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Module 1

Included in all packages

Traveling with points and miles

Lessons in this module:

• What does it mean to travel with points and miles?

• Who can travel with points and miles?

• What are the credit implications? Having and maintaining perfect credit

• Why do banks give this? Banks never lose!

Resource

Practical guide to raise your credit score to 800+

Module 2

Included in all packages

The basics of points and miles

Lessons in this module:

• Why use credit cards?

• Cash Back vs. Points vs. Miles

• Flexible points

• Fixed value and variable value

• Devaluations

• Loyalty programs

Module 3

Included in the Premium Class package

Additional benefits: beyond points

Lessons in this module:

• Lounges

• TSA PreCheck® and Global Entry

• CLEAR®

Resource

Insurance and Protections

• Credits and Discounts

• Status with Hotels and Airlines

Module 4

Included in all packages

Free Flights & Free Stays (Award Flights & Award Stays)

Lessons in this module:

• Award Flights

• How are prices in miles determined?

• Award Stays

Resource

How far in advance can I book flights and stays with points?

Module 5

Included in all packages

Ecosystems

Lessons in this module:

• Primary and secondary ecosystems

• Chase

• American Express

• Capital One

• Citi

• Bilt

• Wells Fargo

• Other banks

• Airline cards: overvalued?

• Hotel cards: undervalued?

• How much are my points worth?

Module 6

Included in all packages

Requesting cards

Lessons in this module:

• What do you need before making the request?

• Which card should I start with?

• Where do I start if I don't have credit?

• How often should I apply for cards?

Resource

What to do if your request is denied

• Cards with annual fees: Leave your fear behind

• When to downgrade and when to cancel

• Card combinations to have

Module 7

Included in all packages

The Foolproof Strategy: Business Cards

Lessons in this module:

• Why include business cards?

• Do I qualify for this? You don't need to own a business!

• The best business cards

• Business card rules and considerations

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$149

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Module 8

Included in Business Class and First Class packages

Loyalty Programs: Deep Dive

Lessons in this module:

• Hyatt

• IHG

• Marriott

• Hilton

• Other Hotels: Accor, Wyndham, and Choice

• American Airlines

• United

• Delta

• Alaska

• Southwest

• Status Match Opportunities

• Status with cruise lines

Module 9

Included in Business Class and First Class packages

Accumulating points indefinitely

Lessons in this module:

• How to get welcome bonuses more than once?

• Maximize categories on everyday spending

• Paying taxes

• High expenses

• Player 2: you need it

• Referrals

• Shopping Portals

• Dining Portals

• Special offers

• Rocketmiles

• e-Rewards

• Surveys

• Airbnb and VRBO

• Authorized users

• Reimbursable expenses

• Manufactured Spending (MS)

• Retention offers

• Timeshare presentations

• Stacking

Module 10

Included in Business Class and First Class packages

Business & First: Business Class and First Class

Lessons in this module:

• Business Class is not the same as First Class

• Different types of business class

• Airlines offering first class

• Business or Economy: which one to choose?

• Business and Economy: Pros & Cons

Module 11

Included in Business Class and First Class packages

Search and book trips with points

Lessons in this module:

• Main ways to use points for travel

• Understanding airline alliances

• From where to where you can transfer your points

• Taxes, fuel surcharges, and others

• Search for award flights on airlines (with and without tools)

Tutorial

Chase Portal

Tutorial

Capital One Portal

Tutorial

Citi Portal

Tutorial

American Express Portal

Tutorial

Bilt Portal

Tutorial

Searching with Star Alliance

Tutorial

Searching with oneworld

Tutorial

Searching with SkyTeam

• Airline or travel portal: Which one to choose?

Module 12

Included in Business Class and First Class packages

Tools for finding flights and hotels (Tutorials)

Lessons in this module:

Tutorial

Google Flights

Tutorial

FlightConnections

Tutorial

Seats.aero

Tutorial

Point.me

Tutorial

Award Logic

Tutorial

Roam

Tutorial

PointsYeah

Tutorial

Awayz

Tutorial

Seatspy

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Module 13

Included only in the First Class package

Putting the puzzle together

Lessons in this module:

Demo

Putting the puzzle together

Demo

Flights to Europe from the United States

• Traveling to Disney with points and miles

• Traveling on cruises with points and miles

Module 14

Included only in the First Class package

Bad practices: Be careful!

Lessons in this module:

• Closed due to inactivity

• Shutdowns

• System abuse

• Declined payments

• High-risk or controversial industries

• Manufactured Spending

• Recycle credit line

• Transfers to sanctioned countries

• Lying on applications

• Refer to oneself

• Too many disputes and/or chargebacks

• Applying for many cards in a short period of time

• Churning

• Many authorized users

• Brokering

• Shutdowns beyond banks

• Clawbacks

• Banks never lose

Module 15

Included only in the First Class package

Advanced Strategies

Lessons in this module:

• Expect a high welcome bonus

• Bonus Match

• Referring between Player 1 and Player 2 for maximum value

• Card request order

• When does it make sense to buy points?

• Can you have 2 of the same card?

• 5x on everything (or almost everything)

• Positioning flights

• Layovers

• Open Jaws

• Savor Award Space

Module 16

Included only in the First Class package

Tips and additional resources

Lessons in this module:

• Pay federal taxes with a credit card

• Transfer points from American Express to Alaska (Limited time!)

Module 17

Included only in the First Class package

Workshops and tutorials

Lessons in this module:

Demo

Planning a trip to the Virgin Islands (USVI)

Tutorial

BFMR (Buying Group)

• Workshop: How to Maximize 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

• Workshop: How to maximize 100,000 Amex Membership Rewards® points

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Takeoff in First Class (Full Access)

$549

Take off in Business Class

$349

Take off with Full Access

$549

Take off in Premium Class

$149

Take off with Full Access

$549