Episode 79 – Earning 2 Million Hilton Points Passively Each Year with Ronnie Dunston

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Note: contains some adult language

Ronnie Dunston from @ronniedunston has traveled to more than 100 countries and has been in the points game since 2013. He currently works full time for the federal government as an IT training specialist and he teaches as an adjunct professor in the college of business and technology and also teaches people how to travel through his Tricks to Travel course and Facebook group. 

In this episode, Ronnie and I discuss how he earns more than 2 million Hilton points almost passively each year without churning credit cards — they get a few through referrals each year but largely earn their points by leveraging the Hilton Grand Vacations program, and haven’t paid for a hotel in years. This method has allowed them to stay for free in destinations such as Tahiti and the Maldives!

If you are looking to earn more Hilton points, one of the cards mentioned in today’s episode is the Hilton Surpass card, which is a great card for people getting started with Hilton points. You’ll earn automatic Hilton Honors Gold status and 12 or more points per dollar when you put hotel spend from qualifying Hilton hotels on your card. If you’re interested in this card, always use a friend or creator’s referral link — please don’t apply through Google.

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