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Point Me To First Class

Devon Gimbel MD
Credit Card Points
Travel
Credit Card Rewards
Credit Cards
Loyalty Programs
Points and Miles
Hyatt
Travel Planning
Award Travel
American Express
Capital One
Chase
Family Travel
Travel Tips
Travel Rewards
Travel Hacking
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Air France
Emirates
Travel Booking

Point Me to First Class is a show for employed professionals, solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and business owners with higher-than-average personal and/or business expenses who want to learn to leverage them into credit card points to spend on travel. Your expenses are your greatest untapped asset - but learning how to use them to travel the world doesn't have to be confusing or complicated. Each wee... more

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Some of the most valuable miles in award travel belong to a program most people have written off.

For years, Alaska Airlines miles were easy to overlook, and unless you lived in Alaska or flew the airline often, you probably had little reason to th... more

Planning an entire trip around one airline seat is a backwards way to travel, and every so often it's exactly the right one.

My friend Andrea and I have wanted to fly first-class Singapore Airlines Suites on the A380 for years. When we two award s... more

Collecting a big pile of points is not the same as being able to book the flights your family wants.

That gap shows up nowhere more clearly than when you're trying to get your whole family into business class to Asia. This week my guest is Maria Fu... more

Some of the biggest points opportunities have nothing to do with your credit card at all.

It turns out hotels quietly reward the person who books an event with them, a conference, a retreat, a wedding, a family reunion, and most people have no idea... more

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Maria Fung
Founder of Maria Points The Way
Maria Points The Way
Episode: 185. Which Points Get Your Family to Asia in Business Class?
Rachel Posada Fletcher
Lifelong traveler, points and miles enthusiast, and seasoned event manager
Based in Seattle
Episode: 184. Hotel Planner Points: How to Earn Points for Any Event
Keith Van
Head of Community at Seats.aero
Seats.aero
Episode: 182. Behind the Scenes of seats.aero with Keith Van
James Berry
Co-founder and Chief Business Officer
Symphony
Episode: 178. How to Earn Points on Your Savings, Not Just Your Spending
Anshul Singh
Founder/host of Points, Miles and Bling
Points, Miles and Bling
Episode: 175. Why Aeroplan Belongs in Every Traveler's Award Strategy
Hunter Threadgill
Points and Miles educator, award travel strategist, Professor of Points
Episode: 173. London on Points: Awards, Taxes & Insider Tips
Sam Hollander
Founder of Autopilot, a post-booking price-matching platform
Autopilot
Episode: 172. Autopilot Flight Repricing: Save Money on Flights After Booking with Sam Hollander
Stacey Funt
Radiologist, health coach, and founder of LH Adventure Travel, who curates wellness and adventure trips for groups of women
LH Adventure Travel
Episode: 167. The Woman Dancing in the Sahara Arrived Terrified - Why the Right Adventure Trip Brings You Home to Yourself
DeAndre Coke
Seasoned financial advisor with expertise in points and miles and award travel
Boldly Go / Zil Money user community
Episode: 166. The Payroll Points Strategy Update: Cards, ROI & Best Practices with DeAndre Coke

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Devon Gimbel
Host of Point Me To First Class

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • She’s a Boss!

    Just listened to Chase 10X show. Amazing! I deleted the Chase emails about Paze and what a mistake! Going to bring this to my audience and show soon! Real Talk Personal Finance podcast! Let’s go!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cash Flow King [RTPF]
    United States4 months ago
  • Too many caveats

    So.Many.Words. Just get it out! There is no reason the latest podcast should be 1 hour and 39 minutes. Low content for the time investment.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Mmmmfield
    United States5 months ago
  • Love the tips!

    This is a great podcast full of information to help me use my credit cards as efficiently as possible. But the cadence of the host’s speaking style is so choppy. Lots of halting speech makes it hard for me to concentrate on what she’s saying. I know that is a minor pet peeve but as a podcaster maybe consider a speaking coach? The interviews are more natural.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PCC fellow
    United States6 months ago
  • One of my favorite podcasts

    This is one of my favorite podcasts. Devon is interesting, organized and knowledgeable. Her last podcast on paying taxes was even better than her normal great explanation of a points and miles topic. I was looking for information on this and everything I needed to know was in one podcast that I had taken almost two hours researching before I listened to it. I normally listen to her podcast on Mondays but I was busy and put it aside. If I hadn’t I wouldn’t have spent two hours researching. Eve... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Richard53280
    United States6 months ago
  • Efficient & Effective Content

    Tons of great information, clear and concise delivery.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NanaD_Traveler
    United States7 months ago

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Many appreciate family travel insights and a focus on high-income, professional listeners.
Audience appreciates host clarity and structure, especially on complex topics like award searches and multipartner redemptions.
Listeners praise practical, actionable strategies that help convert points into real travel value.
Feedback highlights natural guest insights and genuine expertise, though some listeners desire tighter episode pacing and concise delivery.

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185. Which Points Get Your Family to Asia in Business Class?
Q: Which currencies are high yield for accessing Asia-specific award space?
In addition to Chase and Amex, currencies from Citi, Capital One, and newer programs like Bilt and Roe can be valuable partners with Asia-based airlines, enabling more routes and dilution of reliance on any single program.
185. Which Points Get Your Family to Asia in Business Class?
Q: What is the Asia Method at a high level?
It's a four-part framework centered on prioritizing destinations, building a flexible points portfolio, timing your redemptions, and remaining adaptable to change so that families can secure multiple premium cabin seats to Asia rather than chasing generic advice.
184. Hotel Planner Points: How to Earn Points for Any Event
Q: What exactly are hotel planner points and which events qualify?
Planner points are earned by booking events at hotels and can be accumulated across categories like event space, food and beverage, AV, and sleeping rooms, with different caps by chain; almost any event held at a hotel—from weddings to family reunions—can qualify depending on spend.
182. Behind the Scenes of seats.aero with Keith Van
Q: What inspires Seats.aero's ongoing development and what should users expect next?
The team prioritizes community feedback, broadening program support, and enhancing tools like the Seatmap Viewer and Rooms.aero, with continued focus on accessibility for new users while preserving power-user features.
182. Behind the Scenes of seats.aero with Keith Van
Q: What are the behind-the-scenes challenges with cached data, and how should users approach transfers once they find a result?
Cached data speeds up results but can become stale; users should confirm availability directly with the airline before transferring points to avoid booking failures.

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What is Point Me To First Class about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on turning everyday spending into high-value travel through points, miles, and savvy redemption strategies. Across recent episodes, the hosts explore award-search techniques, earning potential from existing expenses, portfolio optimization for travel cards, and practical tips for using partnerships, transfer bonuses, and promotions to maximize premium travel experiences. Noteworthy is the hands-on, strategy-first approach—often anchored by real-world examples, guest insights from industry experts, and timely promos for courses and tools that help listeners level up their points game. The format tends to blend tactical walkthroughs with broader market updates, appealing to professionals and business owners who want clear, ac... more

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Recent guests on Point Me To First Class include:

1. Maria Fung
2. Rachel Posada Fletcher
3. Keith Van
4. James Berry
5. Anshul Singh
6. Hunter Threadgill
7. Sam Hollander
8. Stacey Funt

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