Credit Card Points Hacking

[Andrew Steffens]

Hey all

One of my hobbies is definitely traveling, and I suspect many here share that.  Are there any other points enthusiasts here?  Undoubtedly all of us have business expenses that can rack up large credit card points balances and can be used for travel in ways better than just using the CC's travel portal.

I am leaving Thursday going in business class (full lie flat seats) from Tampa to Switzerland for 70,000 points + $56.  If I used cash it would have been $8,500 and if I used Amex travel portal or United portal it would have been hundreds of thousands of those hard earned points :)

Not a total expert but happy to give tips :)