The Reframe

Let's chat about redeeming points for hotel stays! From private plunge pool luxury to road trip spots to lay your head, we cover it all. This week, we walk through the Big Four programs (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG), including tools to help you find, book, and rebook hotel travel. We also discuss a solid points-bookable alternative for family travelers who find the drawbacks of hotels to exceed their desirability.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This is a monster episode, packed with 10 principles and tools to help you find and book the best flight redemptions with your hard-earned points. Tune in to learn the mindset, strategies, and specific websites and apps that will help you take your redemptions from "meh" to "wowza!"Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's back, baby -- another series on travel hacking basics, this time focused on burning all those hard-earned transferrable points we've stashed. This week, we start with six foundational principles to frame up the booking process. Tune in, my friends -- understanding these core points is the first step to getting out there and seeing the world for nearly free.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠.

It's easy to focus on the gaps. Let's focus on the gains. In this week's episode, we discuss four practical ways to see how we're much closer to living our dream lives than we might realize at first blush.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠.

Explore the tug-of-war between insourcing and outsourcing based on life stages. Discover cultural judgments surrounding these choices and the valid critiques of both approaches. Hear personal stories about how outsourcing can ease the chaos of busy parenting. Learn a helpful decision-making framework to navigate when to take on tasks yourself versus when to hire out. Plus, tips on trial runs for outsourcing services and insourcing activities, ensuring you make informed choices that fit your lifestyle.

Explore the myth that 'good adults' must grind away for decades and its toll on health. Discuss the glorification of hard work and personal experiences with guilt around downtime. Learn practical tips to cope with workplace stress, like using a treadmill desk, incorporating micro-workouts, and setting email boundaries. Dive into the need for sunlight and fresh air to boost mood. Unpack the fear of losing identity after leaving work and discover how financial independence can lead to fulfilling pursuits without the grind.

Let's wrap this series on points and miles earning by going beyond points and miles. How to conjure up cash for non-points travel, with very little effort? Enter the checking and savings account bonus game. Tune in to learn how you can pay for your jungle zip lines, Rockies lift tickets, or Italian cooking classes just by opening a few checking accounts with new banks.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠.

Points earning goes well beyond swiping your card at a store. This week, we discuss how to earn points and miles for paying major expenses such as your mortgage or rent (yes, really!), insurance, taxes, college savings... and more!Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠.

Welcome back for Part 3 of our points earning series! Today we launch into shopping portals: what they are, how to use them, and how they can make the ordinary extraordinary by helping you earn boatloads of points on everyday purchases.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠.

Tune in this week to learn how to earn big on major categories of spending using category multipliers. From groceries to dining, online retailers to travel, we cover it all.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠.