In October, I spent less than 3k euros and made enough points to fly to the U.S.

Every month at the beginning of the month, Revolut sends an email to holders with RevPoints balance statement, or points from the loyalty program launched last year.

I admit that in previous months I had not given much weight to this communication and perhaps trashed it without even opening it.

This time, however, I opened it and got (almost) scared. When I saw the accumulated point balance, I thought:

"Belin, but how much did I spend!"

I immediately assumed that I had mistakenly entered my personal card into some automatic corporate payment And so I did a double check on expenses.

What scared me, in fact, was the accumulated point balance, just under 30,000. Given that the Ultra account holders accumulate 1 point for every euro spent, I had trembled at the idea that I had drained my bank account.

Revolut multipliers are a real drug

I have already written several times about the Revolut multipliers, but since it is a new feature that, honestly, we Italian serial accumulators of points and miles were not used to, it is good to be reminded of it.

Of course, in other markets there are credit cards that push hard on these bonuses as an incentive to use; on the contrary, cash back has always worked best in Italy (according to managers).

The "few, damn and now" mentality wins out in our market over the ant that sets aside point after point and then writes the its success story.

How did I accumulate all these RevPoints.

The credit was almost entirely due to the LastMinute.com multiplier, which, for a few days, was a CRAZY x20. Not an isolated case: also in October, a similar bonus appeared for spending on Emirates tickets. But these multipliers are not only related to travel, but to any commodity category.

At the end of the day, I spent, In the whole month of October, €2,770. Of these, just over 1,200 euros became nearly 25,000 RevPoints - basically enough to detach a ticket to fly from Milan to New York at Christmas.

What I could do with 30k RevPoints

A one-way ticket + taxes to the U.S., from Italy, right now costs less than 19 thousand Flying Blue miles. Air France's loyalty program is a Revolut partner, and you can transfer RevPoints into FB miles for free with a 1:1 conversion rate.

So with the miles accumulated this month, I can safely fly to New York, even for Christmas shopping.

The fees are not exorbitant: we are talking about a little more than €150 To fly with Air France or KLM via Paris or Amsterdam.
For comparison, the same ticket in business class costs 60,000 FB miles: with a couple of the right multipliers, it is definitely an achievable goal.

Of course, you don't necessarily have to go to NY: for example, you can fly to the Caribbean with €120 in taxes and 22,500 FB miles.
But the possibilities are indeed many.

The great thing is that you can also accumulate points with Revolut's free profile: just download the app and start using the base card to access accumulation and multipliers without the need to spend even 1 euro in monthly fees or transactions.

Not sure how to use your RevPoints? There's the Training Center

More and more people are approaching the world of points and In response to the many requests for help, we created the TFC Training Center.

A virtual classroom where you can learn how to use stitches, learn strategies and discuss goals, tickets and hotels with other users. It is good to remember that with points you not only book airline tickets, but also experiences such as concerts, sporting events and hotels around the world.

In conclusion

No matter how much you spend: the great thing is that by using Revolut you accumulate points for free, day after day.

Of course, if you want to accumulate faster, you have to choose a paid plan, but then it will be even easier to achieve certain goals.

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