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Oct. 10, 2025
💰 Earn More Points in Multiplayer Mode
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If you're playing the points and miles game solo, you might be leaving rewards on the table. Bringing in a partner (usually called a "Player 2") or even your kids, parents, or friends can unlock a whole new level of earning po…
Oct. 4, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (10/4/25)
This week, we'll cover how to stop over-optimizing and focus on what matters, 25% off Flying Blue award flights in October, 2 easy ways to earn points on dining, free Grubhub+ with Amazon Prime (+ $10 discount), save $1,750+ with card-linked offers,…
Sept. 27, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/27/25)
This week, we'll cover a deep dive on Bank of America credit cards & rewards, Capital One's 3 new transfer partners (including JAL!), how to earn a Southwest Companion pass with a 120k offer, $2,300+ worth of bank bonuses, business class award d…
Sept. 26, 2025
💳 Bank of America: Cards and Rewards
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I used to think Bank of America wasn’t even in the conversation when it came to the best rewards cards. However, after digging in and now holding five BoA cards between my wife and me, I’ve realized they might actu…
Sept. 23, 2025
🏡 Mesa Homeowners Card (50k SUB)
I recently got the Mesa Homeowners Card to start earning points on our mortgage. However, the perks and 3x bonus earning categories are so amazing (especially for no annual fee card) that the card could even make sense for some without a mortgage.…
Sept. 20, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/20/25)
This week, we'll cover contrarian takes on money, risk, and retirement, Amex Platinum refresh: 200k offer, perks & more, limited time 50k bonus for Mesa Homeowners Card, latest IHG promos: up to 100k bonus points & more, 50% off one of my fa…
Sept. 19, 2025
💳 Amex Platinum Refresh (2025)
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Amex just announced a major refresh to both The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, and these are some of the biggest changes we’ve seen in years. Fees are …
Sept. 13, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/13/25)
This week, we'll cover how much your points & miles are worth in 2025, best ever 90k welcome offers on two no-fee cards, 300k+ mile giveaways from airline shopping portals, $8,400+ worth of bank bonuses, biz class award deals to 7 destinations, …
Sept. 12, 2025
💰 What Are Points and Miles Worth in 2025?
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Every time you hear about another airline award chart disappearing or a hotel program devaluation, it’s fair to ask: is the points game even worth it anymore? Most of the news makes it sound like things are only getting …
Sept. 6, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/6/25)
This week, we'll cover how I saved $10,000+ on luxury hotels, 9 new welcome offers (up to 200k points), flight deals to Europe, South America & more, up to 3,600 bonus Amex points for Amazon purchases, IHG, United, Southwest & more points on…
Sept. 5, 2025
🇨🇷 Saving $10,000+ on a Costa Rica Trip
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I want to walk you through how we saved over $10,000 on a recent luxury trip to Costa Rica, booking a $2,000-a-night Oceanview suite at the brand new Waldorf Astoria for effectively under $300 a night. This isn't just a trip r…
Sept. 5, 2025
💳 Increased Welcome Bonuses: September 2025
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If you have been thinking about applying for a new card, these increased welcome offers might be interesting and quite valuable (especially the free hotel nights!). And always, you can find the full list of best card offers on…
Aug. 30, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (8/30/25)
This week, we'll cover deep dive strategies for retirement, wealth building, and taxes, new 2-3% brokerage transfer bonus, biz class award deals to 5 destinations (incl. Italy & Japan), 50% off one of my top apps for credit card offers, card-lin…
Aug. 29, 2025
🔐 Are You Saving Best for Retirement?
We’ve all heard the advice: “max out your retirement accounts,” but after my conversation with financial planning expert Michael Kitces on Ep #243, I realized that isn’t always the best move. Sometimes those savings could be …
Aug. 23, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (8/23/25)
This week, we'll cover deep dive on Capital One cards and miles, how to get 2,500 bonus miles if your luggage is delayed, 100k welcome offer on new Alaska Atmos card, final call for the All the Hacks Iceland trip (2 spots left!), biz class award dea…
Aug. 22, 2025
💳 A Guide to Capital One: Best Cards, Perks, and Redemptions
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Capital One might not be the first card issuer you think of when it comes to premium rewards, but over the past few years it has built one of the strongest credit card lineups out there. With simple, uncapped earning rates, so…
Aug. 16, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (8/16/25)
This week, we'll cover 10+ new cards and bonuses to earn more points, bank & brokerage bonuses worth $7,000+, latest hotel promos for IHG, Marriott & Wyndham, Google flights finally allows filtering out basic economy, pricing trick for …
Aug. 15, 2025
💳 New Cards, Bonuses & Changes (Aug 2025)
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There’s been a lot happening in the credit card and points world lately, including the launch of new premium cards, elevated welcome bonuses, and some bank program changes that might impact your strategy. Here’s a …
Aug. 9, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (8/9/25)
This week, we'll cover top transfer partners to maximize your points, up to 80k points from best-ever JetBlue card offers, biz class award flight deals to Europe, Asia & more, 5k Aeroplan points off your next flight, back-to-school shopping w/o …
Aug. 8, 2025
🤑 Top Airline and Hotel Transfer Partners
If you want to fly first class for less than the cost of economy or stay in luxury hotels you’d never normally splurge on, transferable credit card points are one of the most powerful tools in travel. When used effectively, they can unlock i…
Aug. 2, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (8/2/25)
This week, we'll cover how to take a break sooner with a mini retirement, up to 185k bonuses on Amex Marriott cards, new Citi cards and transfer partner, $2,000+ in bank bonuses, negative changes to another U.S. Bank card, $15 off $50…
July 26, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (7/26/25)
This week, we'll cover my favorite tactics for booking travel with points & miles, Southwest card refresh with increased offers, new perks & more, deals on business class award flight deals to Europe + Asia, $9,500 bonus points via shopping …
July 25, 2025
✈️ Southwest Cards Refresh: New Perks, Higher Fees, and Shortcut to Companion Pass
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All information about Southwest Cards has been collected independently by Chris Hutchins. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Southwest just rolled out a major refresh of their…
July 25, 2025
🧳 20 Tactics to Book Travel with Points
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Booking travel with points and miles isn’t just about earning them; it’s about using them strategically. Over the years, I’ve tested dozens of tactics to squeeze the most value from my points, and in this pos…
July 20, 2025
🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (7/19/25)
This week, we'll cover how to design a rich life at any income, what I've been up to (deals, cards, shows, etc.), bank bonuses worth $1,700+, 5,500 bonus points from shopping portals, free BJ’s Club Annual membership, newly launched "Mastercar…