Best Buy cashiers tell you the best way to get free merchandise from their store will be to sign up for their Best Buy rewards card.
The card assigns points to each purchase that customers do in their stores and at the end of the month the corporation sends coupons with dollar values to its card holders to use in the store.
The more you buy the more dollars points are given.
If you have enough points you can buy merchandise from the store without spending a dime.
The same is true with frequent flying miles.
If you are a frequent flyer either for your job or you just like to visit other states and countries, frequent flyer programs would be a perfect way to earn free trips.
Most frequent flying programs are provided through credit card companies that have arrangements with certain air carriers.
Delta has a great frequent flying program for example.
As a card holder you can often get freebies on food, hotels, flying and merchandise.
Not all frequent flying programs offer all of these freebies so it is important to check the program to see what you should expect.
Once you are in the program, here are 5 ways to make your frequent flying program take off for you.
1.
Book Early - Airlines do not have unlimited rewards seats.
Booking early allows you as the traveler to get tickets at peak times.
Also booking early will allow you to use less of your gathered frequent flying miles.
If you are unable to book early you still may be able to get a free ticket but you will most likely have to use more of your frequent flying miles.
2.
Look for value - The economy is bad for everyone and now is the perfect time to find travel deals that would cost double the price if the economy was good.
These trips increase your frequent flying miles and you get a chance to travel to places that you would not have travel to in better times.
3.
Check out other programs - Diversification will allow you to find deals on other air carriers.
These other carriers may have better frequent flyer deals that you can take advantage of.
4.
Look out for promotions - There are times during the year when it is possible to get double the amount of frequent flyer points.
These are trips you may want to take especially if the tickets are discounted.
5.
Double Dip - Some hotel chains allow you to switch your hotel rewards points to frequent flyer points.
These hotel chains have created partnerships with particular air carriers to do this.
So, a trip may provide double the amount of frequent flyer points.
These are just a few ways to make your frequent flyer points take off.