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Upgrade your life, money, and travel

Learn the strategies and tactics to upgrade your life, money and travel – all while spending less and saving more. Chris is an optimizer who has saved millions by breaking down every aspect of life to maximize happiness at the lowest cost.

About the Host

Hi, I'm Chris Hutchins 👋 Profile Photo

Hi, I'm Chris Hutchins 👋

Founder / Host

I love sharing my quest to optimize and upgrade my life. Previously I was Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, co-founder and CEO of Grove (acquired by Wealthfront), co-founder of Milk (acquired by Google) and a Partner at GV, where I focused on seed and early stage investments.

Recent Blog Posts

💳 18 New Increased Hotel & Airline Card Offers

Advertiser Disclosure I'm not sure what it is about the past two weeks, but a ton of cards have increased their welcome offers. I'm still not as excited about them as I am about the 90k offer on the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card, because …

🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/14/24)

Advertiser Disclosure 💰 Saving $20k on a Luxury Europe Trip We celebrated our 40th birthdays in Europe and ended up saving over $20,000 booking with points. We shared our entire process we used to find deals on business-class tickets and a five-…

🛬 Shortcuts to Southwest Companion Pass

Advertiser Disclosure The coveted Southwest Companion Pass lets you bring a companion on any Southwest flight, whether booked with cash or points, for just the cost of taxes and fees. Companion Pass holders can also switch their designated compan…