Dan Miller is a freelance writer who has been writing about all things personal finance and travel on the Internet since 2013. Though born in a country that no longer exists (West Germany), Dan considers himself a native Ohioan who loves to travel with his wife and six (6!) children. He first learned about credit card rewards in 2012, when he realized that using miles and points was the only way he was going to be able to afford eight cross-country plane tickets to an upcoming family reunion. After researching the best credit cards, he signed up for a few and eventually used 170,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards points (plus a Southwest Companion Pass) to fly his family to Lake Tahoe and back.
Realizing that it wasn’t all first class flights and 5-star hotels, Dan started the Points With a Crew blog in 2014, with the aim of helping families (especially large families) to use miles, points and credit card rewards to take that trip that they might have thought they couldn’t afford. He has spent over 10 years covering developments in the travel rewards credit card space. His expertise extends to all things personal finance, including student loans, investing, retirement, budgeting and real estate.
Specialties
- Credit Cards, especially travel rewards cards
- Personal finance and budgeting
- Retirement and investing
- Real Estate
Achievements
- Has published over 7,000 articles for dozens of outlets on the Internet about personal finance, credit cards and travel.
- Once won $5,800 on Wheel of Fortune
- Has visited all 50 U.S. states and 31 countries
- Holds the world record for the fastest time to visit all 88 counties in Ohio (23 hours, 34 minutes and 34 seconds)
Education
- Bachelor of Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Dan’s thoughts on credit card rewards
“Credit card rewards have helped my family travel in ways that we would have previously never thought possible. But the only way it makes sense to worry about airline miles, points and credit card rewards is if you have the financial ability and discipline to pay off your credit cards in full, each and every month.”
