How We Use Credit Cards to Fly Our Family Around the World

Everybody says credit cards are bad. My husband uses ours to fly our family around the world. This week on Life with the Foxes, Cornell explains how we use credit cards as a married couple: safely, strategically, and always paid off in full. Around 75% to 80% of the flights we take have been booked or upgraded with miles, and in this episode he shows you how. We talk about why a credit card can be safer than a debit card, how everyday spending turns into flights and hotels, what we put on the card (yes, even school fees), where most people go wrong, why a joint card makes budgeting easier, and how airline status took the stress out of airport days with two little ones. Plus the story of how our baby got her own first class suite. If you've been told to cut up your credit cards, watch this one together and decide for yourselves. Our free family budget template: CHAPTERS 0:00 Could your credit card fly you around the world? 0:25 Everybody says credit cards are bad 0:54 Why a credit card is safer than a debit card 1:51 The insurance perks that come with your card 2:27 How spending turns into flights and hotels 4:27 How many of our flights were on miles? 5:41 When paying cash beats using miles 6:20 What to put on your credit card 7:36 Our favourite trips on miles 9:03 Southeast Asia for $56 in taxes 9:36 "Credit cards are bad." We disagree 10:11 Where most people go wrong 11:39 Why we use a joint credit card 13:10 Where to start if you've never done this 15:18 The three airline alliances, explained 16:01 What airline status actually gets you 19:19 Global Entry and TSA PreCheck We're Shaunté and Cornell, a Christian married couple raising two little girls in Bermuda. I'm a former lawyer with a loud hallelujah and a love for lists. Cornell is our resident money guy and travel planner. Life with the Foxes is the couch where we talk honestly about faith, marriage and finances. New episodes every Monday. Missed last week? Watch "8 Money Questions Every Married Couple Should Answer" on our channel. Follow Shaunté on Instagram and TikTok: @shauntesaphire Business and collaborations: hello@shauntesaphire.com Nothing in this episode is financial, investment or legal advice. It's what works for our family. Do your own research, and for advice on your own situation, speak to a licensed financial professional. #CreditCardPoints #MarriageAndMoney #ChristianMarriage