Ep 43 - May Recap: $2,660 + 250K Marriott
Redeeming Marriot Bonvoy free night certificates in Hawaii, the new I-Bonds rate and alternative 5%+ options for parking cash, an easy hack for half price pet food, why we're transferring all of our brokerage accounts to Fidelity, plus much more!
- 3:04 - Award travel (Bonvoy Hawaii)
- 8:19 - Credit cards (Marriott Boundless, IHG Biz, Amex Biz Plat NLL)
- 10:31 - Banks (US Bank Biz, Oxygen, Laurel)
- 15:43 - Parking Cash (I-Bonds, Juno, Public)
- 19:48 - Brokerages (Fidelity, Wells Fargo, Interactive Brokers)
- 31:31 - Hacks / Discounts / Freebies (Petsmart, Rakuten, Amazon, Bud)
- 35:36 - News (Redcards, Daily Getaways)
- 38:48 - Final tally ($2,660 + 250K Marriott)
Show Notes
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💳 Credit Cards
- Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Five Free Nights (worth 250K) for $5K spend - DoC | working link (ymmv)
- Chase IHG Premier Business 165K for $3K spend - DoC
- Amex Business Platinum NLL 130K for $15K spend - targeted mailer
💵 Banks
- 🔥 US Bank Business Checking $500|$750 for $5K|$15K deposit + $3K CC funding (incl Amex) - DoC
- Oxygen $100 for $500 Direct Deposit - DoC | referral
- 🤓 In-depth guide to Wise direct deposits - Episode 28
- Laurel Road $20 free per month - DoC
💰 Parking Cash
- New I-Bond 4.3% rate from May - Oct - tipswatch | DoC
- Juno 5% interest on up to $50K - direct | referral
- Public 5.4% treasury account - public
📈 Brokerages
- 🙇♂️ Fidelity's amazing joint account workaround - fidelity's subreddit
- Fidelity $100 for $50 deposit – DoC | DoC (IRA)
- Wells Fargo $2,500 for $250K (IRA allowed) - DoC
- Interactive Brokers $1K stock for $100K deposit - Episode 6 | referral
🤑 Hacks / Discounts / Freebies
- 🔥 PetSmart 35% autoship hack - skip to 31:37
- Finding the best cashback portal rate - cashbackmonitor
- Rakuten increased $40 referral - referral
- Amazon Mother's Day $5 free for buying $50 GC - DoC
- $5 free from Bud Light - DoC
📣 News
- Death of Target RedCard Double/Quadradule dip - DoC
- US Travel Daily Getaway deals (6/12 - 7/5) - dailygetaways | DoC
- Thurs June 8: Southwest flight calendar opens through Jan 7 2024 - southwest
- 💬 Reddit thread about other churning/award travel podcasts - reddit