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Want to travel more, but pay less? The answer is a resounding YES for so many eager travelers.

Credit card rewards, hotel points and airline miles can be like travel “cheat codes” to unlocking more affordable trips — whether you want to fly first class to a far-flung island… visit relatives over the holidays without wiping out your bank account… or create some Disney magic for your family.

The challenge for many people is knowing where or how to get started.

That’s why we’re starting TravelNerd, a newsletter designed to help you crack the code on spending less on your travel. Each week our expert Travel Nerds will show you tips and tricks to get the most out of your travel dollars.

We can show you how to get started using travel points and miles… where to find cheap flights (that you actually want to take)... tips to score hotel upgrades… how to smartly use credit cards to earn tons of rewards and perks… lesser-known ways to make your Disney trip cheaper and easier… and much more. Our experts will deliver all this right to your inbox, plus hot deals and limited-time offers — absolutely free.

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Win a rare chance to work directly with a travel rewards expert, who will help you create a roadmap to earning and redeeming rewards for all your #travelgoals

In your private coaching session you’ll get:

Personalized wallet analysis: assessing what you currently have, what products you might consider and a suggested credit card strategy to earning piles of points

Easy ways to turbocharge your rewards — without spending on credit cards

Expert tips and tricks on how to book airline and hotel awards

Friendly answers to your specific travel questions

Unique Travel Blueprint: A recap of your session for handy reference, with helpful content links to refer back to on everything we’ve covered

Meet Your Travel Coach

Erin Hurd

Director, TravelNerd

Erin Hurd is a credit card and travel rewards expert. Formerly a writer and editor and now heading NerdWallet’s travel business. Her love of travel led to a passion for credit card and loyalty rewards to subsidize trips, and she thrives on teaching others how to harness the power of credit card rewards.

When she's not helping NerdWallet users find the best travel value, Erin is planning her next adventure for her family of four using points and miles — sometimes flying in premium cabins, often staying in posh suites, always spending a small fraction of the retail price.

Each week our team of Travel Nerds will show you tips and tricks to get the most out of your travel dollars.

TravelNerd will cover the news you need to know (and what it really means for you), the basics of travel points and miles, tricks to traveling on a budget without feeling like you’re sacrificing, hot deals, inspiring travel stories, and more. Yours delivered free.

Meet the Travel Nerds

Sally French

Writer

A former Cast Member at Disneyland (that's Disney-speak for employee), Sally is our resident Disney expert. She's also a competitive weightlifter and powerlifter, so many of her travel involves going to meets (often fueled on the famous Hampton Inn waffles). She’s biked over the sea ice in the Arctic Circle, climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower with all her carry-on bags during a 10-hour layover in Paris, hiked 25 miles in a day around Italy's Cinque Terre and biked the famous Hải Vân Pass in Vietnam. She hates relaxing.

Meghan Coyle

Assistant Assigning Editor

Meghan loves traveling with her family, including her mom, dad, and three younger sisters. She has now gotten all of her family and friends into using credit cards and loyalty programs to make travel more affordable and upgrade the experience. Meghan studied abroad in New Zealand in college, so she is always looking for beautiful, adventurous destinations with great hiking. These days, she’s using most of her points and miles on trips to destination weddings in Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, Scotland, Italy, and Australia.

Craig Joseph

Writer

Craig lives to explore and is always looking for the next adventure. He’s redeemed millions of miles and points to visit over 40 countries and enjoys teaching people how they can do the same. Craig loves figuring out creative ways to keep travel costs down so there’s more money to have fun in unique places. From cycling across the islands of southern Japan to snowboarding through Antarctic snow blasts on volcanoes in New Zealand, he’s your man for active and sporty travel ideas.

Claire Tsosie

Assigning Editor

Claire loves traveling with her husband and two kids. Her personal goal is to take four family trips every year. She uses points, miles and other credit card benefits to keep costs down. Upcoming adventures include a visit to Legoland, a weekend in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, a road trip to Montana and a week in Boston.

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