Sam Kemmis

Senior Writer

Expertise
  • Travel rewards
  • point and mile valuation
  • data analysis

90+ Articles Written
185K+ Readers Reached
Previous experience
The Onion, MyTravelNerd
Education
B.A. in philosophy from Boston University, M.A. in biology from Binghamton University
Sam Kemmis is a former NerdWallet travel rewards expert specializing in airline and hotel loyalty programs. In a previous professional life, he wrote comedy until a nomadic lifestyle and a lifelong obsession with saving money turned his attention to travel rewards. He is no longer funny. His work has been featured by The Associated Press, The Points Guy and Fast Company. He has spoken about travel rewards at CardCon, the Altitude conference and AwardWallet's "Award Travel 101" podcast. He is based in Ojai, California, and teaches mindfulness meditation because that's what you do in Ojai.
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How To Save Money On Road Trips
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How To Save Money On Road Trips

Planning a road trip? Here are a few great money-saving tips from Sam Kemmis, NerdWallet's travel rewards expert. He offers smart ways to use your credit card points to save on gas, hotels and more. How Travel Credit Cards Can Help Cover Your 2020 Road Trip: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/how-travel-credit-cards-can-help-cover-your-2020-road-trip How to Budget for a Road Trip: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/how-to-budget-for-a-road-trip/ 5 Road Trips to Help You Ease Back Into Travel: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/road-trips-to-help-you-ease-back-into-travel How to Choose a Gas Credit Card: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/how-to-choose-a-gas-credit-card How Much Are Your Airline Miles and Hotel Points Worth in 2020?: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/airline-miles-and-hotel-points-valuations Subscribe to our channel and also follow us here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/nerdwallet Instagram: https://instagram.com/nerdwallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdwallet