The Daily Churn

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Apr 5, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 61 - March Recap: $14,445 + 390K Points

Tips for pulling up Amex 250K Business Plat, Robinhood IRA transfers & WeBull comparison calcs, min spend ideas & 10x dining, new award travel tools, Pepper app deep dive, Marley Spoon mealkits, free burgers and much more!

Mar 22, 2024 💬 Flights

Ep 60 - Booking Award Flights: Best Tools & Workflow

Do you have friends or family who pay cash for flights? Are you manually searching and comparing award prices? This episode dives deep into my award booking workflow and compares new tools like PointsYeah and Seats.aero and why they have become an essential part of the process.

Mar 8, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 59 - February Recap: $5,628 + 464K Points

Massive Robinhood & WeBull transfer bonuses, new Amex 10x dining referrals, Hyatt Destination stealth devals, Marriott & Hilton FNC strategy, Target $50 coupons, increased Upgrade Savings bonus, Pepper 10% GC discounts, and much more!

Feb 20, 2024 💬 Flights

Ep 58 - How To Book ANA & Japan Airlines First & Business in 2024

Deep dive into the current state of ANA award bookings, new alternatives from Japan Airlines, why Cathay Pacific is the best JAL partner, plus tips for booking.

Feb 6, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 57 - January Recap: $3,052 + 362,500 Points

TMobile Keep & Switch shenanigans, better Capital One offers, Amex Platinum retention strategy, Robinhood unlimited 1% and 3% transfer matches, increased Upgrade and M1 referral bonuses, HelloFresh 75% mailers, and much more!

Jan 19, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 56 - 2023 Recap: $36,417 + 2.47 Million Points 🤯

December churning recap & 2023 earnings breakdown, plus a bonus recap of podcast listener & subscriber stats, along with a special announcement!

Dec 24, 2023 Bonus Post

Bonus - The Optimizer's Curse

As the new year approaches and things slow down for the holidays, I’ve been reflecting a bit on the blessing and curse of being an optimizer.

Dec 15, 2023 💬 FIRE Personal Finance

Ep 55 - The Big Churn: Roth Conversion Ladders

Deep dive into the fascinating world of Roth IRA loopholes for early retirement, tips for optimizing income to reduce taxes & maximize ACA benefits, plus common mistakes to avoid.

Dec 5, 2023 💬 Recap

Ep 54 - November Recap: $1,724 + 250K Marriott

Black Friday haul 😤, major Hyatt & Avis news, 190K Amex Biz Plat hacks, tips for Southwest recons, increased Venture X bonuses, Kona mini trip report, HelloFresh free box codes, ACA silver plan updates, and much more!

Nov 17, 2023 💬 FIRE Personal Finance

Ep 53 - The Big Churn: ACA Health Subsidies

First in a multi-part series on churningFIRE, diving deep into early retirement hacks that make FIRE more attainable, and why having a churning mindset is particularly useful.