Ep 24 - April 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
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 🤓
Ep 22 - March Recap
Another busy month churning banks, treasury bonds, credit cards, mealkits and cellphones, plus updates on some MS opportunities and high-yield stablecoins.
Ep 21 - February Recap
Massive month in February with lots of new bank accounts, some interesting brokerage opportunities, crypto, easy MS, mealkits, cellphones, and cashback.
Bonus - Risk of Ruin Interview
Bonus episode of an interview I did recently on another show, Risk of Ruin. I talk about leaving the work world behind in favor of early retirement, how churning fits into leanFIRE, my time in Japanese jail and our homesteading plans.
Ep 19 - January Recap
Season 2 - Detailed breakdown of January 2022 churns across credit cards, banks, brokerages, cell phones, and misc categories.
Ep 18 - End of Year Recap
Season finale! Detailed breakdown of December churns along with a final year-end tally for 2021, plus a bonus recap on how the podcast is doing and some lessons learned making the show.
Ep 17 - Churning iPhones
In-depth walkthrough of the various iPhone deals available from Costco, Best Buy, and Visible, as well as strategies for reselling on Swappa.
Ep 16 - November Recap
Detailed breakdown of November churns across banks, brokerages, credit cards, cell phones, and cashback sites.
Ep 15 - Credit Card Tracking Sheet
Brief walkthrough (and free download) of a Google Sheet template for tracking credit card churns, plus some tips for managing the "back office" work.