DOUBLE DIPPING 101

Don't leave easy points on the table - unlock your next upgrade twice as fast

- WORDS GILBERT OTT

DOUBLE DIPPING MAY not be ideal when it comes to sharing guacamole with friends, but it's a brilliant way of increasing your points earning. In this case, double dipping means earning rewards from two sources on a single transaction - essentially getting twice the benefits from just one action.

By now, it's no secret that you can earn points every time you swipe your rewards-earning credit card - whether that's a bank card offering points like American Express Membership Rewards, or the credit card of your favourite airline.

But people are still throwing away thousands - if not millions - of points per year by failing to double dip with their online shopping. It's easier than you think, and with a little bit of planning, that dip can even be tripled.

Twice the fun with e-stores

Every click on the internet is a potential exchange of commerce and there's real money to be made from referring people to make an online purchase. Airlines are in on the game, and there are uncapped rewards up for grabs just for playing along.