Friendship is a wonderful thing. Free travel is a very wonderful thing. Friends helping friends earn free travel is maybe even  the most wonderful thing of all. Doing it without leaving the house? Now that’s just magic. You can finally get paid back for all those beers, late night rides, borrowed clothes and missed texts, thanks to some very lucrative “refer a friend” programs, which allow you (and your friend too) to score major points on hotels, airlines and more, just for being a friend…

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$40 In Airbnb Credit For EACH Friend You Refer To Stay In Awesome Places…

Want to enjoy a space with some local character or cook your own breakfast? Airbnb is the new “anti hotel” way to stay (and save) on your travel. For every friend you refer to Airbnb you’ll earn $40 when they complete a single stay anywhere in the world. You can earn as much credit as you like, meaning you could eventually stay in one of those Airbnb’s Beyonce chooses completely free. We’re of course very happy to refer you if you haven’t yet signed up!

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EARN ACTUAL COLD HARD CASH FROM YOUR FRIENDS ONLINE SHOPPING…

Know anyone that shops at Amazon. Don’t even know why we bothered asking! If you join the Amazon Associates program, you can kindly ask your friends to use your links whenever they want to buy something. You earn cold hard cash to fund your next trip for each purchase they make using your easy to share links. Simply head here for the US version or here for UK version. Cash from these friendly sales can make any taxes and fees totally free!

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50,000 Marriott Points Referring Friends To Sign Up For Free And Stay In Any Of 5,700 Hotels In 112 Countries…

Want to stay at a Ritz Carlton for free? Of course you do! You can earn up to 50,000 points in the Marriott Rewards program (through which you can book Ritz stays) just for referring your friends to the rewarding Marriott Rewards program. When they stay you earn bonus points and so do they, up to 50,000 points each! Make it two nights! Want us to refer you? We’d be happy to, just email gstp@godsavethepoints.com!

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3,000 Airline Miles Of Their Choice For Each Friend And 1000 For You Earning Airline Miles On Hotel Stays…

You know those scenes where the money comes flowing down from a slot machine? Ca-ching, ca-ching ca-ching? That’s how you’ll feel when 100 of your friends book any hotel in the world, even the cheapest ones through booking site Rocketmiles and you suddenly have 100,000 airline miles of your choice. There’s no limit to how many you can earn and they earn a 3,000 mile signup bonus (plus miles for each night) thanks to you. So generous!

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Blab About Your Favorite Credit Card For 5,000 Points, Cash Or More…

At any meal there always comes the point where one must put down their favorite plastic (or metal) card to cover the delight. When that gets you on the subject of your points, miles and benefits, you can suggest that they also get your favorite card. Just google “(your card) refer a friend” and see what programs exist. It usually just requires sending an email with a special link and once they’re in, so are your points! Feel free to email us if you’re looking for a referral as well.

Gilbert Ott

Gilbert Ott is an ever curious traveler and one of the world's leading travel experts. His adventures take him all over the globe, often spanning over 200,000 miles a year and his travel exploits are regularly...

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