Aaron Hurd

Contributor

Aaron is a freelance contributor to Newsweek. He has been credit card and travel rewards enthusiast since applying for his first credit card the day he turned 18. An avid deal-hunter, he leveraged his penchant for collecting credit card rewards and stacking coupons and rebates to build a resale business that helped pay his way through engineering school at Iowa State University. After finishing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Michigan, Aaron used points and miles to travel for six months across five continents, including a month traveling overland through Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China on the Trans-Siberian Railway Network.

He has written thousands of articles about credit cards, banking, travel rewards, and personal finance for other notable publications, including The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Forbes, The Points Guy, Bankrate.com, Rolling Stone, and Robb Report. He enjoys helping others optimize their wallets, build financial security, and fulfill their travel dreams.

Aaron is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.