EP.20 - Hacking the Filipino Frugal Flex featuring Geobreeze Travel's Julia Menez

Filipino Fridays

We are back with an episode y'all! Our special guest is Julia Menez who is a travel hacking coach, speaker, and host of the Geobreeze Travel podcast. She takes us through what travel hacking is and how to take advantage of points and miles to travel for free. We talk to Julia on what it means to be a voice for underrepresented communities, advocating for women, immigrants and people of color by providing the tools and strategies to get the most benefits from travel hacking. We also go over the "Filipino Frugal Flex" and why it is problematic among Filipino families. We discuss how important it is to change the narrative around personal finance and avoid perpetuating shame and judgement when it comes to handling finances. Julia shares how to manage and leverage credit to our advantage and empowers our community with the financial knowledge to beat the system. Need help in repairing your credit? Our guest gave the best advice on what NOT to do. Want to learn more on how to get started with travel hacking? Take advantage of the digital gift from Geobreeze Travel and go to http://geobreezetravel.com/filipinofridays to get started on how to travel hack!

Julia Menez is a travel hacking coach, speaker, and host of the Geobreeze Travel Podcast. After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year by travel hacking, Julia distills the strategies from top travel hackers around the world in her Geobreeze Travel podcast, and prepares personalized points and miles plans for her private coaching clients. Through her podcast, Julia features a diverse roster of guests with experiences that are traditionally underrepresented in larger points and miles blogs and media. Her episodes often highlight travel hacking women, immigrants, or people of color.

Julia has been a speaker for FinConX, a course instructor for Frequent Traveler University Online, and quoted in publications such as creditcards.com and Money Magazine. She has also led workshops for thousands of attendees at events such as the SHEFACTOR 2020 Summit — an event that featured speakers such as Bethany Hamilton, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and Missy Franklin.

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