Military Miler

Had your fill of MCO and ready to join the guard? What should you do with your credit cards? And what if you go back on active orders in the future?

👋Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can pursue the life of their dreams!

👉 Referrals + discounts on gear: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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I've got a bunch of points. Now what do I do?

Today, I'll tell you.

👋Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can pursue the life of their dreams!

👉 Referrals + discounts on gear: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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Yeah. You heard me. It's just a cash back card. But it does something NO OTHER CREDIT CARD can do. And that's why I keep it.

👉 Referrals + discounts on gear: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

⭐️If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!

Honored to get to talk again with Military Money Manual founder Spencer Reese! We discuss everything from how we're making $7,500 on our PCS, credit card benefits that make PCSing so much easier, and when chasing a high savings rate might be costing you more than you think.

First convo with Spencer Reese

👉Links to Monarch, Capital One Shopping, credit cards, etc: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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Got a couple hundred thousand points and don't know how to use them? Here's some inspiration on ways listeners are winning massively! And next week, we'll be doing deep dives into how to maximize your points & miles!

👋Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can pursue the life of their dreams!

👉 Referrals + discounts on gear: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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Do you know what you value? Or do you want things because people say you should? Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's valuable.

👋Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can pursue the life of their dreams!

👉 Referrals + discounts on gear: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

⭐️If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military memb...

I forgot a simple rule and it cost us $300. But I'm eating CFA and pizza for the next week for free, so it's okay. Also, I got a sweet surprise announcement...

Episode 045 with Spencer Reese from Military Money Manual

👋Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can pursue the life of their dreams!

👉 Referrals + discounts on gear: linktr.ee/militarymiler

📱IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

I just told everyone how to maximize their credits before June 30th, and I still let $1,500 in credits expire. And I won't lose sleep about it.

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

💰Use our referral links below to support the show & get sweet discounts on the gear!👇

🔗 Credit card referrals + shopping portals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

Out of the depths of my exceedingly generous & compassionate heart, I loaned Uncle Sam $2,000 in his greatest time of need.

On accident. In the form of prepaid taxes. And now it's gonna cost me ˜$100.

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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AND $180 in cashback for FREE by using your CSR's StubHub credit.

Time to use your very last Saks Fifth Ave credit😭 Plus a bunch of other benefits and credits you need to make sure you use before they expire at the end of June!

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

🤩Use our referral links below to support the show & get sweet discounts on the gear!👇

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Everyone loves a good Teams message from a coworker. Especially when it's about credit cards. This friend is coming close to retirement and wanted to know which low-cost credit card strategy he should pursue after going off into the wild blue yonder.

And while I'm normally advocating for getting nearly every card under the sun, most people value simplicity more than ultimate optimization of points.

Today we look for the happy medium. Enjoy!

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I applied for a new credit, got approved, went to the bathroom, came back to apply for the card for my wife, and they were no longer accepting new applications.

The points and miles game is always changing and today we're going to talk about opportunities I've missed out on because I kept putting off simple 10-min tasks, opportunities I was barely still able to take advantage of, and what opportunities are still available now but I have a feeling will disappear soon.

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members ho...

Why do our 0-10 Strategies include more hotel cards than airline cards? Are hotel cards more valuable than airline cards? Which are more beneficial for TDY travel?

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

💰Use our referral links below to earn cashback bonuses, get sweet discounts on gear, and support the show!👇

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

🤙IG: @military_mile...

I've been ragging on the Chase Sapphire Preferred for years because there's no reason to open it compared to the Sapphire Reserve...And I still stand by that statement. BUT! Chase changed one small rule in the Terms and Conditions and it's a gamechanger, and has changed the 0-10 Strategies for the better!

Check out the 0-10 Strategies at www.militarytravelrewards.com/0-10/

If you don't have a Rakuten or CapitalOne Shopping account, use the LinkTree below to get $50 and $80 cashback!

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

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While sitting on the porcelain throne this week, I opened my wife an Amex Marriott Brilliant card and realized that we now have 40 credit cards! In today's episode, I talk about when we opened all these cards, how much in annual fees we get waived for being active duty military, how many annual fees we do pay, and what our plans are moving forward.

