453: How to Travel for FREE with Your Family (Really!) // Amber Paul

453: How to Travel for FREE with Your Family (Really!) // Amber Paul

Author: Cloud10 October 27, 2025 Duration: 37:42
With the holidays coming up, many moms wish they could visit family or plan a getaway—but the price of flights makes it feel impossible. That’s why I’m re-airing this popular episode with Amber Paul from Amber on Points, who teaches families how to travel for free (or almost free) using credit card points. A year after recording this, I’ve now been practicing what Amber teaches—and it’s truly changed what’s possible for our family. We earned about $12,000 in free travel this year, and my credit score has continued to go up. I know it sounds too good to be true, (that’s exactly what I thought at first!), but it’s real—and it’s absolutely worth learning. In this encore episode, you’ll learn: ✈️ Why opening multiple credit cards (responsibly!) can actually improve your credit score ✈️ How to use welcome offers strategically to earn far more points from the spending you already do ✈️ Why you might qualify for a business card even if you’re just side-gigging A quick note: conversations about money and credit can bring up a lot of feelings. Wherever you are in your financial journey, this episode is meant to spark possibility—not pressure. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: Grab the free companion guide (with Amber’s favorite starter cards) and sign up for our live Q&A with Amber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 by clicking here! Related Episodes: 369: How to Teach Your Kids about Money // Abby Chipman 430: Plan Meaningful Family Travel Without the Stress // Meggie Busath 431: 3 Road Trip Hacks for Traveling with Kids // Brittney Hanks Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code 3in30 to get up to $300 off today! It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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387: Why Calming Yourself Helps Calm Your Child // Eli Harwood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:39
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386: Raising Securely Attached Kids // Eli Harwood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:20
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384: Principle #9 // Support Their Struggles [The SAM Framework] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:27
My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes d…
383: Principle #8 // Communicate for Connection [The SAM Framework] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:36
My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes d…
382: Principle #7 // Gather the Good [The SAM Framework] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:48
My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes d…
381: Principle #6 // Pursue Your Purpose [The SAM Framework] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:50
My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes d…
380: Principle #5 // Sanctify Your Soul-Care [The SAM Framework] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:53
My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes d…
379: Principle #4 // Bolster Your Boundaries [The SAM Framework] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:17
My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes d…

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