><\/em><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">; she will share with you several brilliant opportunities you may not have known existed. After this interview, you will be excited to dive into your current credit card capabilities and create rewards and travel possibilities. I am so inspired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let me tell you a little about Cindy.\u00a0During her more than 20 years of marriage, Cindy\u00a0Greenstein,\u00a0also\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0(The Points Mom) has used credit card points to travel the world while rarely paying for airline flights and hotel rooms.\u00a0Some of her five-figure family travel savings include trips to Aspen ($26,000),\u00a0Greece ($23,000), and\u00a0London ($15,000).\u00a0Cindy, an attorney and former certified public accountant, founded\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Points Mom\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to share her credit card rewards program expertise with family, friends, and small business owners who\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to learn how\u00a0to maximize their points.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Highlights in this episode<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why did Cindy Greenstein create\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Points Mom?<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The benefits of accumulating points and miles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The benefits of a\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">flexible<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0reward card<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is a multiplier, and why is it important<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The advantage of traveling during the nonpeak seasons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How you can save BIG money through these programs &#8211; SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This episode is enlightening and will absolutely help you begin your credit card rewards journey. I learned so much and have already implemented her suggestions! This episode is so packed full of great information that you may want to listen twice!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11951,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"episodes":[4354,4299,4353,4355,4352],"class_list":["post-11947","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","episodes-smart-travel","episodes-travel","episodes-travel-deals","episodes-travel-planning","episodes-travel-savings","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Save Money on Travel with The Points Mom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to save money on travel? 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