The Daily Drop Podcast
Daily Drop is a newsletter that teaches you how to earn and redeem miles and points in under 5 minutes a day (witty commentary, gifs and memes included 😉). Join Mike and Megan for The Daily Drop Podcast to extend the conversation that earns you free(ish) travel. Expanding some of your favorite miles and points topics, answering your questions... and we promise to not skip on the witty commentary.
Episodes
45 episodes since 2023
ThankYou Points Deep Dive
In this episode, Megan discusses the ThankYou points currency used by Citi branded cards. She shares the cards that you can earn ThankYou points on, including if cash back cards can help you earn travel, notable rules, 2 player mode, and more.<...
September 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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16:07
The Secret Credit Card That Nobody Can Apply For, But Anyone Can Get
In this episode, Mike lets you in on a secret Marriott credit card 👀 Which is 🥁 The Ritz-Carlton credit card from Chase.He explains how you can get this card, the Marriott benefits it comes with, and how to justifying this taking up space in yo...
September 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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14:38
Maximizing Delta SkyMiles: Tips and Strategies
In this episode, Megan provides an overview of the Delta SkyMiles program and shares tips on how to maximize Delta miles. She discusses the reasons why people criticize Delta and highlights the benefits of flying with Delta.*correction*...
August 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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37:34
Why Everybody Should Be Using Aeroplan
In this episode, Mike discusses why everyone should be using Air Canada Aeroplan points to travel. He highlights the value of Aeroplan even for US residents who don't travel to Canada or fly on Air Canada. Keep Up With Daily Drop...
August 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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22:22
Opportunity cost and the case for cashback
In this episode, Mike discusses the concept of opportunity cost in points and miles and makes a case for cash back over points. He explores various examples to illustrate the opportunity cost of earning points and emphasizes the importance of u...
August 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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17:58
Venture Miles Deep Dive
*One clarification I didn’t make super clear in the episode - the Spark cards earn Spark miles but you can combine Spark and Venture miles into one accountVenture Card: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/capital-one-venture-rewards-...
July 31, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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29:19
Card insurance, is it enough for emergencies?
In this episode, Mike shares his personal experience with travel insurance and how it saved him thousands of dollars when he had to undergo surgery while traveling. He explains the differences between medical insurance and trip-related insuranc...
June 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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26:19
My Chat with Nate Buchanan: From Saving Two Million Miles to Founding Daily Drop
In this episode, we’re joined by the founder of Daily Drop and one half of Kara and Nate on YouTube, Nate Buchanan. He shares his journey from saving two million points to owning a Miles and Points company. He discusses how he got started in th...
May 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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46:54
How To Justify The Annual Fee On A Card
In this episode, Mike answers one of our most common questions around here. He discusses how he justifies holding credit cards with high annual fees, using the Chase Sapphire Reserve as an example. Check out the Chase Sapphire Prefe...
April 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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16:53
American Express Membership Rewards Deep Dive
In this episode, Megan dives deep into American Express Membership Rewards points. She explains the rules and limitations of American Express cards, the cards that earn Membership Rewards points, and how to earn additional points through Rakute...
April 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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23:09
Mistakes We’ve Made Along The Way
In this episode, Mike and Megan are joined by Brendan from the Daily Drop Youtube channel to talk all about their mistakes. They cover topics such as booking upgraded hotel rooms with points, accidentally using the wrong free night award, using...
March 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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41:04
All About The Bilt and Alaska Airlines Partnership
In this episode, Mike discusses the major shakeup in the points and miles world, with Bilt Rewards adding Alaska Airlines as a transfer partner and why you should care about this!Resources:The Bilt Card:
March 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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19:38
Travel and Adventure Show Speech Replay
In this very fun episode, we give you the recording of our speech that we hosted live at the Travel and Adventure Show Atlanta 2024. Megan and Mike talk you through how we visited over 50 countries last year thanks to the magic of miles and poi...
March 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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37:04
Deep Dive Into Ultimate Rewards
In this episode, Megan provides an ultimate guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards. She explains what Ultimate Rewards are, how to earn them, and why people are kind of obsessed with them. She also explores the different cards that earn Ultimate Rewar...
February 29, 2024
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26:20
What's in Team Daily Drop's Wallet?
In this episode, we are joined by Megan, Mike, and Tiffany to chat about what's in our wallets and why?! We answer questions like what's one card we frequently reach for? What's a favorite co branded card we have? What's our strategy for choosi...
February 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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48:03
All about fifth freedom flights
In this episode, Mike discusses fifth freedom flights and their travel hacking implications. He highlights several airlines that operate fifth freedom routes, including Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Gulf Air, and Ethiopian Airlines....
February 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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17:05
6 Award Search Tools To Know About
In this episode, Megan discusses the importance of award search tools and shares six award search tools, 3 for flights and 3 for hotels. The question "How do I find award bookings?!" comes up a lot around here and these are tools to ad...
January 31, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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26:44
All about credit scores
In this episode, Mike discusses credit scores and credit card statements. He explains the components of a credit score, including payment history, utilization, average credit length, new credit, and credit mix.Episode Time Stamps:...
January 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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24:54
Miles and Points In 2 Player Mode
In this episode, Megan discusses the strategy of two-player mode in miles and points. You’ll learn how to maximize your points with someone else, the various bank rules to keep in mind, how to manage annual fees, and more.Episode Time...
January 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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24:29
Weekly Round Up: Jan 8 - Jan 12
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/my-c...
January 12, 2024
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Season 1
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11:37
Quick-Hit Miles and Points Strategies You Don't Know About
In this episode, Mike shares lesser-known strategies that can help travelers maximize their experiences and rewards. He discusses booking unique accommodations with points and miles, earning extra loyalty points, using status matches for one-ti...
January 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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19:48
Yearly Round Up 2023
In this episode, Mike shares his 2023 travel stats and best hacks along the way!Find a newsletter referenced here: https://dailydrop.com/ Keep Up With Daily Drop: Join the ...
December 30, 2023
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Season 1
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45:16
Can you book an epic trip with $0 annual fee cards?
In this episode Megan and Mike set a challenge to create the best itinerary booked with points using only $0 annual fee cards… and it was a challenge! Tune in to hear 2 very different strategies for earning and redeeming points, plus we want yo...
December 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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37:42
Weekly Round Up: Dec 18 - Dec 22
Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.Monday: https://www.da...
December 22, 2023
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Season 1
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10:59
Around the world in business class… with hotel points
Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a handful of requests for points help. Including…A trip to Ecuador with Capital One miles…Off to Oktoberfest with Chase po...
December 20, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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24:42