18. Leveraging Points and Miles For Free Travel and Diversifying Incomes Streams with Brandon Neth
Episode description
Brandon Neth left the U.S. for the first time in 2008, destined to teach English in Thailand. He and his wife left with only $3,500. Twenty-two months later, they returned home addicted to travel.
During their time abroad, Brandon taught English in China and India and worked in Australia for a year, making some serious cash. Knowing he wanted to continue his nomadic lifestyle, Brandon tried a little bit of everything. However when he discovered points and miles, it all came together.
By combining entrepreneurship, side hustles, investing, and real estate, Brandon continues his nomadic lifestyle by diversifying his income streams.
In addition to owning several real estate properties, Brandon works at Financebuzz.com, a personal finance website that provides valuable and entertaining content about personal finance and travel.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why using credit cards is a good idea if you want to travel more
- What to look out for when getting a new credit card
- How Brandon saved $100,000 working in Australia on the working holiday visa
- What digital nomads should look for when picking to live in a new destination
- How to get started house hacking and leveraging real estate
- Tips for getting started investing in ETFs and index funds
Connect with Brandon Neth:
Website: https://financebuzz.com
Instagram: @financebuzztravel
Pinterest: @financebuzzoffical
Connect with Me:
Instagram: @thedanielledesir
Twitter: @thethoughtcard