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April 14, 2023

🧠 Organize Your Digital Life by Building a Second Brain

We consume a vast amount of content that our brains struggle to keep up with. To make the most of valuable information, we need to organize it in a way that allows us to access it in the future. I spoke with Tiago Forte (🎧 Ep85) on this topic. He is…
April 7, 2023

💰 Investing In Alternative Assets

I’ve always been fascinated by how wealthy people invest their money, and one common component of their portfolios is Alternative Assets, which I want to explore in today’s post. This interest was sparked after a conversation with Tad Fa…
March 24, 2023

⛰️ Overcoming Fear, Processing Failure, and Why Having a Plan B Holds You Back

When I started the podcast two years ago, I had a dream that it would be my full-time job, but it wasn’t until recently that I committed to it. If you have an ambitious idea but are hesitant to commit, this post is for you. I recently intervie…
March 17, 2023

🤑 Japan Flights/Hotels with Points

Advertiser Disclosure In last week’s post I talked about How to Travel to Japan like a Pro and today, I wanted to share a bunch of tips about using your points and miles for flights and hotels for Japan. I’ll also add a few other ways t…
March 10, 2023

🇯🇵 How to Travel to Japan Like a Pro (Even if it’s Your First Time)

I’m back to writing and today we’re talking about one of my favorite travel places: Japan. I’ve been there four times already, and I am eager for my fifth. And last month, I did a podcast episode with Brandon Presser (🎧Ep 101), who…
Jan. 27, 2023

🏡 Owning a Home: Build Wealth + Tactics to Save More

On average, Americans spend 25.8% of their earnings on housing costs, but there are plenty of creative ways to reduce that through house hacking. Now, don’t let that conjure up images of roommates or bunk beds, you don't necessarily have to sa…
Dec. 29, 2022

🎉 Top Learnings and Credit Cards of 2022

Advertiser Disclosure Note: American Express is a ChrisHutchins.com advertiser I have an incredibly packed post to share with you, so I’ll keep the intro short. I’m going to run through… My 10 biggest takeaways from the pas…
Dec. 29, 2022

✅ My 2022 Year End Checklist for Taxes, Money, Points and Miles

Advertiser Disclosure Note: American Express is a ChrisHutchins.com advertiser There are a few days left in 2022, so you still have time to do some year-end tax and financial planning. My approach is to avoid, minimize or postpone my taxes as much…
Dec. 16, 2022

🎁 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

As the holidays get closer, I thought I’d put together a list of my favorite products, gifts, past purchases and more. Hopefully some of them might make good ideas for gifts this holiday season. If you have any suggestions for things I should …
Dec. 1, 2022

🏝️ The Best Deals for Vacation Rentals and Homes.

I know many of you enjoy traveling (maybe even as much as I do), but sometimes, you want a place to stay that isn’t just a hotel. Finding the right option can take time because there are so many choices. A few weeks ago, I released a solo epis…