So you can't or don't want to get credit cards and, have very little cash to deploy to getting travel points and mile. Well maybe this blog may help.
I'm the same way, so to solve this dilemma, I signed up with "HiltonHHonors" loyalty program. What I like about their program is that a good deal of there properties offer free breakfast, and dinner as well as cocktails. A pretty good deal to me. and depending on your membership level, you earn anywhere from 2 points to 8 points per dollar spent.
Another feature is the fact that the points you earn do not expire. I know individuals that have over a 100K of points usable at anytime should they wish too. That is the beauty of this method. Say you can only afford to stay one night every three months. And, just to keep the numbers simple say each stay cost $100.00 out of pocket.
You would have spent $400.00, and at the middle level of the program earn 2000 points,(5 points per dollar) just in your first year!
Do this for a while and your on your way to discounted, if not free travel on an airline. This is where it gets iffy...because you will be converting points for miles, and different airlines have minimums for conversion.
Since your here reading this, you may have seen youtube videos that may or may not have led you to blog like "boardingarea.com" and such...these are syndication's, as I like to call them, and all the blogs on the site just churn out the same offers from credit card company's. Thus don't try to address the majority of people needs. Don't get me wrong all that they communicate is correct, just may not be applicable to most people.
I'm just trying to suggest a way for you to get out a little, and at the same time, build points for future travel.
To say it can't be done, is to say you don't want to try.
Thanks for visiting...Greg
Oct. 11, 2016 Adding the Dining to the point arsenal!
Now let's expand on the signup in my last post here. Collecting points can get expensive, so a less costly way would be to find an alternative that that will help add value to your point collection. With HiltonHHonors you have another method to earn points...and that is with Dining. Once you have your membership with Hilton, you can signup for there dining program here https://www.hhonorsdining.com/.
This will allow you to earn points on a weekly or biweekly bases. I mean we all have to eat, so why not get points to do it. At this point you have your Hilton rewards program going, now you'll add the dining to it. That is 5 points per dollar spent so say a $30.00 check will yield a 150 points, just saying, do this on a weekly bases and you 600 points in your first month!
So enjoy a good meal, by treating yourself and/or family...as you build up point for your future trip, as always thanks for stopping by, and I hope this blog helps you to dream again...Greg