The short version
Some links on Field Office, my remote-work guide, earn me, Kevin Luten, something if you use them. That means Kindred travel credits (Kindred is a members-only home-swap club), credit card points or airline miles, a payment from Starlink (a satellite internet service), and (once the programs approve) affiliate commissions on some gear. Using them never costs you more. Every one is marked where it appears, and all of them are listed below with what they pay.
Every program, and what it pays me
A referral link is a personal invite: the company rewards me when someone I refer joins or is approved. An affiliate link pays me a small commission when you buy through it.
This table is built from the same list that powers every referral and affiliate link on the site, so it always matches what the links do. The terms are as each program stated them on the date shown.
| Program | Type | What it pays me, and the terms | Verified | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Join Kindred with my referral link | Referral | I earn Kindred travel credits if you join through my link. My member code is kev.lut. The credits reach me only after the new member's home is verified. Every new member starts with 5 credits however they join. That is Kindred's standard start, not a bonus from this link. | Live | |
| Chase Ink business cards (referral) | Referral | I earn points if you are approved through my referral link. I earn 40,000 Chase points per approved referral through Dec 31, 2026, up to 200,000 points a year. To qualify, you must be new to Chase business cards. | Live | |
| Chase United personal cards (referral) | Referral | I earn miles if you are approved through my referral link. I earn 10,000 United miles per approved referral. | Live | |
| Amex Business Platinum (referral) | Referral | I earn a referral bonus if you are approved through my link. Amex pays me a referral bonus for up to 5 approved referrals per card each calendar year. | Live | |
| Marriott Bonvoy Amex, personal (referral) | Referral | I earn a referral bonus if you are approved through my link. Amex pays me a referral bonus for up to 5 approved referrals per card each calendar year. | Live | |
| Citi AAdvantage (referral, when offered) | Referral | I earn a referral bonus if you are approved through my link. Citi offers this referral by invitation only, so the link appears here only when I have one. | Coming soon | |
| Starlink (referral) | Referral | I earn $100 if you sign up through my link, and you get a free month. I earn $100 and you get a free month of service, both after your first 2 billing cycles. | Live | |
| EcoFlow RIVER series power stations | Affiliate | Affiliate link: I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Program approval pending. | Coming soon | |
| Goal Zero solar panel | Affiliate | Affiliate link: I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Program approval pending. | Coming soon | |
| Away carry-on | Affiliate | Affiliate link: I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Program approval pending. | Coming soon | |
| CUKTECH 15 Ultra power bank | Affiliate | Affiliate link: I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Program approval pending. | Coming soon | |
| InnoView portable monitor | Affiliate | Amazon affiliate link: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Program approval pending. | Coming soon | |
| Schlage Encode Plus smart lock | Affiliate | Amazon link. I earn nothing from it yet. Once I am approved as an Amazon Associate, I will earn from qualifying purchases and this note will say so. Program approval pending. | Live | |
| Insta360 Link 2C webcam | Affiliate | Amazon link. I earn nothing from it yet. Once I am approved as an Amazon Associate, I will earn from qualifying purchases and this note will say so. Program approval pending. | Live | |
| xieoery 4K 120Hz HDMI dummy plug | Affiliate | Amazon link. I earn nothing from it yet. Once I am approved as an Amazon Associate, I will earn from qualifying purchases and this note will say so. Program approval pending. | Live |
7 referral programs and 8 affiliate links. “Coming soon” means the link is not live yet, and its page on this site says so instead of sending you anywhere.
What do you get from a card referral? Whatever welcome offer the issuer (the bank behind the card) shows on its own page when you apply. I don't list those amounts because they change, and the issuer's page is the one that counts. The Chase Ink (Chase's business cards) referral terms run through December 31, 2026.
Does my Kindred link change what you get?
No. Every new Kindred member starts with 5 credits, however they join. If you use my link or my member code (kev.lut), you get the same 5 credits as anyone else. They are Kindred's standard start, not a bonus from me. I earn Kindred travel credits once Kindred verifies your home.
After that, credits work the same for everyone: a night costs one credit regardless of the home's size, and as a guest you pay cash cleaning and service fees on top. There is more on that in how Kindred credits work.
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How I keep facts current
Program terms, prices and plan rules change without notice. Every program above carries the date its terms were last checked, and pages that state a program fact say when it was checked and link to the source. The terms are re-checked every quarter. Spot something out of date? Please send a correction.
Amazon Associates
Two gear links, the portable monitor and the HDMI dummy plug (a small plug that makes a computer think a screen is attached), are set to go through Amazon Associates, Amazon's affiliate program. Neither is live yet. Once the program approves the site, the required statement, “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases,” will appear here and next to those links.
Why do disclosures sit next to the links as well as on this page? Because the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidance says a disclosure belongs with the endorsement itself. See FTC: Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers (checked November 14, 2026).
Not financial advice
Nothing here is financial advice. How I pay for travel with points describes what I do with my own cards and miles, not what you should do with yours. Card offers, fees and eligibility rules vary by person and change often, so read the issuer's terms before you apply.
About the author. Kevin Luten is a long-time remote worker and Kindred home-swap host based in Atlanta. He has hosted 14 guests in his home and works from home swaps, ranger cabins and the occasional hotel. He founded the behavioral-science consultancy Behavior Design Works, is a Cialdini Certified Practitioner, and has spent about 28 years in transportation demand management. He writes Field Office. More about Kevin.