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HOW TO — USE LOYALTY CARDS FOR ALL THEY’RE WORTH!

It’s the time of year for spring getaways – or at least – dreams of summer vacations. How would you like to fly first class and stay in luxury hotels, but pay like a student back-packer?  You can if you know which credit cards and loyalty programs earn the most travel miles, points and rewards.

Brian Kelly traded a Wall Street job with a grueling travel schedule for a career sharing strategies for racking up travel rewards when he started his website, ThePointsGuy.com. Today, the site has 2.6 million unique monthly visitors and Brian has amassed a social media following of over 1 million fans.

Brian Kelly  discusses:

• Last-minute spring break travel ideas for procrastinators
• Summer travel trends, including trips to the Caribbean
• How to maximize benefits using credit card rewards and other loyalty-programs

About Brian Kelly:  Brian Kelly is The Points Guy, a leader and influencer in the industry of points, miles and travel in general. As a passionate traveler since childhood, Brian used his knowledge and insight to start ThePointsGuy.com during his time as a Wall Street road warrior while traveling the globe for up to six months a year. Brian was able to book exciting and extravagant trips for next to nothing through his hard-earned loyalty points and airline miles, flying first class and staying at luxury hotels all for less than the cost of a coach ticket and a hostel bed. Due to the immense interest in his tips and advice, Brian left his Wall Street job in June 2011 to grow his site and travel the world full-time.

Through his earning strategies and travel savvy, ThePointsGuy.com now has grown to over 2.6 Million unique monthly visitors, with a growing staff of editors and writers keeping their readers up to date on important points and travel news. This February, he launched a new web-series entitled TPGtv, which has already garnered over 1.5 million views on Facebook and YouTube.

Brian has been featured in over 100 publications and news outlets including The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, The Los Angeles Times, The Independent, CNN, and The Today Show, among others. He has presented at various travel conferences including the LA Times and New York Times Travel Shows, and the annual Chicago Frequent Flyer Seminars.

Brian dishes out more of his signature tips and advice and inspiration on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. Follow him @ThePointsGuy.

Interview provided by Barclaycard