We’ve been gradually telling the “origin stories” of each team member in Frequent mIler. Today, we’ll talk about how Stephen came to join Frequent Miler.
Frequent Miler origin story - Stephen's story
(01:04) - When did Stephen first get into the points and miles travel hobby?
(04:41) - Stephen remembers the stackable IHG promo codes
(05:39) - Stephen's wife helped him pull the trigger on some early credit cards like the US Airways credit card with a bonus after just one purchase
(07:54) - Stephen recalls his earliest credit cards (which he has noted in a spreadsheet, of course!)
(09:35) - In 2016, Stephen and his wife decided that (in two years), they would start a roadtrip to every state in the US. They prepared by piling up on hotel credit cards.
(11:30) - When did Stephen get into gift card reselling?
(14:29) - How did Stephen get involved with Frequent Miler?
(15:36) - Stephen remembers being excited that Frequent Miler had linked to his website! He was also very active in the Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group.
(16:51) - Stephen remembers being invited to write for Frequent Miler to help cover Nick's paternity leave. He wasn't sure it would cooperate with the roadtrip he was about to begin, but his wife helped encourage him to go for it! (A Frequent Miler author theme).
(18:23) - Nick talks about how he came to recommend Stephen as his paternity leave coverage. Stephen's useful posts in the Frequent Miler Insiders group made him the first person Nick thought of.
(19:62) - How did Stephen become the "king of stacking"?
(22:21) - Stephen talks about how his time at Frequent Miler has been.
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