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You'll start receiving our emails in your inbox shortly. But first, I wanted to introduce myself 👋. I’m Nate, the founder of Daily Drop, but I’m better known as Nate from Kara and Nate.
Before we dive in, I've got to shout out our team’s all-time favorite travel card — the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. It’s been our go-to for points, perks, and unforgettable adventures.
Let me tell you how this whole thing came about...
In 2014, I was getting married, and I had one job: To plan the honeymoon.
There was just one problem — I was a recent college grad with very little money… and I was (still am) very cheap. 😅
That’s when I stumbled into the world of miles and points.
When I booked our first flights using points, I remember looking around the plane thinking: “I CANNOT BELIEVE IT ACTUALLY WORKED!”
It felt like I had found a cheat code to life!
Kara and I quickly caught the travel bug, so over the next two years, we saved up two million miles and points, $35,000, and took off for a full year of travel. Little did we know that nine years later we would still be traveling full time and making YouTube videos.
Before we left, I relied heavily on a few people who were open about how they could afford full-time travel, so I wanted to do the same. I started posting quarterly income and expense reports on our website, which shows exactly how much we were able to save using miles and points.
In some of our earlier videos, I would talk more about how we used miles and points to afford travel, but in general, most of our audience wanted to see more of the travel experiences and less about how we were able to travel.
So, miles and points started showing up less and less in our videos, but we were still earning and redeeming them for (nearly) free travel all the time behind the scenes.
Fast forward to 2022, we had traveled to over 100 countries and had been lucky enough to have the opportunity to go on some of the most epic trips in the world.
Along the way, we inspired millions of people to have their own amazing travel experiences (which is still unbelievable - thank you to everyone who has watched us 🫶).
Soon after, we realized we could be doing a better job helping people with the “how” to travel more.
I knew the answer was the same answer I came across ten years ago — miles and points — but what could we give back to the community? A decade ago, there were a few websites putting out good miles and points content, but times have changed and people don’t check blogs on a daily basis anymore.
What I needed was a quick, simple way to stay on top of the best deals, tips, and strategies in the miles and points world…
And so, Daily Drop was born. 🎉
It’s a short, daily newsletter that teaches you how to maximize miles and points in under 5 minutes a day!
But Daily Drop has become much more than just a newsletter. We now have a full team of travel nerds obsessed with miles and points (maybe even more than me 🤯)!
In addition to the newsletter, we share miles and points guides and news directly on our website, plus content across all your favorite platforms 👇
Plus, my favorite resource that would have literally saved me weeks of time when I was first learning about all of this, is our FREE Miles and Points 101 course!
Need packing inspo? We also rounded up our favorite travel gear and accessories — the stuff we’ve tested across hundreds of thousands of miles.
Daily Drop is something that I wish I had founded even sooner. There’s nothing better than seeing someone book their first flight or hotel with points — and now I get to see that every day from our readers.
Now let’s answer a few FAQs:
“No way this is possible nowadays. Everything is more expensive, and I’ve heard points aren’t as powerful as they use to be. Is that true?”
Not true! Strategies change, but that’s exactly why we send a daily newsletter — to keep you ahead of the game.
“I only travel occasionally… Is it worth it for me to get into miles and points?”
Definitely! Even though a lot of our team travels way more than the average person, miles and points are absolutely for the occasional traveler as well! The best way to earn miles and points is actually through your everyday spending. We recommend signing up for a travel credit card and earning a sweet welcome offer by putting all of your daily spending on your card to earn as many points as possible each year.
“If you were just getting started, what card would you sign up for?”
If you’ve had credit for at least a year, start with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. It earns some of the most valuable points, and you can hold it forever and get great value.
Cheers to starting your miles and points journey here!
I hope you're able to make use of some of the tips, tricks, and deals we find and send each day!
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— Nate Buchanan