Originally Posted by guv1976

"Do most of the people on this site fly for work - is that how they're able to accrue so many miles? I do not, so almost all of my travel would be paid out of pocket - which is fine, I just want to be smart about it. I'm wondering if I'd have to travel almost constantly to reap solid benefits reliably? ​​​"

I can't speak for other FTers, but I have been retired for more than seven years, and I accrue the vast majority of my miles from credit-card sign-up bonuses. If that's a strategy that you are interested in learning more about, take a look at the various credit-card forums here on FT.

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