Joseph Hostetler

Travel & Points Expert

10+
Years in points and miles: 1M+
Miles redeemed: 22
Articles written

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How Joseph Hostetler thinks about points
Beyond saving money, travel rewards should do one thing: make you happy. It’s easy to get caught up in booking the flight or hotel award that gives you most jaw-dropping value—even if other options better suit your unique travel style.

Joseph has been a professional travel rewards demystifier since 2016, spending five years as a writer and editor for Million Mile Secrets and The Points Guy before transitioning to Business Insider as the outlet’s sole credit cards reporter. Joseph has interviewed various loyalty program leads, visited banks to advise in the creation of new credit cards, and made multiple guest appearances as a credit cards and travel rewards authority on WGN. He currently holds more than 30 rewards credit cards and loves tinkering with each card’s benefits to find fun and unique ways to get the most value from them. You can find his work on sites such as CardCritics, ExpertFlyer, and Simple Flying.