First Principles of Earning Points

There is an enormous community around earning and redeeming points, with most people being more than happy to lend a hand or advice. The Point Hacks Community is a great place to start, with heaps of advice and a friendly forum where anyone... READ ON →

Pretty much anything these days can earn you points. I have no doubt there are a number of things in your everyday life that could and should be earning you points. Make sure you fuel up at BP and you’ve got yourself some sweet Velocity candy. READ ON →

Using credit cards to boost your points balance is the no-brainer part of the equation. I’d actually argue that this is the only way you’re going to get to redeem anything of real value, unless you’re Don Draper and being flown around the... READ ON →

Many major airlines offer a points or miles buying facility, with some, most notably American Airlines and Alaska Airlines often having point sales and bonus offers. These can be exceptional value, giving you the opportunity to buy points at... READ ON →

Flights is an obvious one for earning points, although unless you’re flying regularly, you’re not going to earn that many points from being up in the air. One part of flying a regular airline is status, which helps you earn more points when... READ ON →

The reality in Australia is that for the purposes of frequent flyer points, you’ve got two main choices, being Qantas and Virgin. Qantas’s program is called Qantas Frequent Flyer, while Virgin Australia runs theirs under the name of Velocity... READ ON →

Earning points is easier than one might think, and it’s not just for the execs who get flown around Business Class weekly to rack up their points. I can assure you, there’s no voodoo going on. Over the next week or so, we’re going to be... READ ON →