Originally Posted by
jeautk01
Most bloggers fall in to this category and should have disclaimers (like some do about the referral links) that the miles for a trip which they trumpet with a fawning trip report came from referrals or money generated off the website instead of what the average person could achieve. Most bloggers burn rate would far exceed what they could achieve. However, the perception they give to the average person is that this is normal.
+1 (And not just bloggers but many who dispense advice here on FT as well.)
Nowhere in most of their advice is their any thought given to planning strategically into the future, considering what their travel goals are, or what their longterm sustainable mileage earn rate might be.
The big CC bonuses are great but won't last forever, especially with airline merges, a few banks gathering up most of the airline co-branded cards, and much more difficulty in churning on a regular basis. Maybe some folks just want to set up for one or two "trips of a lifetime" and this is fine for them. But I think a lot of readers are getting set up for future disappointment if they want to keep up the game and don't understand the big picture.
I guess part of it is our culture nowadays, too - just thinking of the instant gratification of the moment and not planning strategically.