| Want to Fly for Free? Here's How I Do Just That! | | | | - health insurance |
| "Travelling is so expensive! How on earth can | | | | - home insurance |
| youafford to travel so many times in a year | | | | - car insurance |
| Glen?" | | | | - life insurance |
| With a bewildered look on my face I reply, | | | | - down payment on new car |
| "Whatdo you mean it's expensive. I fly for free. | | | | - car leases |
| Don'tyou?" | | | | - computer equipment |
| I have had this conversation so many times | | | | - phone bill |
| withfriends and colleagues that I decided it was | | | | - Internet bill |
| abouttime that I share with the rest of the world | | | | - television bill |
| what | | | | - water bill |
| I thought was obvious. ...That pretty much | | | | - gas bill |
| anyonecan fly for free. | | | | - electrical bill |
| Let me explain something you probably | | | | - property taxes |
| alreadyknow, but chances are don't fully capitalize | | | | - and everything and anything else! |
| on. | | | | Business Use: |
| Flying is FREE! | | | | - Internet purchases |
| How? With Air Miles of course. | | | | - paying affiliates |
| What are Air Miles you ask? Those are the | | | | - paying suppliers |
| 'points' that most major credit card companieswill | | | | - paying contracted employees such as |
| GIVE you when you make purchases with | | | | accountants,programmers, support staff |
| yourcredit card. | | | | - paying for advertising campaigns |
| I can hear you already. "Whoop dee doo Glen, | | | | - office equipment |
| tellme something I didn't know!" | | | | - hotels |
| Well, although you may have known that you can | | | | - rental cars |
| getfree air miles using your credit card to | | | | - food |
| redeemtowards free flights, did you know most | | | | ... and anything and everything else you can |
| people | | | | thinkof. |
| (maybe even you) don't capitalize on this? | | | | So you see, the possibilities on how and where |
| Did you fly for free 6 times last year? I did! | | | | youcan make purchases with your credit card |
| Yes, that's 6 as in 'six' times - free. And Icould | | | | areunlimited. And because they are unlimited, |
| have flown even more but I didn't need orwant | | | | yourfree travel should be virtually unlimited to. |
| to. | | | | Think about it. At the end of the year, how |
| Now if you flew that many times or more last | | | | muchof your salary is left in your savings |
| yearyou probably need not read any further. But | | | | account? |
| if youdidn't you need to learn how to maximize | | | | Ten, maybe even 15 or 20%? |
| thenumber of air miles you can squeeze out of | | | | Okay, let's say you are an exceptional saver |
| yourcredit card company. | | | | andare able to save 20% or your yearly income. |
| Here's how I did it. | | | | Thatmeans 80% was spent on everything and |
| Obtain and use a 'Gold' Credit Card | | | | anythingelse. Spend it on your credit card and get |
| All major credit card companies offer a 'Gold' | | | | thefree Air Miles! |
| orequivalent credit card to their customers | | | | Let me do the math for you... |
| whichincludes several benefits including, | | | | Based on the example of spending 80% of |
| freeinsurances, loss and theft protection of | | | | yourincome, |
| purchaseditems, and of course free air miles! | | | | If you earned $50,000 that means you spent |
| Yes, I know, they charge you a yearly fee to | | | | $40,000 |
| havea Gold card. Yup, I paid $120 last year for | | | | If you earn 1 Air Mile for every $1.00 you |
| my | | | | spend,that's 40,000 Air Miles every year. |
| Gold card and I flew six times. That means I | | | | But Wait! |
| paida whopping $20 for each flight I took. Okay, | | | | If you run a business and had expenses of say |
| yougot me, I don't fly for free but rather at a | | | | $50,000 that would mean an additional 50,000 Air |
| 99.9999% discount! | | | | Miles every year. |
| More Air Mile Points, Equals More Free Travel | | | | How many flights could you take with 90,000 Air |
| Maximize the number of Air Mile Points you | | | | Miles every year? |
| receiveby using your credit card for everything! | | | | What if you earn and even larger income? What |
| And I domean everything. | | | | ifyour company expenses are larger than |
| Here are a few ways I use my card. See if | | | | $50,000? |
| youcan't think of some more. | | | | Do yourself a favor. Pick up a pen and paper |
| Personal Use: | | | | andstart brainstorming all the ways you can |
| - groceries | | | | startpaying via credit card and of all the places |
| - clothes | | | | youcan start travelling for free! |
| - diapers | | | | Remember though, what you pay for using |
| - gas | | | | yourcredit card MUST be paid off each and every |
| - dinning out | | | | monthin order to avoid paying absorbent |
| - movies | | | | interestcharges. I know, you knew that. But |
| - entertainment | | | | likemaximizing your Air Miles, most people don't |
| - school, tuition | | | | doit. Make sure you are not 'most people' and |
| - books | | | | enjoyyour free flights! |
| - CD's | | | | |