Jason Steele

Jason Steele is nationally recognized as one of the leading experts in credit cards and travel rewards, with over 17 years of experience educating consumers on how to maximize credit card benefits and travel for significantly less—or even free. Since 2008, Jason has been a full-time freelance writer specializing in credit cards, award travel, and personal finance.

As a former Senior Points and Miles Contributor to The Points Guy, Jason was among the original contributors when the platform launched in 2011, helping build what would become the world's premier travel rewards website. His expertise and insights have been featured in over 100 leading outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, CNN, USA Today, Business Insider, Forbes, NerdWallet, CreditCards.com, Bankrate, Money Magazine, GOBankingRates, CardCritics, and many others. His work is regularly syndicated to Yahoo! Finance, MSN Money, and other mainstream platforms, reaching millions of readers yearly.

Jason is frequently interviewed and quoted by mainstream media on credit card and travel topics, and he regularly appears on television programs including Denver's FOX 31 'Colorado Conversations,' radio shows, and podcasts as an expert guest. The Wall Street Journal featured Jason in an article titled 'How my family of 5 flies for the price of 3,' highlighting his proven success using credit card rewards to fund family travel.

Jason's passion for credit card rewards isn't just professional; it's deeply personal. He maintains a large collection of credit cards and strategically uses them to travel around the world with his wife and three children, paying for nearly all flights and hotels with points and miles earned through credit card rewards. This real-world practice gives him authentic credibility that goes beyond theoretical knowledge. As a father, Jason understands the challenges and opportunities of family travel, particularly booking award travel for multiple passengers. His content often reflects this family perspective, making complex travel rewards strategies accessible to parents who want to create memorable experiences for their children without breaking the bank.

Adding another layer of expertise to his travel content, Jason is a commercially rated pilot and Certified Flight Instructor. His aviation credentials and active flying provide insider knowledge of the airline industry and unique perspectives on air travel that enhance his content.

Beyond his writing, Jason is the founder and producer of CardCon, the premier annual conference for credit card media professionals and influencers, held each May. Now in its 10th year, CardCon has become the industry's central gathering place, bringing together journalists, content creators, affiliate marketers, and financial services companies to collaborate and elevate the quality of credit card media.

In 2024, Jason launched the Financial Affiliate Marketing Forum (FAMF) in Toronto, creating another valuable networking and education platform for financial affiliate marketing professionals. Through The Steele Team, his consulting company, Jason provides strategic advisory services to businesses in the credit card industry on content strategy, affiliate marketing, and industry positioning. He also offers personalized travel consulting to individuals seeking expert guidance on points and miles strategies, efficient spending, and destination planning. Whether explaining how to choose the right credit card, maximize points and miles for a dream vacation, or advising consumers and brands how to navigate the evolving landscape of credit cards and travel rewards programs, Jason brings nearly two decades of proven expertise, authentic practice of the strategies he teaches, and genuine passion for helping others discover that travel doesn't have to be prohibitively expensive.