6 easy ways to earn Qantas Points on everyday expenses

There are bunch of ways to earn big points on money you're already spending.

You don't need to spend more money or buy things you don't actually want just to earn more points. When used smartly, Qantas Points can be a bargain hunter's best friend.

Here are a handful of ways you can earn Qantas Points on everyday expenses that you're probably already paying for.

Switch your phone plan

Qantas Frequent Flyer and Optus have recently partnered to release 3 SIM Only Plans with generous rewards. Importantly, they also come at multiple price points.

Starting at $39 a month, the plans offer lump-sum bonus Qantas Points plus points per $1 spent on your monthly plan fee.

If a new customer was to take out and stay on the $79 plan for a year, they could earn 20,000 bonus Qantas Points (as long as they are a Frequent Flyer member). That's enough to fly return from Sydney to Byron, or one way from Sydney to Queenstown.¹

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Switch your energy provider

Switching energy providers is a quick way to earn big Qantas Points. Frequent Flyer members who switch to Red Energy on the Qantas Red Saver plan can earn 10,000 bonus Qantas Points for switching electricity and 5,000 bonus Qantas Points for switching gas.

Customers can also earn 2 Qantas Points per $1 spent on their electricity and gas bills when paid on time.

Consider a Qantas Points earning credit card

Signing up to a Qantas-affiliated credit card is one of the quickest ways to earn Qantas Points on the ground.

Consider a credit card with a big Qantas Points lump sum, or choose a card with no or low ongoing annual fees – either way you will still earn points on your everyday spend.

There are a bunch of extra benefits to choose from as well including Complimentary Lounge Invitations or a $450 Qantas Travel Credit.

As with all credit products, make sure you understand what’s right for you, be responsible and pay off your balance every month.

Link your Everyday Rewards

If you collect points through Everyday Rewards, you can choose to convert them into Qantas Points.

Formerly Woolworths Rewards, members can earn Everyday Rewards points shopping in-store or online from a variety of stores including Woolies, Big W, BWS, Marley Spoon and more.

Every 2,000 Everyday Rewards points collected will then automatically convert into 1,000 Qantas Points.

Download the Qantas Wellbeing app

Qantas's Wellbeing app lets members earn Qantas Points for reaching daily and weekly health goals. These range from step counts and group challenges to getting a good night's sleep.

You can sync to a bunch of apps including Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin and Strava.

Use Qantas Shopping

You can even earn Qantas Points on every $1 spent at over 400 big-name brands when shopping online.

To be rewarded, simply start every shopping journey at Qantas Shopping. Once logged into your Frequent Flyer account, click on your favourite store, shop online as usual and your purchase will be tracked. Then, as long as you haven't returned or cancelled your order, you'll receive your Qantas Points within 90 days.²

There's a heap of brands available to shop including Myer, Apple and THE ICONIC. Keep an eye out for opportunities to earn bonus points through time-limited special offers, too.

To take advantage of the points-earning opportunity, make sure you install the Qantas Shopping Points-Prompter, a free notification tool for your desktop browser.

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• A little bit more info

  
  _{You have to be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member to earn Qantas Points and Qantas SIM Only Plans are only available to new and existing Optus mobile customers, who sign up to an eligible SIM only plan as a new service. Members can only sign up via qantas.com/optus.}

  You can read the full T&Cs of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program here.

  ^1. Classic Flight Rewards are available on Qantas, Jetstar and partner airlines. Seats are subject to capacity controls, availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Classic Flight Rewards available. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) in addition to the points required. You can check out the full T&Cs here.

  Red Energy:

  #Offer only available for new or existing residential electricity and/or gas customers signing up to a Qantas Red Saver plan at a new supply address in eligible areas of ACT, NSW, VIC, SA and QLD who are Qantas Frequent Flyer members. Customers will receive 10,000 bonus Qantas Points for electricity and/or 5,000 bonus Qantas Points for gas once Red Energy becomes responsible for the supply of their electricity and/or gas. Bonus Qantas Points will only be awarded once if you change energy providers and move back to Red Energy within 12 months. Ongoing Qantas Points will be earned per dollar on your electricity and/or gas bill, when you pay the full amount on each bill by the due date. Red Energy may withdraw or change this offer at any time. View full terms and conditions. Energy Fact Sheets and Basic Plan Information Documents for Red Energy's Qantas Red plans available here.

  The Qantas Wellbeing App:

  The Qantas Wellbeing App (the App) is available to Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) members aged 13 years of age and over. The number of Qantas Points offered on activities in the App may vary depending on the Eligible Qantas Product/s the member holds. See the Wellbeing Program Terms and Conditions for details. Membership and Qantas Points are subject to the QFF Terms and Conditions. A joining fee usually applies, however this will be waived when signing up via the App. Qantas Points earned with the App will be credited to the App user's QFF account fortnightly. Qantas may amend or withdraw points offers on activities in the App at any time.

  Qantas Shopping:

  Qantas Points will not be earned on tax and delivery charges, gift cards or orders redeemed with a gift card, purchases that include any voucher, coupon or discount code that is not sourced from the Qantas Shopping Online Mall platform, or on cancelled, amended or refunded transactions. Individual retailer terms and conditions apply - please check the individual retailer's offer for full terms.

  Points-Prompter:

  By installing the Qantas Shopping Points-Prompter you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, the Qantas Privacy Policy and the Qantas Shopping Terms and Conditions Opens external site in a new window. Select stores have opted out of Qantas Shopping Points-Prompter notifications being displayed on their website. This can be temporary or on occasion. If this is the case, simply remember to start at shopping.qantas.com. Opens external site in a new window to continue to earn Qantas Points at these stores.