# How We Earned $4K Cash + 230K Miles From Credit Cards (Real Numbers) + Local Hilton Credit Hack!

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Podcast: [MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388)
Published: 2026-03-05T21:10:05+00:00
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Episode Description On this week's MTM Travel Thursday show, Shawn and Mark cover three big topics: the restaurant credit programs worth your time right now (Resy, InKind, Hilton's local bar trick), all seven active transfer bonuses including Rove's 50% Japan Airlines launch deal, and a full walkthrough of Mark's recent credit card application haul — $4K cash, 230K miles, and 112K Built points, offset by $2,169 in annual fees. The Spirit Airlines miles subplot also gets resolved. Great episode for anyone thinking about credit card strategy heading into spring. 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Resy Credits & Detroit Dining 3:31 - Hilton Credits: The Local Bar Hack 10:59 - Active Transfer Bonuses 13:47 - Rove Miles & Japan Airlines 19:08 - Sticking to Programs You Know 20:31 - Mark's Credit Card Application Results 24:36 - Spirit Card Update 25:07 - Mark Writing Again at MTM Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com . You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play , Spotify , TuneIn , Pocket Casts , or via RSS . Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

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