MONEYFITMD PODCAST

Episode 292: Travel More, Spend Less: Credit Card Points 101 with Dr. Courtney

Dr Latifat Akintade

Dr. Latifat is the author of the Amazon bestselling books Done With Broke: The Woman Physician’s Guide to More Money and Less Hustle and The Power to Choose: The Woman Physician’s Guide to Financial Liberation and Life on Your Terms. She is also the founder of MoneyFitMD, a financial empowerment platform designed to help women physicians achieve financial independence without sacrificing their well-being.

In this episode, she is joined by Dr. Courtney Downes, a credit card points expert who breaks down how these points can be used to fund travel dreams without draining your wallet. It’s an eye-opening conversation about practical tips, mindset shifts, and how to make your everyday spending work for you.


Key Takeaways:

  1. Credit card points can fund your travel.
  2. Strategy beats quantity.
  3. Your dream life is doable.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to MoneyFitMD
00:45 Feeling overwhelmed by credit card points?
03:15 Meet Courtney: points are her love language
07:40 How to start using credit cards for travel rewards
13:10 Why mindset matters more than the math
16:30 Top tips for first-time points users
21:05 Mistakes to avoid when collecting points
26:55 Final motivation: living your dream life today


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