Episode 67: Brazil Travel Tricks and Military Benefits with Mark White

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Show Notes

Mark White from @armyaggie03 is an Army officer, Texas Aggie, and world traveler having visited 87 countries with aspirations to visit them all.

In this episode, Mark and I discuss different credit card and travel benefits that military families have access to, and an app that Mark used to fund his trip to Brazil while earning points and getting reimbursed for the spend.

For any military families who are able to take advantage of the Military Lending Act, check out some of the premium credit cards such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Platinum, and Capital One Venture X. While these cards often have higher annual fees, they are offset by the benefits and travel perks that you receive with each card. Additionally, the Military Lending Act can help waive the annual fees on these cards!

Remember, never ever apply for a credit card through Google, always be sure to ask your favorite friends and travel creators if they have a referral link that you can use to help them earn more points and commissions! And if you’d be interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out the links below.

One of my favorite tools to use for stacking points is the Fluz app. For example, if you’re looking to earn more points on excursions, try this stack: buy a Groupon giftcard through Fluz for the exact amount the excursion costs on Groupon. Then, click through Rakuten.com to go to Groupon.com and use the gift card you just bought from Fluz. I’ve earned almost 20% more cashback on travel excursions or even spa treatments with this trick. Thank you to Fluz for partnering with us on this episode of the Geobreeze Travel Podcast.

Download Fluz at: https://joinfluz.app.link/GEOBREEZETRAVELPODCAST

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