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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Can I open a business card? How do I open them? How do I use them? These are all questions I get regularly, so today's episode talks all about the ins and outs of opening business cards and how they can fit into your credit card strategy!

When you decide to open an Amex or Chase Ink Business card, use our referral links below to support the show & get sweet discounts on some gear!👇

🔗 Credit card referrals + Whoop Referral & Discount Code + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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When it comes to traveling the world on points and miles, we often refer to it as traveling for "free". But how free is it really? That's what we explore on today's episode!

Plus an update on using the Chase Sapphire Reserve's Whoop credit for extending your membership or buying clothes, AND members stationed OCONUS keep getting their Lululemon purchases canceled for not being able to ship to APOs. But we might have just discovered a very easy workaround...stay tuned to find out.

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What's the big Whoop with WHOOP? I learned how to make tax payments with a credit card while stationed OCONUS and hit 3 welcome offers worth several thousands of dollars in the process. AND, I share a crazy story about some of the costs your Player 2 might face when you open credit cards for them...

If you need a Whoop referral/discount code, mine's in the LinkTree below! Offer ends May 12.

And don't forget, Amex Marriott limited time welcome offers end May 13!

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We've been stationed in Europe for 4 years now, and as we come to our last summer in Italy, I thought I'd share a random smattering of lessons we've learned along all our travels!

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

🤩Use our referral links below to support the show & get sweet discounts on the gear!👇

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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I received some great feedback and new information from our awesome Military Miler community, so today I'm sharing the updated strategies as well as answering some listener questions and sharing some listener wins!

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🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

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My sister-in-law is joining the military and I've been developing the most optimal credit card strategy for her, whether she only does a 4 year enlistment or stays in for 20. In just 1-2 years, she'll be earning thousands of dollars in clothes, restaurants, concert tickets, free nights at luxury hotels, and flight benefits. Not to mention she'll earn a million points in the process.

Now I'm sharing that plan with you, with a couple variations that might better suit people's lifestyles or values.

If you want these plans in email form, shoot me an email below...

We left on an 8 day roadtrip with 2 kids and a newborn but didn't even book all the hotels before we left. And we still got $5,100 in premium hotels (and caves!) for only $265 out of pocket. And I discovered a super sweet hack for maximizing Delta Stays credits with the Amex Delta cards...listen to find out!

Cards mentioned in today's episode:

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There are several killer hotel cards that are worth having in your wallet, and for the next 1-2 months, these cards are out with INSANE welcome offers🤩

Stay tuned for which cards are my favorites, which ones you should consider, and how to strategize your credit card portfolio for the long term.

And when you've decided which offers to jump on, I'd be grateful if you used my referral links below to support the show!

But act quickly, the Hilton offers end 4/15/26 and the Amex Marriott offers end 5/13/26! You don't want to miss the...

There are so many regular expenses that you currently don't pay with a credit card that you COULD if you just knew how...

Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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Today we have a killer first-ever listener interview with long-time listener & Military Miler, Dave Peterson. Dave shares his unique situation being ADOS and how he falls under both MLA and SCRA benefits for ultimate credit card protections, and how his new job got him interested in points & miles.

Less than 2 years later, Dave has opened dozens of cards, earned millions of points & miles, traveled to incredible places, and gotten his kids into the hobby as well. Dave also shares all about how Costco Gold has been a core part of his earnings strategy.

All The...

Special Collab Episode with Spencer Reese from the Military Money Manual! Spencer and I talk about living intentionally, pursuing financial independence in the military, and so much more...

In nearly 2 hours, we barely even scratched the surface of what we planned to talk about. We'll be recording again soon.

You can find Spencer at www.militarymoneymanual.com or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/militarymoneymanual. And check out his podcast Military Money Manual wherever you listen to podcasts.

Disclaimer: since this episode was recorded, people have reported that they have stopped getting reimbursed...

Step-by-Step instructions on how to upgrade your cards to get multiple ultra premium credit cards. You cannot upgrade your cards unless you follow these steps, so be sure to listen!

Cards you can upgrade:

Helping military members maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

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When you use your new Platinum and Reserve credits like StubHub and Lululemon, you can earn HUNDREDS of dollars in cashback by simply going through a shopping portal first.

Sign up with my Capital One Shopping Referral Link and earn $40 in cash back with your first purchase!

