Join Mike Cavaggioni with Shelly Blancq on the 203rd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Shelly shares how middle-class individuals can achieve free travel and financial goals through responsible credit card use.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Acquire the knowledge to master personal finance for the purpose of funding your dream travels.
• How to optimize credit card rewards to secure accessible and exciting travel experiences.
• The importance of credit card responsibility to evade falling into a debt trap.
• Tips and tactics to excel in travel hacking and collect points effectively.
• The profound benefits of expanding your horizons through travel
• And much more!
Key moments:
00:00:52 - Shelley's Background and Financial Journey
00:03:47 - Discovering Travel Hacking
00:08:24 - Building Financial Security
00:09:39 - The Next Steps in Travel Hacking
00:14:23 - Player One and Player Two Strategy
00:19:52 - Successful Travel Hacking Examples
00:26:12 - Opening Multiple Credit Cards
00:28:13 - Considerations for Real Estate and Mortgage
00:29:02 - Paying Off Credit Card Balances
00:33:48 - Additional Benefits of Travel Credit Cards
About Shelly Blancq:
From the theater classrooms of the University of Memphis to educational platforms sharing financial literacy, Shelly Blancq's narrative is as exciting as it is inspiring.
In her adolescence, the economic downturn of 2008 led her to take the reins of her family's financial health, sparking an interest in personal finance. Little did she know it would soon turn into a resourceful instrument to embrace her passion—travel.
Shelly cracked the code of leveraging credit card rewards to make traveling an easily attainable dream without compromising her financial wellness. Today, she encourages others to transform their aspirations into reality with the same practical knowledge.
Find Shelly on:
Website: https://www.travelmorepodcast.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thetravelmores.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-blancq-831195278/
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