Ep 42 - April Recap: $1,060 + 219K Points

May 9, 2023 💬 Recap

Back in the swing of things in April, tackling brokerage bonuses from Wells Fargo, Ally, Fidelity, MooMoo, plus big SUBs from Chase Ink, IHG & Marriott, US Bank and Gateway, along with some easy churns from Oxygen, Target, and Amazon.

Ep 41 - March Q1 Recap: $3,050 + 394K Points

Apr 11, 2023 💬 Recap

Full recap of churns from Jan, Feb and March, including big bonuses from Huntington, Wells Fargo & Chase, plus deals, discounts & freebies from Hellofresh, Target RedCard, Amazon, Wendy's & more!

Ep 40 - McDonalds Madness: Secret Menu Deals

Mar 21, 2023 💬 Deals

Kicking off Season 3 with a deep dive into the hidden McDonalds rewards app secret menu, which includes insane deals on Big Macs, large fries, and breakfast sandwiches that can be churned EVERY DAY.

Ep 39 - December & 2022 Recap: $32,454 + 981K points

Jan 9, 2023 💬 Recap

End to a massive year, including big bonuses in December from Morgan Stanley and Public, along with a breakdown of all 2022 churns, plus a bonus recap of listener stats from the podcast!

Ep 38 - How to Open the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum

Dec 8, 2022 💬 Credt Card Brokerage

Update on exactly how to open this confusing (but lucrative) card, including new methods involving Preferred Savings accounts, Active Assets Accounts (AAA), CashPlus engagement bonus & fee avoidance, and a walkthrough of two simple options for qualifying 👊😤

Ep 37 - November & Black Friday Recap: $3,880 from Banks, Mealkits, Cellphones & More

Dec 1, 2022 💬 Recap

Jam-packed episode covering huge bonuses from Huntington, Upgrade and Chase, plus holiday deals & discounts from Amazon, Target, Wayfair, HelloFresh, Green Chef, Visible, Mint and more!

Ep 36 - Simplifi for Churners: Keeping Better Track of Your Money

Nov 16, 2022 💬 FIRE Personal Finance

Full review of Simplifi, an app that's useful not only for personal finance & budgeting, but also for keeping track of all your credit card, brokerage, and bank account churns in one place.

Ep 35 - October Recap: $4,687 from Public, Upgrade, Amazon & More

Oct 31, 2022 💬 Recap

One of the biggest months so far, with massive bonuses from Upgrade & Public, Chase Ink 90K matching, mealkit deals from Home Chef & HelloFresh, plus an (almost) free 55-inch Omni TV on Prime Day.

Ep 34 - Public Brokerage App: Massive Bonus for Transferring Stock

Oct 17, 2022 💬 Brokerage

Full review of this amazing brokerage transfer bonus from the Public stock app, including brokerage churning strategy, partial vs full ACATS transfers, using cash to meet tier requirements, and joint account eligibility.

Ep 33 - September Recap: $1,824 from SoFi, Blue Apron, Apple TV & More

Oct 10, 2022 💬 Recap

All the churns from September, including an easy triple stack bank bonus from Upgrade, MS from Gate City, credit cards from Chase & BofA, mealkit deals from Blue Apron & HelloFresh, plus tons of freebies!

Ep 32 - Car Dealerships Part 2: Strategies for Negotiating the Lowest Price

Sep 27, 2022 💬 Car Buying

Conclusion to the 5-hour car dealership negotiation saga, along with ideas on alternative negotiation strategies that may yield better results, plus tips for your first visit to the car dealership & common pitfalls to avoid.

Ep 31 - Tracker & August Recap

Sep 12, 2022 💬 Recap

Exciting news on a new live churn tracker, along with a detailed breakdown of churns in August.

Ep 30 - Carvana vs Car Dealerships

Aug 31, 2022 💬 Car Buying

Comparison of online and in-person options for selling a car, along with a play-by-play of 5 hours spent negotiating a car purchase at a dealership (plus some tricks to watch out for 👀).

Ep 29 - July Recap

Aug 10, 2022 💬 Recap

Massive month thanks to a couple huge bonuses posting, plus some painful lessons learned buying and selling a car in the current crazy market.

Ep 28 - Employer Direct Deposit

Jul 21, 2022 💬 Banks

Walkthrough of six different services for employer direct deposit, ranging in cost from free to paid, plus some tips & datapoints to help maximize reliability.

Ep 27 - June Recap

Jul 7, 2022 💬 Recap

Detailed breakdown of churns in June, along with an update on booking ANA, plus a primer on recent events surrounding Celsius, Voyager and crypto as a whole.

Ep 26 - May Recap

Jun 10, 2022 💬 Recap

Biggest month so far, harvesting bonuses from banks, credit cards, brokerages, crypto exchanges, mealkits, cashback, and cellphones. All the churns!

Ep 25 - Parking Cash

May 25, 2022 💬 Misc

Ideas on best places to park your cash to stay on top of inflation, including banks, bonds, and crypto exchanges. Plus a primer on stablecoins and avoiding collapses like Terra & Luna.

Ep 24 - April Recap

May 3, 2022 💬 Recap

Another big month packed with bank churns (and fails), along with more crypto, bonds, and brokerages. Plus cellphones, mealkits, cashback, and lots of free food.

Ep 23 - ANA First & Business

Apr 22, 2022 💬 Flights

Step-by-step guide to using AMEX points to secure one of the best value premium cabins, plus booking tips & tricks gathered from 50+ hours of research, phone calls, and experimentation. Brace yourselves, this one goes DEEP 🤓