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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Disclaimer--As of Feb 21, 2026, it appears that purchasing United Travel Bank is no longer triggering the airline incidental fee credit. It's possible reimbursements for folks who purchased Travel Bank after Feb 6 are simply taking a couple weeks longer than usual, but it's also possible this is no longer working. We'll post an update if TB comes back into play!

Just when you thought things couldn't get better, Amex came out and blew us away with the changes to the Amex Platinum card. Don't sleep on these benefits, or you'll be missing out on thousands of dollars...

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Welcome to the Military Miler—a show dedicated to teaching military members how to maximize their credit card benefits & travel rewards so they can live the life of their dreams!

Link for finding CSR restaurants eligible for the dining credit through Toast: http://csr-dining.edgerunners.cloud

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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We celebrated my sister-in-law's 30th birthday with a $23,000 world-class roadtrip through 7 countries — all for free. The story continues in today's episode.

Be sure to check out Part 1 of this story in episode 39!

Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest: https://www.hyatt.com/unbound-collection/en-US/budub-parisi-udvar-hotel

Keight Hotel Opatija: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/zagopqq-keight-hotel-opatija/

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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We celebrated my sister-in-law's 30th birthday with a $23,000 world-class roadtrip through 7 countries -- all for free. Find out how in today's episode!

I better win "Best Brother-in-law" Award at our next family reunion...😤

The View Lugano: https://www.theviewlugano.com/

Edelweiss Lodge: https://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/

Park Hyatt Vienna: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/austria/park-hyatt-vienna/vieph

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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Sorry for being MIA for so long! Things have been a little chaotic in the world, and I've been...occupied...at work. But it looks like things are clearing up and I'll be back to publishing episodes regularly soon. Thank you for the patience!

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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A top-end luxury hotel asked if we wanted fuchsia toilet paper in our room...so obviously we said yes. But stay tuned for why...

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!

9.5 times out of 10, we say "Open the Chase Sapphire Reserve!" This is the first time in 4 years that we're saying "Don't do that--open the Chase Sapphire Preferred INSTEAD!" Stay tuned to find out why.

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!

Uncle Sam offered me a path to earn Hyatt Globalist last year, then did everything he could to prevent it from happening. Enjoy this rocky adventure of earning 60 elite night credits and the lessons learned along the way, and maybe it'll save you some trouble in the future😎

Rising Tribe Podcast: https://tr.ee/Y3SsPi

Spartan Trifecta World Championship Debrief Day 1: https://tr.ee/NsXmSG

Spartan Trifecta World Championship Debrief Day 2: https://tr.ee/2BnoMK

Spartan Trifecta World Championship Debrief Day 3: https://tr.ee/GF8lIQ

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If you're getting ready to separate, retire, or join the Guard or Reserve, you need to know what steps to take with your credit card rewards portfolio before and after you leave active duty. This episode covers it all!

For the list of hotels that are eligible for the $400/year Hilton Aspire Resort Credit:

https://www.hilton.com/en/p/hilton-honors/resort-credit-eligible-hotels/

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

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There are secret and some not-so-secret rules that determine whether or not you can open a credit card with each of the major banks. If you know these rules, you can become an unstoppable points-earning monster!

Frequent Miler's Guide to understanding the super confusing Marriott Welcome Offer Eligibility Enigma: https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-bonvoy-complete-guide/

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: podcast@militarytravelrewards.com

👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send...

When should I book with points, free night certificates, or go for paid stays? And when should I use Delta Stays, the Chase travel portal, or Amex FHR credits?

In today's episode, I share how we booked a family road trip through southern Italy, and explain the decision-making process behind each hotel booking method.

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

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We dive into the often-overlooked-but-super-valuable hotel credit that comes with nearly every Amex Delta card - Delta Stays! This credit is worth $100-$250 per Delta card every year. You won't want to sleep on this hotel credit...or maybe, you will?

🔗 Credit card referrals + gear I use daily: linktr.ee/militarymiler

🤙IG: @military_miler

📽️YouTube: @MilitaryMiler

📝Blog: www.militarytravelrewards.com

✉️Email: tusi@militarymiler.com

👋If you learned something today, be sure to follow the podcast and send it to another military member or spouse who’s missing out on these benefits!<